Steam Trains Today

Author: Andrew Martin
Publisher: Profile Books
ISBN: 1782834893
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages :

Book Description
'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.

Narrow Gauge Locomotives

Author: Anthony Coulls
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445675579
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132

Book Description
Britain’s narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.

Preserved Steam Britain's Heritage Railways Volume One

Author: Geoff Swaine
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445639564
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189

Book Description
Geoff Swaine’s superb photography captures the very best of Britain’s preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country.

Britain's Heritage Railways 2019

Author: Andy Chard
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909431287
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 192

Book Description

Fire and Steam

Author: Christian Wolmar
Publisher: Atlantic Books
ISBN: 1848872615
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 332

Book Description
Now in paperback, Fire and Steam tells the dramatic story of the people and events that shaped the world's first railway network, one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. The rise of the steam train allowed goods and people to circulate around Britain as never before, stimulating the growth of towns and industry, as well many of the facets of modern life, from fish and chips to professional football. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the checkered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.

Preserved Steam Britain's Heritage Railways Volume Two

Author: Geoff Swaine
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445649470
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 172

Book Description
Geoff Swaine explores Britain's heritage railways further.

Railways in the British Landscape

Author: Robin Coombes
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144568232X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 130

Book Description
A breathtaking selection of photographs showcasing railway journeys as a part of the British landscape.

Britain's Railways in Wartime

Author: Anthony Lambert
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781848024823
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
In the long and absorbing history of Britain's railways, the most challenging years were those of the two World Wars, when they were needed the most. Transportation of everything that was grown, made, or mined, as well as soldiers, sailors, airmen, and civilians largely fell to the nation's trains. Yet the indispensable role of railways in wartime has been largely overlooked. This book pays tribute to the way railway workers responded to the demand that they do more with less resources, called upon as they were to cope with an extraordinary change in the character and volume of passenger and goods traffic, to endure dangerously long hours, and to overcome the fear of moving in and through war zones. Small wayside stations could be transformed into a frenzy of activity by the arrival of a camp or supply depot on its doorstep, while disruption through bomb damage could turn the shift of the locomotive crew into an indefinite wait for relief. Featuring a gazetteer of the monuments and memorials created to honor fallen railway workers, this book pays tribute to their heroic responses to the demands of war.

Railway Days Out

Author: Julian Holland
Publisher: AA Publishing
ISBN: 9780749573379
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britain's heritage railways, museums, narrow gauge lines, and miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways, railway museums, and main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways, museums, and steam events enjoyed by millions of people--an important part of Britain's heritage and tourism industry. The book's handy format and clear layout make it an ideal traveling companion and reference book for the families and railway enthusiasts alike.

British Railway Enthusiasm

Author: Ian Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 334

Book Description
This is the first academic book to study railway enthusiasts in Britain. Far from a trivial topic, the postwar train-spotting craze swept most boys and some girls into a passion for railways. For many in this cohort, train spotting ignited a lifetime's interest. British Railway Enthusiasm traces this postwar cohort and those who followed, as they moved through the life cycle. As the years turned these people invigorated different sectors in the world of railway enthusiasm--train spotting, railway modeling, collecting railway relics--and then, in response to widespread grief at main line steam traction's death, Britain's now-huge preserved railway industry. Today this industry finds itself riven by tensions between preserving a loved past which ever fewer people can remember and earning money from tourist visitors.