Discovering Scotland's Lost Railways
Author: Julian Holland
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781902407807
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Julian Holland
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
Published: 2009
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781902407807
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Robin Howie
Publisher: Whittles
Published: 2020-04-20
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781849954037
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: David Spaven
Publisher: Origin
Published: 2022-05-03
Total Pages: 320
ISBN-13: 9781839830198
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This is the first history of Scotland's railways seen through its branch lines, featuring rarely seen photographic material from the archives of the National Union of Railwaymen.
Author: Gordon Stansfield
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781840330847
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →By the latter part of the nineteenth century most towns along the Scottish Borders had acquired a rail service. Falling passenger numbers led to line closures beginning in the 1930s and continuing until today. This nostalgic collection of photographs illustrates many of the area's lost stations, along with historic rolling stock.
Author: Julian Holland
Publisher: Waverley Books Limited
Published: 2010
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781849340182
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Much of Scotland's lost railway heritage is still out there waiting to be discovered. This book opens the door to this secret world for the enthusiast as well as those with an interest in Scotland and its transport.
Author: Julian Holland
Publisher: AA Publishing
Published: 2010-10-01
Total Pages: 256
ISBN-13: 9780749566302
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →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: Gordon Stansfield
Publisher: Stenlake Publishing
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 48
ISBN-13: 9781840332353
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Glasgow is unique among British cities in that it has the largest rail network outside of London, and there was once a time when the city had four very grand stations - Central, Queen Street, St Enoch's and Buchanan Street. Two of these have gone and with them the heyday of the city's railways. Those times are captured for us in this collection of fifty-two photographs, accompanied by a history of each of the city's lines. The neighbouring region of Dunbartonshire is also covered and was itself unique in that Milngavie was the home of one of the world's first monorail systems. Stations featured in the book - many of them long gone - include Cowlairs, Possilpark, Eglinton Street, Buchanan Street, Dalmuir Riverside, Stobcross, Bellahouston, Summerston, Maryhill Central, St Enoch's, Partick West, Cumberland Street, the Singer Terminal (Clydebank), Rutherglen and Strathbungo.
Author: Michael Mather
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2017-03-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1445655683
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Michael Mather explores eastern Scotland's disused railway lines.
Author: Julian Holland
Publisher:
Published: 2015-09-25
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781910821008
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A collection of British railway facts and stories. The book includes lists of longest tunnels, widest bridges and powerful locomotives, as well as looking at the dismal failure of Brunel's atmospheric railway in South Devon and the rags-to-riches tale of Frank Hornby.