The Lost Railway Lines of Galloway
Author | : Alasdair Wham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Galloway (Scotland) |
ISBN | : 9781872350967 |
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Author | : Alasdair Wham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 1996 |
Genre | : Galloway (Scotland) |
ISBN | : 9781872350967 |
Author | : Gordon Stansfield |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 1998 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781840330571 |
During the railway network's heyday in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, Dumfries and Galloway was served by dozens of stations, many of them on the 'Paddy Line' from Dumfries to Portpatrick and its several branches. Only a handful of stations now serve this rural area. 51 pictures and a map record many lost stations, along with other features such as the Solway Viaduct, the level crossing at Gretna Township, the engine shed at Beattock and sidings and sheds at Newton Stewart. Station staff, passengers and rolling stock feature prominently too.
Author | : K. M. Andrew |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 15 |
Release | : 1975 |
Genre | : Scottish railways |
ISBN | : |
Author | : Alasdair Wham |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 103 |
Release | : 2000-06-01 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781872350080 |
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 | : Julian Holland |
Publisher | : F+W Media, Inc. |
Total Pages | : 144 |
Release | : 2012-02-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1446356833 |
Another fascinating miscellany that will delight railway buffs everywhere. The branch lines of transport history are fully explored and all who love trains will delight in stories of the old railway companies, famous engines, discontinued lines, and all sorts of other railway trivia.
Author | : Robin Howie |
Publisher | : Whittles |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2020-04-20 |
Genre | : Sports & Recreation |
ISBN | : 9781849954037 |
Scotland still has hundreds of miles of 'dismantled railways', the term used by Ordnance Survey, and the track beds give scope for many walks. Some track beds have been 'saved' as Tarmacadam walkway/cycleway routes while others have become well-trodden local walks. The remainder range from good, to overgrown, to well-nigh impassable in walking quality. This book provides a handy guide to trackbed walks with detailed information and maps. It is enhanced by numerous black and white old railway photographs, recalling those past days, and by coloured photographs that reflect the post-Beeching changes. The integral hand-crafted maps identify the old railway lines and the sites of stations, most of which are now unrecognisable. The 'Railway Age' is summarised and describes the change from 18th century wagon ways and horse traction to the arrival of steam locomotives c.1830. The fierce rivalry that then ensued between the many competing companies as railway development proceeded at a faster pace is recounted. Although walkers may be unaware of the tangled history of the development of the railway system during the Victorian era, many will have heard of, or experienced, the drastic 1960s cuts of the Beeching axe. However, in more recent times Scotland has experienced a railway revival - principally in the Greater Glasgow area but with new stations and station re-openings elsewhere. The long awaited 30-mile Borders Railway from Edinburgh to Tweedbank, the longest domestic railway to be built in Britain for more than a century, is something on a very different scale. Early passenger numbers have exceeded expectations and towns served by the line have seen significant economic benefits. Many railway enthusiasts cling to the hope that more lines will be reinstated. Meanwhile, those walks offer a fascinating and varied selection of routes that can fill an afternoon, a day or a long weekend - an ideal opportunity to get walking!
Author | : Great Britain. Department of the Environment |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 3 |
Release | : 1971 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : |