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Author: Peter Waller Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 152670224X Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 122
Book Description
Now preserved for almost sixty years, the former Midland Railway branch from Keighley to Oxenhope to the west of Bradford may not be one of the countrys longest indeed it only stretches for just under five miles but it is one of the countrys most popular preserved lines. With a history stretching back to the mid-nineteenth century, the Keighley & Worth Valley provided an essential link for the communities that it served for almost a century. The harsh economic realities of the 1950s made its future uncertain and its fate was, theoretically, sealed before the infamous Beeching Report of March 1963. However, there were a number of local enthusiasts who, having previously witnessed the demise of the ex-Great Northern Railway Queensbury Triangle routes in the mid-1950s, were determined that the Oxenhope line would not suffer a similar fate. With the line preserved, services were triumphantly restored in 1968 and the line has been providing pleasures for tourists and enthusiasts ever since.
Author: Peter Waller Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 152670224X Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 122
Book Description
Now preserved for almost sixty years, the former Midland Railway branch from Keighley to Oxenhope to the west of Bradford may not be one of the countrys longest indeed it only stretches for just under five miles but it is one of the countrys most popular preserved lines. With a history stretching back to the mid-nineteenth century, the Keighley & Worth Valley provided an essential link for the communities that it served for almost a century. The harsh economic realities of the 1950s made its future uncertain and its fate was, theoretically, sealed before the infamous Beeching Report of March 1963. However, there were a number of local enthusiasts who, having previously witnessed the demise of the ex-Great Northern Railway Queensbury Triangle routes in the mid-1950s, were determined that the Oxenhope line would not suffer a similar fate. With the line preserved, services were triumphantly restored in 1968 and the line has been providing pleasures for tourists and enthusiasts ever since.
Author: Mark Bowling Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445635976 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 193
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway has changed and developed over the last century.
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445644134 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 233
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This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the LMS line between Leeds and Carlisle has changed and developed over the last century.
Author: Malcolm Clegg Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 1526760495 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 168
Book Description
British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation, covers the history in pictorial form of steam locomotives that are now preserved as part of the national collection. Those which can be found in private collections and the ones which adorn the various heritage railways which operate throughout Britain. The book looks at each subject both in its working life and during its subsequent preservation. The pictorial content covers a wide swathe of Britain during the years before the heritage locomotives, were earmarked for preservation.
Author: David Mather Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 1526770245 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 240
Book Description
The book investigates the vast number of locomotives that came to the London Midland Region in 1948 at Nationalisation. This is a class by class survey with over 200 illustrations, covering all the top link and freight classes, also looking at the smaller types of locomotive, operating on branch lines and doing more humble tasks. The author explores what happened to them and also looks at those that eventually made their way into preservation.
Author: Jonathan Brown Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1473891191 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 231
Book Description
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: Peter Waller
Author: Peter Waller
Author: Mark Bowling
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins
Author: Malcolm Clegg
Author: David Mather
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Author: Jonathan Brown
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