Author: William MarriottPublisher:
ISBN: 9780904062045
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Forty Years of a Norfolk Railway
Author: William MarriottPublisher:
ISBN: 9780904062045
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 40
Book Description
Beeching: 50 Years On
Author: Anthony Poulton-SmithPublisher: The History Press
ISBN: 0752492241
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
In 1963 Dr Beeching's infamous report signalled the end for over 15,000 miles of track, a third of Britain's stations, and for 70,000 jobs, as well as making irrevocable changes to the way of life of many consumers. Much misery was caused and Beeching's name was muddied, but in hindsight the report probably did more than any other single factor to preserve the nation's railway heritage. Without the Beeching cuts, much of the locomotives, stock, tracks, signals and signs would have crumbled, been forgotten or rotted. However, the gentle railway gradients lend themselves perfectly to walkways and cycle paths; buildings have been refurbished; memorabilia now commands prices at auction which would astonish those who painted the metal. And of course, the heritage lines continue to draw many thousands of visitors each year. After the initial shock of the cuts, this fresh appraisal considers these benefits and more, which may not have come about without the Beeching Report.
The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway to Poppyland
Author: Rob Shorland-BallPublisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526790106
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
M&GNJR was a Midlands to East Anglia railway linking towns and villages like a patchwork knitted together by clever business entrepreneurs. It started in the 1850s when there was intense rivalry between railway companies and two rich and powerful companies – MR and GNR – were behind the project. ‘Joint,’ added by a Special Act of Parliament in 1893, confirms this patchwork was the amalgamation of several small independent railway companies plus the MR and GNR. The company was especially interested in stealing a march on the Great Eastern Railway (GER) which believed it was the principal railway serving East Anglia. Poppyland was the nickname created for the Cromer area of the Norfolk coast by Clement Scott, an influential poet, author and drama critic of The Daily Telegraph who first visited in 1883. He claimed that ‘...clean air laced with perfume of wild flowers was opiate to his tired mind.’ Scott publicized his delight and many rich families, and their servants, visited too; the railway business entrepreneurs saw a growing market for their patchwork. The M&GNJR grew eastwards to Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Lowestoft and attracted passengers from the Midlands and London. The M&GNJR grew – then withered as cars, buses, overseas travel offered new holiday options. Closure came on 28 February 1959 but North Norfolk Railway – the Poppy Line – has survived as a heritage line so the Joint is not forgotten!
Railway Record
Author: Analyses of the Railroad Corporations Whose Bonds are a Legal Investment for Massachusetts Savings Banks
Author: Old Colony Trust Company (Boston, Mass.)Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Bonds
Languages : en
Pages : 722
Book Description
The Railway World
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Mines and mineral resources
Languages : en
Pages : 1288
Book Description
50 Gems of Norfolk
Author: Pete GoodrumPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445657287
Category : Photography
Languages : en
Pages : 167
Book Description
This beautifully photographed selection of 50 of the county's most precious assets shows what makes Norfolk great.
Railways in the United States in 1902
Author: United States. Interstate Commerce CommissionPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad law
Languages : en
Pages : 222
Book Description
Official Documents, Comprising the Department and Other Reports Made to the Governor, Senate and House of Representatives of Pennsylvania
Author: The Federal Reporter
Author: Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Includes cases argued and determined in the District Courts of the United States and, Mar./May 1880-Oct./Nov. 1912, the Circuit Courts of the United States; Sept./Dec. 1891-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Circuit Courts of Appeals of the United States; Aug./Oct. 1911-Jan./Feb. 1914, the Commerce Court of the United States; Sept./Oct. 1919-Sept./Nov. 1924, the Court of Appeals of the District of Columbia.