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Author: Patrick Bennett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2022-05-15
Total Pages: 201
ISBN-13: 1398109193
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Celebrating Cumbria's rail scene, illustrated with a selection of photographs from different periods in their history.
Author: Gordon Edgar
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-03-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1445648342
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of Cumberland and Westmorland.
Author: Gordon Suggitt
Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781846741074
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →From the very beginning, the geography of Cumbria conspired to prevent the spread of railways. The majority of lines were built to transport freight, but many developed passenger services. Sadly the railway age was not to last, local demand was simply not enough to keep many of the lines in operation and the services were doomed. Happily, some lines have been preserved by enthusiastic societies and reopened sections of track flourish. This well written and excellently researched book brings to life the history of Cumbria's railways. With photographs and specially drawn maps.
Author: Peter W. Robinson
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781840332056
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The decline of Cumbria's railway network began long before Dr. Beeching and during the 50s and 60s it was feared that it would disappear all together. By the 1990s however, it was clear that an amazing recovery was underway, with the reopening of many stations and the restoration of many freight services. Today, there is an upgraded West Coast main line and much improved high speed passenger services. Once upon a time however, there was a far bigger network which operated at a much more relaxed - and refined - pace. Featuring around 52 superb period photographs, this volume recalls the sights of that bygone era, including the long-lost Solway Viaduct, the Settle and Carlisle route, and the many rural stations that were once the lifeblood of Cumbrian communities.
Author: John Marsh
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 2002
Total Pages: 149
ISBN-13: 9780750928342
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This work displays a large number of previously unseen railway photographs from the remote county of Cumbria that show life on lines that are still in use and later what has now disappeared from the railway scene. This volume contains an opportunity to see a new collection of pictures of these lost railway lines in action with many nostalgic views of railways destroyed by shortsighted planning. That many of these lost lines are now being restored surely says much about their closure. The plans for restoration now include the Waverley line, the Appleby to Kirkby Stephen 'North Eastern' line and the Penrith to Keswick line.
Author: Gordon Edgar
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2014-08-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1445639742
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A close-up look at Cumbria’s steam railways.
Author: John Marsh
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780750920438
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The introduction of railways during the early 19th century into the remote counties of Cumberland, Westmorland and Lancashire north of the sands transformed the mainly rural communities. Such industries as already existed were able to expand and new ones could exploit the area and a new supply of labour. Most importantly, tourism grew rapidly in the Lake District as the new north-south rail links transported thousands of holiday maers into the area. Through a series of archival pictures and documents, this book traces the rise and slow decline of the Cumbrian railways.
Author: Gordon D. Webster
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2022-08-15
Total Pages: 177
ISBN-13: 1398110825
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The latest volume in this series that focuses on recent developments on Britain's rail network in Cumbria. This photographic collection looks at the rails of the north before and after the pandemic in all their scenic glory.
Author: Alan Young
Publisher:
Published: 2022
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781913893200
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