The Lost Lines Of Britain
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Author | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : AA Publishing |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2010-10-01 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780749566302 |
A nostalgic trip along Britain's lost railways. Retracing Britain's lost railway history, this comprehensive book explores many of Britain's more popular routes that have now been converted to footpaths and cycleways.
Author | : Muriel Vivienne Searle |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 208 |
Release | : 1982 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780904568455 |
Author | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 256 |
Release | : 2010 |
Genre | : Great Britain |
ISBN | : 9780749566319 |
Author | : David Spaven |
Publisher | : Origin |
Total Pages | : 449 |
Release | : 2022-05-03 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1788857224 |
The infamous Beeching Axe swept away virtually every Scottish branch line in the 1960s. Conventional wisdom viewed these losses as regrettable yet inevitable in an era of growing affluence and rising car ownership. This ground-breaking study of Dr Beechings approach to closures has unearthed from rarely or never previously referenced archive sources strong evidence of a stitch-up, ignoring the scope for sensible economies and improvements which would have allowed a significant number of axed routes to survive and prosper. Acclaimed railway historian David Spaven traces the birth, life and eventual death of Scotlands branch lines through the unique stories of how a dozen routes lost their trains in the 1960s: the lines to Ballachulish, Ballater, Callander, Crail, Crieff /Comrie, Fraserburgh, Kelso, Kilmacolm, Leven, Peebles, Peterhead and St Andrews. He concludes by exploring a potential renaissance of branch lines, propelled by concerns over road congestion, vehicle pollution and the climate emergency.
Author | : Michael Williams |
Publisher | : Random House |
Total Pages | : 354 |
Release | : 2015-05-07 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1409052346 |
SOMETIMES you come across a lofty railway viaduct, marooned in the middle of a remote country landscape. Or a crumbling platform from some once-bustling junction buried under the buddleia. If you are lucky you might be able to follow some rusting tracks, or explore an old tunnel leading to...well, who knows where? Listen hard. Is that the wind in the undergrowth? Or the spectre of a train from a golden era of the past panting up the embankment? These are the ghosts of The Trains Now Departed. They are the railway lines, and services that ran on them that have disappeared and gone forever. Our lost legacy includes lines prematurely axed, often with a gripping and colourful tale of their own, as well as marvels of locomotive engineering sent to the scrapyard, and grand termini felled by the wrecker's ball. Then there are the lost delights of train travel, such as haute cuisine in the dining car, the grand expresses with their evocative names, and continental boat trains to romantic far-off places. The Trains Now Departed tells the stories of some of the most fascinating lost trains of Britain, vividly evoking the glories of a bygone age. In his personal odyssey around Britain Michael Williams tells the tales of the pioneers who built the tracks, the yarns of the men and women who operated them and the colourful trains that ran on them. It is a journey into the soul of our railways, summoning up a magic which, although mired in time, is fortunately not lost for ever. THIS EDITION REVISED AND UPDATED TO INCLUDE MAPS.
Author | : Paul Atterbury |
Publisher | : David & Charles |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2009-11 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780715327067 |
Documents the various aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. This work focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be.|Rich in romance and nostalgia, this fascinating book documents all the lost and forgotten aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. It focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be. Images of the railways' active past and pieces of ephemera capture British rural lines. Like previous books in the series, "Along Lost Lines" takes a very visual approach to the subject matter by highlighting the places and features that best tell the story, through stunning images and fascinating visual detail.
Author | : Bill Bryson |
Publisher | : VNR AG |
Total Pages | : 326 |
Release | : 1989 |
Genre | : Biography & Autobiography |
ISBN | : 9780060161583 |
"I come from Des Moines. Somebody had to." And, as soon as Bill Bryson was old enough, he left. Des Moines couldn't hold him, but it did lure him back. After ten years in England he returned to the land of his youth, and drove almost 14,000 miles in search of a mythical small town called Amalgam, the kind of smiling village where the movies from his youth were set. Instead he drove through a series of horrific burgs, which he renamed Smellville, Fartville, Coleslaw, Coma, and Doldrum. At best his search led him to Anywhere, USA, a lookalike strip of gas stations, motels and hamburger outlets populated by obese and slow-witted hicks with a partiality for synthetic fibres. He discovered a continent that was doubly lost: lost to itself because he found it blighted by greed, pollution, mobile homes and television; lost to him because he had become a foreigner in his own country.
Author | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : Collins |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2013 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780007505418 |
Exploring Britain’s Lost Railways gives the historical background to 50 lost railway lines, along with details of the route today and clear directions for the walker and the cyclist.
Author | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : Collins |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2015-06-04 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780008139537 |
Exploring Britain s Lost Railways gives the historical background to over 50 lost railway lines, along with descriptions of the route today for walking and cycling."
Author | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : Collins |
Total Pages | : 272 |
Release | : 2018-09-24 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780008249090 |
Follow the routes of 50 long-closed and derelict railways across some of our most beautiful countryside and discover the hidden railways of Britain. Each route is highlighted on historical Bartholomew mapping, showing which parts can still be followed today. The carefully researched text is accompanied by historical photographs showing each line in operation prior to its closure, as well as specially commissioned images from the present day. Routes include: - Yatton to Wells - Strawberry Line - Crab & Winkle Line - Canterbury to Whitstable - Jersey railway - St Helier to La Corbiere - Mawddach Trail - Barmouth to Dolgellau - South Tyne Trail - Alston to Haltwhistle - Dava Way - Forres to Grantown-on-Spey