Author: Chris AustinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780860936763
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Holding the Line
Author: Chris AustinPublisher:
ISBN: 9780860936763
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 144
Book Description
Branch Line Britain
Author: Paul D ShannonPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399089919
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 254
Book Description
This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s. While nearly 4,000 route miles were lost between 1963 and 1970, the cuts were less severe than they might have been. Some lines were reprieved because of their social importance, even though they would never pay their way in purely commercial terms. They included some lengthy rural routes, such as those serving the Far North of Scotland, Central Wales and the Cumbrian Coast, as well as some urban backwaters such as Romford to Upminster and the St Albans Abbey branch. As the 1970s progressed, closures became scarce, but cost-cutting measures included the singling of some lines as well as scaled-down stations and simplified signalling. Yet even today, some pockets of traditional operation survive. Mechanical signal boxes still control many hundreds of miles across the network, in areas as diverse as West Cornwall, East Lincolnshire and South West Scotland. This book also celebrates several reopened and new lines, ranging from the major Borders Railway project in Scotland to the Stansted Airport and Barking Riverside branches in South East England - making the point that the branch line concept is far from dead.
The Law of Carriage by Railway in Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Lewis Richard LipsettPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Carriers
Languages : en
Pages : 980
Book Description
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Great Britain
Author: Karl Baedeker (Firm)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 846
Book Description
The Statutes of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
Author: Great BritainLost Lines
Author: Nigel WelbournPublisher: Ian Allan Publishing
ISBN: 9780711024588
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 128
Book Description
The joint railway lines of Britain have always provided a particular fascination for rail enthusiasts. These were railways that were operated by more than one company, and their origins lay in the hundreds of independent companies created in the nineteenth century that survived the Grouping in 1923 into the Big Four--GWR, LNER, LMS and SR--and maintained their independent status until nationalization after World War 2. The Midland & Great Northern and Cheshire Lines Committee was the largest of the Joint Railways and they operated their own rolling stock. More than fifty railway companies were not included in the Grouping, and each retained its unique atmosphere well into living memory. This latest volume in the highly popular Lost Lines series uncovers what can still be seen of the Joint Lines today with a detailed description and a host of historic and contemporary photographs as well as maps and memorabilia.
The Encyclopedia Britannica
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1328
Book Description
Encyclopedia Britannica
Author: Hugh ChisholmPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 2002
Book Description
The Encyclopædia Britannica
Author: Hugh ChisholmPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Encyclopedias and dictionaries
Languages : en
Pages : 1028
Book Description