Highland Railway Locomotives

Author: J. R. H. Cormack
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780901115720
Category : Highland Railway
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This second part of the Highland locomotive history concludes the story, covering the work of the last four Locomotive Superintendents, Peter Drummond (1896-1912), Frederick George Smith (1912-1915), Christopher Cumming (1915-1922) and finally the brief tenure of office by David Urie. In this book it has been possible to cover the classes in much greater detail than those in Book 1 as not only are many personal observations available but information on boiler and rebuilding detail, although not complete, is comparatively plentiful.

The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1

Author: M. G. Leonard
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250222907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256

Book Description
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.

The Highland Railway

Author: H. A. Vallance
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 246

Book Description

Scottish Highland Railways

Author: David Tucker
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781785007927
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes.

The West Highland Railway

Author: John A. McGregor
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788855728
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 384

Book Description
The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow

Handbook to the Highland Railway System from Perth to Forres, Keith, Inverness, and Bonar Bridge

Author: George Anderson (of Inverness.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112

Book Description

Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance

Author: Gordon Rushton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957145603
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 448

Book Description
This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.

Highland Railway Carriages and Wagons

Author: Peter Tatlow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909328136
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
It is 90 years since the Highland Railway ceased to exist as an independent railway. Since that time countless railway and train books have been produced, but there are still gaps, one major omission being the rolling stock of the Highland Railway. Renowned railway historian Peter Tatlow seeks to fill that gap incorporating all the available information it has been possible to gather.

Locomotives of the Highland Railway

Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445633736
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 143

Book Description
A fascinating collection of original photographs of Highland Railway locomotives. Formed in 1865 the company was absorbed by the London Midland Scottish in the 1923 grouping of Britain's railways.

Scottish Highland Railways

Author: David Tucker
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007939
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 364

Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines. A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and regulations in Scotland.