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Author : W. Gilbert Williams
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (614 download)
Download or read book The Welsh Highland Railway Route written by W. Gilbert Williams and published by . This book was released on 192? with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473869919
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)
Download or read book Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE REVIVAL AND RESTORATION of the Welsh Highland Railway is one of the greatest heritage railway achievements of the 21st Century, yet its success followed more than one hundred years of failure.Supported by public loans, its first incarnation combined the moribund North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, some of the abandoned works of the Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway and part of the horse-worked Croesor Tramway. Opened in 1923, it was closed in 1937 and the track was lifted in 1941.Serious talk of revival started in the 1960s but restoration did not start until 1997, with the neighbouring Ffestiniog Railway at the helm, supported by generous donors and benefactors, the Millennium Commission, the Welsh Government and teams of enthusiastic volunteers.Author Peter Johnson steers a course through the railways complicated pre-history before describing the events, including a court hearing, three public inquiries and a great deal of controversy, leading to the start of services between Caernarfon and Porthmadog in 2011. A postscript describes post-completion developments.
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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (867 download)
Download or read book The Route of the Welsh Highland Railway written by and published by . This book was released on 2005 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : John Stretton
Publisher : Silver Link
ISBN 13 : 9781858952598
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (525 download)
Download or read book Welsh Highland Railway written by John Stretton and published by Silver Link. This book was released on 2009-02 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents the chapter that tells the story of the rebirth of the Welsh Highland Railway line, which is complete throughout from Caernarfon, through the famous Aberglaslyn Pass to Porthmadog, where it connects with the Ffestiniog Railway. This title emphasises on the reconstruction of the final section of the line from Rhyd Ddu.
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 9 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (867 download)
Download or read book The Bryngwyn Branch written by and published by . This book was released on 2007 with total page 9 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Author : Gordon Rushton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780957145603
Total Pages : 448 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (456 download)
Download or read book Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance written by Gordon Rushton and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.
Author : Catherine Le Nevez
Publisher : Penguin
ISBN 13 : 1848360509
Total Pages : 549 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (483 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Wales written by Catherine Le Nevez and published by Penguin. This book was released on 2009-05 with total page 549 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The guide includes hundreds of listings of the all the top places to eat, drink and stay, whatever your budget. There is plenty of good advice on outdoor pursuits, including some of the best mountain and coastal walks, and activities from surfing on the Gower to climbing in Snowdonia.
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526776103
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Snowdon Mountain Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the great narrow gauge railways of North Wales, with thousands of visitors travelling to the summit of Mount Snowdon along the line each year. This book covers the history of this historic and interesting line from its beginnings in the 1890s through to the present day. The author Peter Johnson has been writing about narrow gauge railways for many years and has a deep knowledge of the lines in North and Mid Wales. The Snowdon Mountain Railway is an important part of the tourist industry in North Wales and plays a vital part in providing transport in this popular and much visited area. This volume looks at the narrow gauge railway's history and development, taking in the present and future development of this fascinating line's operation.
Author : WHRS. EAST ANGLIAN GROUP
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781900340656
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (46 download)
Download or read book Welsh Highland Railway written by WHRS. EAST ANGLIAN GROUP and published by . This book was released on 2021-03 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The rebuilding by the Ffestiniog Railway of the Welsh Highland Railway / Rheilffordd Eryri, a narrow gauge line through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, was one of the most controversial of the millennium projects. In this paperback illustrated album, compiled by the East Anglian Group supporting the Welsh Highland Railway from the photographs and memories of their members, the changes and memorable events (both positive and negative) that have occurred on the WHR between 1994 and 2019 are shown.
Author : Alun Turner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781840332636
Total Pages : 48 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (326 download)
Download or read book The Welsh Highland Railway written by Alun Turner and published by . This book was released on 2003 with total page 48 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Some may consider it extravagant to attach the dates of 1864 to 1948 to the history of a line that originally only ran from 1923 to 1937. But the history of the Welsh Highland Railway in Gwynedd cannot be considered by itself. The part played by its two forerunners, the Croesor Tramway and the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, must also be taken into account. This book gives a beautifully researched account of the history of all three railways, while also providing fascinating insights into the business of running a railway in times of intense competition from bigger players. Here are details of the day-to-day working of the line, and its final decline in the face of the rise of road transport. The story is not all gloom, however, as the company has been resurrected and now runs services over a small section of the original line. The story of this revival is also told. Thirty-seven period photographs give a flavour of life on the line and feature many rare shots of the railway's long-serving, but long-lost engines including 'Russell', 'Gowrie' and '590'. Included also are the stations of Beddgelert, Porthmadog, Nantmor, Dinas Junction, Bryngwyn (the only known photo of a passenger train there!), Rhyd-Ddu, Snowdon Ranger, Bettws Garmon, Rhostryfan, Tryfan Junction, and Waenfawr, and locations along the line such as Glanrafon and Aberglaslyn Pass. This railway is also featured, along with other lines, in Gwynedd's Lost Railways, also available from Stenlake
Author : Rough Guides
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 0241206251
Total Pages : 652 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (412 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Wales written by Rough Guides and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2015-03-02 with total page 652 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The eighth edition of the Rough Guide to Wales is the ultimate travel guide to this incredibly varied country, with stunning photography throughout. Whether you want to trek the Pembrokeshire Coast Path or let loose at Green Man festival, have a slap-up meal in foodie Abergavenny or chug through the Snowdonia mountains on the Ffestiniog Railway, you'll find all the practical details and inspiring ideas you'll need. Spanning the length and breadth of Wales, from tiny valley towns to bustling cities, this is the most comprehensive guide to the country. Plan your trip using our colour-coded maps and up-to-date listings on the best places to stay, eat and drink in every corner of Wales. Whether you want detailed background or a quick idea of the highlights of each region, The Rough Guide to Wales has it all. Make the most of your time on EarthTM with The Rough Guide to Wales.
Author : Chris Arnot
Publisher : AA Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780749579265
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (792 download)
Download or read book Small Island by Little Train written by Chris Arnot and published by AA Publishing. This book was released on 2018-05 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: From stalwart little locomotives of topographic necessity, to the maverick engines of one man's whimsy, Britain's narrow-gauge steam trains run on tracks a world apart from its regimented mainlines. In Small Island by Little Train, eccentricity enthusiast Chris Arnot sets out to discover their stories. Stories include miniature railway on the Kent coast, used for Home Guard military trains during World War II, and now the school commute for dozens of local school children. The UK's only Alpine-style rack-and-pinion railway, scaling one of Britain's highest mountains. The five different gauges of railway circling one man's landscaped garden, and the team building their own trains to run on it. Far more than mere relics of the nation's industrial past, or battered veterans of wartime Britain, these are also stories of epic feats of preservation, volunteerism, tourism, and local history. They are an exploration of idiosyncrasy, enthusiasm and eccentricity. Or, to put it another way, a tale of Britishness.
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Ian Allan Pub
ISBN 13 : 9780860936268
Total Pages : 144 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (362 download)
Download or read book An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Ian Allan Pub. This book was released on 2009 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Welsh Highland Railway was the longest of the Welsh narrow gauge railways, running all the way from Dinas Junction to Porthmadog. The line's origins dated back to the 1870s when the first section of the line was opened as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway. The route's completion throughout however, only dated from the 1920s, when under the influence of Colonel Stephens the line was extended to Porthmadog. This represented the last major expansion of the narrow gauge network of North Wales. This expanded and updated volume has been designed to complement reputed author Peter Johnson's first edition of 'An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway' published in 2002. Incorporating many stunning colour images, and published to coincide with the reopening of the line in the spring, it is a must-have for all those who fondly remember this line.Containing a vast amount of new information, this important new volume brings the story of the line's rebuilding up to date.
Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526717557
Total Pages : 387 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)
Download or read book The Corris Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 387 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An extensively illustrated history of this Welsh railway—and the effort to restore it. One of Wales’ oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame these obstacles and became an essential part of the community that it served. It was also a forerunner in encouraging tourists, offering inclusive tours to nearby Talyllyn, with passengers traveling on the train and on railway-operated road services. Taken over by the Great Western Railway in 1930, the railway was closed by British Railways in 1948, apparently for good. Fortunately, the last two steam locomotives and some rolling stock was saved by the nearby Talyllyn Railway, where it played an essential role in that railway’s preservation. Eventually, the thoughts of enthusiasts turned to reviving the Corris Railway, and, after many twists and turns, the first passengers were carried on a short section in 2002. In this book, historian Peter Johnson has delved into many sources to uncover the intricacies of the railway’s origins, development, operation, and revival.
Author : Paul Whitfield
Publisher : Rough Guides UK
ISBN 13 : 1405389818
Total Pages : 489 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (53 download)
Download or read book The Rough Guide to Wales written by Paul Whitfield and published by Rough Guides UK. This book was released on 2012-01-01 with total page 489 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Suggests lodging, food, and sightseeing highlights along with travel tips and cultural information.
Author : John Updike
Publisher : Random House
ISBN 13 : 0307272028
Total Pages : 305 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (72 download)
Download or read book My Father's Tears written by John Updike and published by Random House. This book was released on 2009-06-02 with total page 305 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A sensational collection of stories of the American experience from the Depression to the aftermath of 9/11, by one of the most gifted American writers of the twentieth century and the author of the acclaimed Rabbit series. John Updike mingles narratives of Pennsylvania with stories of New England suburbia and of foreign travel: “Personal Archaeology” considers life as a sequence of half-buried layers, and “The Full Glass” distills a lifetime’s happiness into one brimming moment of an old man’s bedtime routine. High-school class reunions, in “The Walk with Elizanne” and “The Road Home,” restore their hero to youth’s commonwealth where, as the narrator of the title story confides, “the self I value is stored, however infrequently I check on its condition.” Exotic locales encountered in the journeys of adulthood include Morocco, Florida, Spain, Italy, and India. The territory of childhood, with its fundamental, formative mysteries, is explored in “The Guardians,” “The Laughter of the Gods,” and “Kinderszenen.” Love’s fumblings among the bourgeoisie yield the tart comedy of “Free,” “Delicate Wives,” “The Apparition,” and “Outage.”
Author : John Stretton
Publisher : Past & Present Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 9781858951423
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.9/5 (514 download)
Download or read book The Welsh Highland Railway written by John Stretton and published by Past & Present Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2013-03-24 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although published in 1999 when the WHR ran only from Caernarfon to Dinas, John Stretton covers the whole route through to Porthmadog. The remarkable archive views of the course of the old line serve to illustrate what has since been achieved in reinstating this railway through some of the most magnificent scenery in the British Isles.
