Highland Railways

Author : David Tucker
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785007934

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Scottish Highland Railways by David Tucker Pdf

Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines. A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and regulations in Scotland.

Author : Mike Wedgewood
Publisher : Key Publishing
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 2022-08-31
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781802821222

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Highland Railways by Mike Wedgewood Pdf

Set against a backdrop of the wonderful scenic beauty of Scotland’s Highlands, this book illustrates the area’s fascinating passenger and freight trains, railway infrastructure, stations and signalling over a 40-year period. Using photographs taken mainly by two railway enthusiasts who have made regular and frequent visits to the area, the reader is taken on a captivating photographic journey north from Perth to Inverness, Kyle of Lochalsh, Wick and Thurso. En route, many of the locations on the railway and the variety of locomotives and multiple units that have appeared in the area from 1979 to 2019 are shown. This volume includes over 180 historic photographs, most of which have never been published before, each accompanied by an extensive caption. Together they form a comprehensive historic record of the trains in Highland Scotland north of Perth, including some of the changes that have taken place in the railways of the area. They illustrate the growth and decline of passenger and freight services and how the infrastructure of the railways has evolved through a period of four decades to meet the needs of the modern railway era.

Author : John A. McGregor
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781788855723

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The West Highland Railway by John A. McGregor Pdf

The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow

Author : Mike Wedgewood
Publisher : Britain's Railways
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1913870944

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Highland Railways by Mike Wedgewood Pdf

Set against a backdrop of Scotland's Highlands, this book illustrates the area's fascinating passenger and freight trains, railway infrastructure, stations and signalling over a 40-year period. This volume includes over 180 historic photographs, most of which have never been published before.

Author : John McGregor
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 55,8 Mb
Release : 2014-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445633565

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The West Highland Railway 120 Years by John McGregor Pdf

A close-up look at 120 years of the West Highland Railways.

Author : John McGregor
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 169 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445613505

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West Highland Extension Great Railway Journeys Through Time by John McGregor Pdf

This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history and landscapes of the West Highland Extension.

Author : William Mitchell Acworth
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1890
Category : Railroads
ISBN : PSU:000057471174

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The Railways of Scotland: Their Present Position by William Mitchell Acworth Pdf

Author : David Turnock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 9781351958936

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An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland by David Turnock Pdf

Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
Page : 231 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2017-06-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473891197

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The Railway Preservation Revolution by Jonathan Brown Pdf

A ride on a steam train is a popular family outing. More than 100 heritage railways cater for that demand, capturing the spirit of nostalgia while preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. Their interests even extend to the modern era of 1960's - 70's diesels.Those heritage railways themselves have a long pedigree, back to 1951, when a group of enthusiasts saved the Talyllyn Railway in mid-Wales from closure. They ran this railway as volunteers, out of their love of the little trains and a desire to keep it going. Their example was followed by many more preservation societies who preserved and restored branch lines, country lines and industrial lines for our enjoyment now.Six decades have passed, and we are now beginning to realize what an impressive history the heritage railway movement has. This book traces that history, from the humble beginnings the hopes and ambitions of the pioneers on the different railway projects. There were times of failure and frustration, as some fell by the wayside, but others have made it through times of adversity to become the major heritage businesses of today.

Author : H. A. Vallance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 310 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 1939
Category : Railroads
ISBN : UOM:39015020920925

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The History of the Highland Railway by H. A. Vallance Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 898 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 1893
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105126603294

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Railway Times by Anonim Pdf

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 105 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2013-07-10
Category : History
ISBN : 9780747813910

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Narrow Gauge Railways by Peter Johnson Pdf

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 : Gordon D. Webster
Publisher : The History Press
Page : 273 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2014-05-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9780750957007

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The West Highland Lines by Gordon D. Webster Pdf

The railway lines of the West Highlands of Scotland are famous the world over for their illustrious history and unparalleled scenic beauty. Linking Glasgow with Oban, Fort William and Mallaig, the lines managed to survive the axe of Dr Beeching, whose infamous report forced the closure of almost a third of Britain's railways in the 1960s. With a detailed look at the routes, their workings and rolling stock since then, Webster examines how the West Highland network has gone on to prosper to the present day. Despite Beeching, British Rail's rationalisation, privatisation, fluctuating freight traffic levels and economic downturn, the network retained its unique infrastructure in the modern age. Today the use of modern traction, together with the return of steam-hauled trains, has added yet another dimension to this wonderful scenic route.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1886
Category : Electronic
ISBN : UCAL:C2622241

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The Railway Engineer by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 670 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Railroads
ISBN : WISC:89097040885

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Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide and Official Directory by Anonim Pdf