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Lost Railways of the World

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Author : Nigel Welbourn
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399096206
Total Pages : 258 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book Lost Railways of the World written by Nigel Welbourn and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-02-16 with total page 258 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Many readers will be familiar with Nigel Welbourn’s long running series of books, covering lost railways in Britain and Ireland. This new book Lost Railways of the World is the latest by this author on the subject of disused railways. The material for this volume has been collected and researched over a period of almost fifty years of world travel by the author. Informative text records the fortunes of the world’s lost railways and every country with significant disused railways is included. Lost railways are a unifying theme, being found throughout the world, from the hottest African desert to the coldest steppes of Russia. The book has a surprisingly British flavor as historically many railways throughout the world used British equipment and operating practices. On his first trip in the 1970s the author discovered British signaling equipment in Europe. In 2020 he discovered the same firms’ equipment in South America. The world’s top ten lost lines are listed, from the seven-mile-long sea bridge on a line that ran through the Florida Keys, to the rugged mountain splendor of the Khyber Pass Railway. Some of the oldest, largest, longest, most northerly, southerly, expensive, crookedest, steepest, highest, lowest and most notorious lost railways are included. Quirky and other unique tales from lost railways are included, such as the disappearing phantom bridge, a line destroyed by molten lava, to one that sank under the sea, another that conveyed giant turtles, to a memorial to a brave railway elephant. The author also visited remote areas of Argentina and provides more information on the mysterious disappearance of the ex-Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lew. A large number of the 300 color illustrations have not been published before, maps and stories from around the world will delight not only the railway enthusiast, but appeal to a wider cadre of readers with an interest in nostalgia, history, geography and travel. To some the book will be an informative source of information, to others it is written in a way that highlights the most amazing lost railways in the world, but either way it is a fascinating and unique book.

Tracing Lost Railways

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Author : Trevor Yorke
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1784423696
Total Pages : 65 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (844 download)

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Download or read book Tracing Lost Railways written by Trevor Yorke and published by Bloomsbury Publishing. This book was released on 2020-03-19 with total page 65 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of miles of railway infrastructure. Though these buildings and apparatus are now ghosts of their former selves, countless clues to our railway heritage still remain in the form of embankments, cuttings, tunnels, converted or tumbledown wayside buildings, and old railway furniture such as signal posts. Many disused routes are preserved in the form of cycle tracks and footpaths. This colourfully illustrated book helps you to decipher the fascinating features that remain today and to understand their original functions, demonstrating how old routes can be traced on maps, outlining their permanent stamp on the landscape, and teaching you how to form a mental picture of a line in its heyday.

Shropshire Railways

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Author : Geoff Cryer
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1847976921
Total Pages : 252 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (479 download)

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Download or read book Shropshire Railways written by Geoff Cryer and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-03-31 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An examination of four hundred years of railways in Shropshire, from the primitive wagonways of the pre-railway age to the county's current rail network and services. Fully illustrated with almost two hundred monochrome and colour photos, Shropshire Railways is an ideal resource for anyone with an interest in this county with its rich railway history, and home to one of Britain's top heritage railways. Including detailed route maps and a survey of timetables over the years, the book covers the pre-railway age and the coming of the main lines, with the opening of the Shrewsbury and Chester railway in 1848; the 'grouping' of the railway companies from 1923 - the Great Western Railway (GWR) and London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) era in the county; the British Railways period from 1948-1994 - nationalization and modernization, passenger and freight trains, and locomotive sheds; the minor lines, the industrial railways and the heritage railways; privatization and the current main line scene. Illustrated with 205 colour and black & white photographs and maps.

Britain's Lost Railways

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Author : John Minnis
Publisher : Aurum
ISBN 13 : 1781317739
Total Pages : 192 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (813 download)

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Download or read book Britain's Lost Railways written by John Minnis and published by Aurum. This book was released on 2018-08-07 with total page 192 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautifully restored St Pancras Station is a magisterial example of Britain’s finest Victorian architecture. Like the viaducts at Belah and Crumlin, cathedral-like stations such as Nottingham Victoria and spectacular railway hotels like Glasgow St Enoch's, it stands proud as testament to Britain's architectural heritage. In this stunning book, John Minnis reveals Britain's finest railway architecture. From the most cavernous engine sheds, like Old Oak Common, through the eccentric country halts on the Tollesbury line and the gantries of the Liverpool Overhead Railway, to the soaring viaducts of Belah and Cumlin, Britain’s Lost Railways offers a sweeping celebration of our railway heritage. The selection of images and the removable facsimile memorabilia, including tickets, posters, timetables and maps, allows the reader to step into that past, serving as a testimony to an age of ingenuity and ambition when the pride we invested in our railways was reflected in the grandeur of the architecture we built for them.

Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain

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Author : Charles Loft
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1135773661
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (357 download)

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Download or read book Government, the Railways and the Modernization of Britain written by Charles Loft and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2006-09-27 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways.

The Great Central Railway

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Author : John Palmer
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526777924
Total Pages : 346 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Great Central Railway written by John Palmer and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-30 with total page 346 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Sets out to address what really happened . . . through its LNER days and into British Railways custodianship . . . A well-researched and presented tome.” —Key Model World For generations of railway enthusiasts and more lately for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. Although many books have been written about the Railway, the majority in recent times have concentrated upon providing a photographic record and a nostalgic look in retrospect to what was generally perceived as happier times for the route. None of the books have presented the outcome from thorough research into the business aspects of the Railway and its successive private (LNER) and public (BR) ownerships through war and peace, and times of industrial, social and political change, that influenced and shaped the demand for a railway service. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, the book identifies the role played by successive governments, the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content of the book replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened. The final part of the book acknowledges the fine work over half a century of volunteers dedicated to saving a section of the line in Leicestershire. “A valuable addition to the social and political history of railways.” —The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society

Last Trains

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Author : Charles Loft
Publisher : Biteback Publishing
ISBN 13 : 1849545634
Total Pages : 191 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (495 download)

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Download or read book Last Trains written by Charles Loft and published by Biteback Publishing. This book was released on 2013-03-27 with total page 191 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The debate about Dr Richard Beeching will rage until the Second Coming – and probably beyond. But in Charles Loft's careful examination of the Beeching Report, we have as fine a study as we are going to possess in the meantime." – Peter Hennessy "Loft's great strength is his judiciousness. He understands the political processes and assesses them fair-mindedly. And his verdict will, I suspect, hold up better than any of Beeching's judgements." – Matthew Engel, Financial Times "Prepare to be impressed, shocked and saddened ... This is undoubtedly one of the best books of the year – a riveting read." – Railways Illustrated "Lucid, to the point, thought-provoking at every turn, Last Trains is a volume that everyone should read before making judgements about the rail closures of the Sixties." – Heritage Railway "Thoughtful and well-researched analysis." – Edinburgh Evening News *** During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The failing steam-powered local railways, run by Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country – surely the future lay in motorways and high-speed express trains? Along came Dr Beeching with his diagnosis, and suddenly branch-line Britain was gone for ever. The debate about the Beeching cuts has raged ever since. In this superbly researched examination, Charles Loft exposes the political failures that bankrupted the railways and lays bare the increasing alienation of bureaucrats from the public they were trying to serve. The result is a fascinating study of a nation grappling to come to terms with modernity.

The Railway Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 556 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (321 download)

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Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1903 with total page 556 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Books in Series

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1858 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Books in Series written by and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 1858 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Vols. for 1980- issued in three parts: Series, Authors, and Titles.

The Victorian Railways Magazine

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1560 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Victorian Railways Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1926 with total page 1560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Westchester's Forgotten Railway, 1912-1937

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Author : Roger Arcara
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 146 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Westchester's Forgotten Railway, 1912-1937 written by Roger Arcara and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Locomotive, Railway Carriage and Wagon Review

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 426 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Locomotive, Railway Carriage and Wagon Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1898 with total page 426 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (57 download)

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Download or read book Locomotive Magazine and Railway Carriage and Wagon Review written by and published by . This book was released on 1899 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Travel & Tourism Bibliography and Resource Handbook

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Author : Jeanne Gay
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 452 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Travel & Tourism Bibliography and Resource Handbook written by Jeanne Gay and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 452 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railroad Men

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 542 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (89 download)

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Download or read book Railroad Men written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 542 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Railway Ancestors

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Author : David T. Hawkings
Publisher : Alan Sutton Publishing
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.X/5 (2 download)

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Download or read book Railway Ancestors written by David T. Hawkings and published by Alan Sutton Publishing. This book was released on 1995 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is a penetrating analysis of the presentation of military conflict on television and its relationship with the military and political heirarchies, including the Korean War, Suez, Vietnam, Northern Ireland, the Falklands and Gulf conflicts, and Bosnia. Both authors have occupied positions close to the seats of military and political power: Field Marshal Sir John Stanier was previously in charge of public relations for the British Army, while Miles Hudson was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Sir Alec Douglas Home and Press Secretary to Ted Heath.

New York Railroad Men

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 596 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book New York Railroad Men written by and published by . This book was released on 1906 with total page 596 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: