Fife's Lost Railways
Author : Gordon Stansfield
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781840330557
Author : Gordon Stansfield
Publisher :
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 39,27 MB
Release : 1998
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781840330557
Author : Robin Howie
Publisher : Whittles
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 46,41 MB
Release : 2020-04-20
Category : 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 : Michael Mather
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 43,73 MB
Release : 2018-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445655764
Michael Mather delves into the past of Fife's railways with a selection of photographs mainly from the 1950s and 1960s.
Author : Michael Mather
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 174 pages
File Size : 41,1 MB
Release : 2017-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445655683
Michael Mather explores eastern Scotland's disused railway lines.
Author : Julian Holland
Publisher : Waverley Books Limited
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 38,20 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781902407807
Author : Andrew M. Hajducki
Publisher : Oakwood Library of Railway History
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 31,34 MB
Release : 2013-08-05
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9780853617280
Author : Michael Mather
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 153 pages
File Size : 46,18 MB
Release : 2015-02-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445645394
A fully illustrated account of the railways of Fife, covering the East Coast Main Line, the Fife Circle, disused railways, preserved steam and more.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 556 pages
File Size : 22,95 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
Author : Julian Holland
Publisher : AA Publishing
Page : 256 pages
File Size : 15,86 MB
Release : 2010-10-01
Category : 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 :
Publisher :
Page : 300 pages
File Size : 25,17 MB
Release : 1903
Category : Railroads
ISBN :