Dorset Railways Through Time
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Author | : Mike Phipp |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 186 |
Release | : 2023-10-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1398108553 |
Explore the fascinating photographic comparison between Dorset's past and present railways through time.
Author | : Steph Gillett |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2016-02-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 144565038X |
A wonderful collection of photographs showing the Somerset & Dorset Railway in operation, after abandonment and during the present day.
Author | : John Bailey |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2016-02-08 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781364377830 |
Take a journey on The Somerset & Dorset Railway back to the halcyon days of steam to a time when a tablet was either taken for a headache or used to ensure only one train was on a single track section at a time, and blackberries were picked on the line-side to make a pie. The book will take you on the journey from Bath to Bournemouth describing the stations along the route and is complemented by tales from the footplate told by Somerset & Dorset men Wallace Moon and Geoff Akers. Then fast forward to the present and 50 years ago what to many was the best loved line of all was swept aside by the ruthless actions of Dr Beeching. But out of adversity comes opportunity and a spirited group of enthusiasts, all volunteers, has worked relentlessly since 1996 to lovingly restore the station at Midsomer Norton. We are now welcoming steam locomotives once again to the Somerset & Dorset Railway with the aim of edging closer and closer to Chilcompton Tunnel and beyond.
Author | : Lorna Boyd |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 193 |
Release | : 2013-06-15 |
Genre | : Photography |
ISBN | : 1445615509 |
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Radstock and Midsomer Norton have changed and developed over the last century.
Author | : Henry Buckton |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 257 |
Release | : 2012-04-15 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 1445624559 |
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which Somerset has changed and developed since the war
Author | : Tim Hillier-Graves |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2021-11-30 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781526748355 |
Although closed to traffic in 1966, with most of its infrastructure swiftly destroyed by British Railways, this unique railway line still lives in the minds of many, some too young to remember it in its heyday. For more then a hundred years it courted disaster and could on a number of occasions have succumbed to overpowering financial pressures, but it survived with the help of partnerships with larger, more secure companies, namely the Midland Railway and the London & South Western Railway. Later on, after the grouping in 1923, the line came under the control of the L M S and the Southern Railway. It was unfortunate that the line suffered in later years, from inter regional rivalry between the Western and Southern Regions of British Railways, which led to its eventual closure. The variety of companies involved in its running meant that during its lifetime the small pool of locomotives needed to service the line was supplemented by the best each partner could offer. So from the beginning to the end there were a myriad number of types of locomotive running over the Mendips providing a lively variety of motive power. This heavily illustrated book traces this unique and fascinating history and brings to life this singular, much missed and loved railway.
Author | : Director of Product Design John Bailey |
Publisher | : Blurb |
Total Pages | : 112 |
Release | : 2018-01-30 |
Genre | : Reference |
ISBN | : 9781364335151 |
Take a journey on The Somerset & Dorset Railway back to the halcyon days of steam to a time when a tablet was either taken for a headache or used to ensure only one train was on a single track section at a time, and blackberries were picked on the line-side to make a pie. The book will take you on the journey from Bath to Bournemouth describing the stations along the route.................... and is complemented by Tales From The Footplate as told by Somerset & Dorset men. In 1966 The Somerset & Dorset railway succumbed to the 'Beeching Axe' but is now rising from the ashes at Midsomer Norton thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers..................The book is also a guide to the present day Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton South Station.
Author | : Robin Atthill |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 120 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : |
Over 140 photos accompanied by extended captions written by Robin Atthill illustrate the beauty and variety of scenery that attracted visitors and photographers from far and wide toi this legendary, much-loved line. Atthill researched the history of the S&D in depth and described the 'sturdy individuality' of a line that had to deal with the challenges of difficult operating conditions and fluctuating seasonal holiday traffic.
Author | : Ted Gosling |
Publisher | : History Publishing Group |
Total Pages | : 128 |
Release | : 2009-12 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780752454788 |
A history of Dorset railways
Author | : British Railways. Southern Operating Area. Southern District |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : |
Release | : 1984 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780950679051 |