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Author : John Thomas
Publisher : David & Charles
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1977
Category : Transportation
ISBN : STANFORD:36105037323842
Author : John Thomas,John Hugh Farrington
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 188 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1990
Category : Highland Region (Scotland)
ISBN : 0946537623
The railway to Skye between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh has a fascinating and noble past. The narrative in this volume begins in the days when feudal overlords fought like fury to keep the railways out of the glens, and ends with the line's devoted public fighting just as determinedly to prevent its closure.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2016-02-26
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1909328448
Author : David McConnell
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 0853615136
Author : H. A. Vallance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 246 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 1985
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UVA:X000929141
Author : Benedict Le Vay
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 176 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2021-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1784777625
A brand new book from the author of the acclaimed Britain from the Rails. Entertaining, eccentric, informative, inspirational and only very occasionally trainspotter-ish, Scotland from the Rails is the perfect guide to some of the most romantic rail journeys not just in Britain but the worldScotland's rail network boasts the highest mainline summits in Britain; the longest bridge; the longest and boldest spans; the most famous railway bridge of all (the Harry Potter one; some of the friendliest staff and the most lovely - and downright quirky - station buildings, many lovingly maintained or restored. And for icing on the cake, or rather cream on the Cranachan (a Scottish pudding best enjoyed with a wee dram) - some utterly charming and fascinating preserved lines, steam centres and luxury excursion trains which cruise through this magnificent land.
Author : H. A. Vallance
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 214 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 1969
Category : Highland Railway
ISBN : STANFORD:36105035196372
Author : Ewan Crawford
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781445614250
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Kyle of Lochalsh Line has changed and developed over the last century.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 332 pages
File Size : 47,7 Mb
Release : 1871
Category : Railroads
ISBN : WISC:89097036446
Author : Alexander Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 440 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 1865
Category : Scotland
ISBN : HARVARD:32044081267601
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1328 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 1867
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211472118
Author : David Tucker
Publisher : The Crowood Press
Page : 364 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-25
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781785007934
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 : John A. McGregor
Publisher : Birlinn Ltd
Page : 384 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2005-08-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781788855723
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 : Stephenson Locomotive Society
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 148 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1955
Category : Railroads
ISBN : STANFORD:36105041787636
Author : Mark Casson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
Page : 560 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2009-09-10
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9780191570414
The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.