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Author : James I. C. Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 220 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Narrow-gauge Rails to Portmadoc written by James I. C. Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Robert L. MacDonald
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738511795
Total Pages : 134 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (117 download)
Download or read book Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads written by Robert L. MacDonald and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2003 with total page 134 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The narrow gauge railroad arrived in the United States in the late nineteenth century. Based on the Welsh two-foot gauge, the American narrow gauge was expanded by railroad engineers to a three-foot gauge that became the standard track width for narrow gauge railroads in the United States. Maine, however, adopted the two-foot gauge that was developed by George E. Mansfield in Massachusetts. The narrow track width was ideally suited to the mountainous terrain, and the maneuverability of the trains proved highly beneficial to companies and passengers traveling to remote locations. The narrow gauge railroad served Maine for over fifty years until the early 1940s. Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads is a comprehensive pictorial record of the history of the narrow gauge railroad in Maine. From the one-hundred-twelve-mile Sandy River and Rangeley Lakes Railroad to the five-mile Kennebec Central, Maine Narrow Gauge Railroads features the toylike miniature trains of Maine as they appeared at different stages in their history. The Bridgton and Harrison Railroad, the Monson Railroad, and the Wiscasset, Waterville and Farmington Railway lines are documented within, as well as the current restoration projects that are under way.
Author : Robert Francis Fairlie
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)
Download or read book Railways Or No Railways written by Robert Francis Fairlie and published by . This book was released on 1872 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James i. c Boyd
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (867 download)
Download or read book Narrow-gauge rails to portmadoc, by james i.c. boyd written by James i. c Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Author : James Ian Craig BOYD
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 158 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (558 download)
Download or read book Narrow-Gauge Rails to Portmadoc. A Historical Survey of the Festiniog-Welsh Highland Railway and Its Ancillaries ... With Drawings by R.E. Tustin. [With Plates.]. written by James Ian Craig BOYD and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page 158 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473869889
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Festiniog Railway: The Spooner Era and After, 1830–1920 written by Peter Johnson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festiniog Railway 1836–2014 describes the history of the worlds first steam-operated narrow gauge railway to carry passengers. It covers the history of the railway from its beginnings as a horse-worked tramroad in 1836, through its technical developments with the introduction of steam locomotives, Fairlie articulated locomotives and bogie carriages through its twentieth-century decline, to closure in 1946, and then to the preservation era and its development as a major twenty-first-century tourist attraction.Built to serve the extensive slate industry in the Ffestiniog area of North Wales by carrying slate from the quarries to the port at Porthmadog, from 1865 the railway also operated a passenger service to serve the local community, which also attracted tourists. Closed in 1946 the railway was revived in stages from 1955, when a prolonged compensation claim was mounted against a major state-owned company for land taken to build a power station. Volunteers from all over the world came together to restore and operate this important piece of world industrial heritage, including the construction of the 2 mile deviation needed to bypass the power station. Services were resumed between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982.The Festiniog Railway runs through some of the most beautiful countryside in North Wales, with spectacular views of mountains and lakes. The railway also has a very impressive collection of modern and historic motive power and rolling stock. It is one of the most successful tourist attractions in Wales and is one of the most important industrial history sites in the world.
Author : James Waite
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526776227
Total Pages : 438 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Panorama written by James Waite and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is James Waite’s second book for Pen & Sword about narrow gauge railways. He has travelled extensively in search of interesting, and often obscure, railways in remote locations. His previous book looked at the narrow gauge scene around the world and how many of its historic railways were surviving in the twenty first century. This new volume looks at some of them in greater detail and uses much hitherto unpublished material. The book is full of attractive and rarely seen photos. Some of them depict railways that were in their last days of everyday use, while others show heritage operations which still look much as they did when the trains were running commercially.
Download or read book Reports & Letters on Light Narrow-gauge Railways by Sir Charles Fox and Son, M.I.C.E., John Edward Boyd, M.I.C.E., C. Phil, M.I.C.E., Major Adelskold, Swedish Royal Engineer, and Mr. Fitzgibbon, C.E. written by and published by . This book was released on 1868 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 0747813922
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (478 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Railways written by Peter Johnson and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2013-07-10 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Narrow gauge railways, so well suited to difficult, mountainous terrain, were built in many of the UK's most scenic locations. Their genesis was in mines and quarries where they replaced manor horse-pulled wagons, but their adaptability meant that by the 1860s they were also carrying passengers, in some cases over quite considerable distances. Today a good proportion of all the important lines survive in the service of tourists, whose appreciation of the landscape, and the railways themselves, keep these relics of industrial Britain alive in all their variety. Peter Johnson has been researching and writing about narrow gauge lines for many years, and this is the perfect introduction to a rich and appealing corner of British railway history.
Author : Wyndham HARDING (F.R.S.)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 70 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Railways. The Gauge Question. Evils of a diversity of gauge, and a remedy written by Wyndham HARDING (F.R.S.) and published by . This book was released on 1845 with total page 70 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : C. E. Spooner
Publisher : Forgotten Books
ISBN 13 : 9780265836859
Total Pages : 174 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (368 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Railways (Classic Reprint) written by C. E. Spooner and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-10-27 with total page 174 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Narrow Gauge Railways The object of the paper which I have the honour to submit to the members of this valuable Institute is to discuss the subject of narrow gauge railways, explaining the necessity of their general use, their economy in construction, their utility in certain districts as feeders to through lines, and their adaptation to passenger as well as to general traffic. The introduction of railways on a narrow gauge, and worked by locomotive power, is a growing necessity for opening districts where lines connecting one through line with another are either impracticable or would be so costly as not to justify the outlay required for their construction; also in mountainous and mineral districts, where their application would be the greatest possible boon to the public, and the means of giving to districts railway communication that, on the parliamentary gauge, would be too expensive ever to be made. It is in these latter districts that their application would be especially useful, inasmuch as with narrow gauge lines of 2 ft. 6 in., or from that to 2 ft. 9 in., curves of three or four chains radii can with facility be made, and by this means tunnels, viaducts, and heavy earthworks are avoided which on the broader gauge would be inevitable; and, at the same time, there is no necessity, on short lines of this kind, for any very great amount of speed, which is imperative on through lines. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : James Waite
Publisher : Mainline & Maritime
ISBN 13 : 9781900340861
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (48 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Through Porthmadog written by James Waite and published by Mainline & Maritime. This book was released on 2021-11-15 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A full color 120 page hardback illustrated album of the Ffestiniog and both Welsh Highland Railways. The book takes the form of an illustrated journey from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon. The photographs are accompanied by detailed and informative captions.
Author : Chris Ford
Publisher : The Crowood Press
ISBN 13 : 1785008013
Total Pages : 379 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (85 download)
Download or read book Modelling the Welsh Narrow Gauge Railways written by Chris Ford and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2021-01-25 with total page 379 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Welsh narrow gauge railways, with their colourful histories and vital role in local industry, are an extremely popular subject for both railway enthusiasts and modellers. This book is for anyone interested in modelling the Welsh narrow gauge railways and includes the historical background to the railways; useful reference photographs to help achieve accurate and realistic models; full listings of all the tools, equipment and material required, and, finally, step-by-step modelling guides with helpful tips and suggestions. A graduated series of projects, starting with a simple plastic wagon kit and progressing to a complete layout is also included.
Author : Herbert S. Melville
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 18 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Speedier Than Broad Gauge Railways, as Well as Cheaper written by Herbert S. Melville and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 18 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : James I.C. Boyd
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (841 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge Railways to Portmadoc written by James I.C. Boyd and published by . This book was released on 1949 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Herbert Saxelby MELVILLE
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 16 pages
Book Rating : 4.0/5 (17 download)
Download or read book Narrow Gauge speedier than Broad Gauge Railways ... Third edition written by Herbert Saxelby MELVILLE and published by . This book was released on 1846 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Blue Ridge Railroad Company (South Carolina)
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 46 pages
Book Rating : 4.M/5 ( download)
Download or read book The Narrow Gauge written by Blue Ridge Railroad Company (South Carolina) and published by . This book was released on 1871 with total page 46 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
