Author : Christopher Nicholson
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 201 pages
File Size : 17,56 MB
Release : 2020-01-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445693852
A lavishly illustrated history of railways in the area of the Peak District, which were born out of necessity to connect the major cities on either side of the Pennines.
Author : Geoffrey Kingscott
Publisher : Countryside Books (GB)
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 16,59 MB
Release : 2007-11
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781846740428
Traces the history of the railway lines in the county including branches of the Great Central Railway and Ashover Light Railway, from their opening in the mid 19th century and, in many cases, their closure in the 20th century. This book describes the reasons for their construction and for their subsequent closure. It also includes illustrations.
Author : Peter Naldrett
Publisher : Sigma Press
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 29,42 MB
Release : 2013
Category : Peak District (England)
ISBN : 9781850589662
Two types of train station walks are covered in this book: there are those from existing train stations that still have passengers bustling about them, and there are those from platforms that fell silent in the infamous closures of the 1960s.
Author : Gerry Cochrane
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 37,95 MB
Release : 2009
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9781906578299
Suitable for those who have an interest in railways, especially the much revered Belfast and County Down Railway - the BCDR.
Author : Allan C. Lewis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 136 pages
File Size : 42,24 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738531250
By 1900, the scenic beauty of the PikeA[a¬a[s Peak region had become well known, making it a popular destination with visitors from across the nation. This influx of tourism along with the apex of the Cripple Creek mining boom saw El Paso and Teller Counties become a hub of freight and passenger activity. Over the next 30 years and through challenging economic times, the area would be served by 11 different railroads and an interurban line. The Midland Terminal and the Colorado Springs and Cripple Creek District Railways relied heavily on the revenue gleaned from Cripple Creek ore production, but as the output of these mines declined, so too did the coffers of the railroads that supported them. Larger railroads like the Santa Fe and the Colorado & Southern increased their regional presence through joint agreements and the expansion of local facilities. Still other roads had a more local flair, including the Manitou & PikeA[a¬a[s Peak whose unique cog railway introduced A[a¬AAmericaA[a¬a[s MountainA[a¬A to thousands of tourists. Mass transit also came to the region as the Colorado Springs & Interurban Railway became part of a legacy left by millionaire Winfield Scott Stratton to the people of Colorado Springs.
Author : John Evans
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 182 pages
File Size : 14,76 MB
Release : 2017-07-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445664097
John Evans explores the fascinating history of the Cromford & High Peak Railway.
Author : Allan C. Lewis
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 19,24 MB
Release : 2004
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738528823
During the gilded age of rail travel in the late 1800s, Colorado Springs became one of the primary portals of westward expansion and a hub for both passenger and freight traffic. Over thousands of miles of tracks traveled merchants, industrialists, tourists, and fortune seekers, all bent on enjoying what Colorado had to offer either on a temporary or permanent basis. Much of the history of the Pike's Peak Region was predicated on the railroads, and the growth that the area enjoyed was dependent on the new residents and the trains that brought them.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 35,28 MB
Release : 2003-06-29
Category : Rail-trails
ISBN : 9781902827094
The third volume in a highly praised pictorial series, Backtrack Byways, looking at Britain's branch lines and secondary routes on a regional basis. As with Atlantic's monthly magazine Backtrack, the photographic coverage extends from early times to the present day and includes some evocative historical colour images. The book is devised to appeal to visitors to the Peak District National Park as well as to railway enthusiasts. It includes the spectacular route through Monsal Dale, greatly detested by John Ruskin, as well as the weird and wonderful Cromford & High Peak line soaring to well over the 1,200ft contour. Other titles in the series include Railways of the Yorkshire Dales and Railways of the North York Moors.
Author : David Turnock
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 378 pages
File Size : 41,61 MB
Release : 2016-12-05
Category : History
ISBN : 1351958933
Although a great deal has been published on the economic, social and engineering history of nineteenth-century railways, the work of historical geographers has been much less conspicuous. This overview by David Turnock goes a long way towards restoring the balance. It details every important aspect of the railway’s influence on spatial distribution of economic and social change, providing a full account of the nineteenth-century geography of the British Isles seen in the context of the railway. The book reviews and explains the shape of the developing railway network, beginning with the pre-steam railways and connections between existing road and water communications and the new rail lines. The author also discusses the impact of the railways on the patterns of industrial, urban and rural change throughout the century. Throughout, the historical geography of Ireland is treated in equal detail to that of Great Britain.
Author :
Publisher :
Page : 1884 pages
File Size : 14,34 MB
Release : 1885
Category : Railroads
ISBN :
