Download or read book Britain s Railways in Wartime written by Anthony Lambert and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.

Download or read book Facts about British Railways in Wartime 1943 written by British Railways Press Office, London and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facts about British Railways in Wartime 1943 written by British Railways' Press Office and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Facts about British Railways in Wartime 1943 written by British railways press bureau, London and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Steaming to Victory written by Michael Williams and published by Random House. This book was released on 2013-05-16 with total page 374 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the seven decades since the darkest moments of the Second World War it seems every tenebrous corner of the conflict has been laid bare, prodded and examined from every perspective of military and social history. But there is a story that has hitherto been largely overlooked. It is a tale of quiet heroism, a story of ordinary people who fought, with enormous self-sacrifice, not with tanks and guns, but with elbow grease and determination. It is the story of the British railways and, above all, the extraordinary men and women who kept them running from 1939 to 1945. Churchill himself certainly did not underestimate their importance to the wartime story when, in 1943, he praised ‘the unwavering courage and constant resourcefulness of railwaymen of all ranks in contributing so largely towards the final victory.’ And what a story it is. The railway system during the Second World War was the lifeline of the nation, replacing vulnerable road transport and merchant shipping. The railways mobilised troops, transported munitions, evacuated children from cities and kept vital food supplies moving where other forms of transport failed. Railwaymen and women performed outstanding acts of heroism. Nearly 400 workers were killed at their posts and another 2,400 injured in the line of duty. Another 3,500 railwaymen and women died in action. The trains themselves played just as vital a role. The famous Flying Scotsman train delivered its passengers to safety after being pounded by German bombers and strafed with gunfire from the air. There were astonishing feats of engineering restoring tracks within hours and bridges and viaducts within days. Trains transported millions to and from work each day and sheltered them on underground platforms at night, a refuge from the bombs above. Without the railways, there would have been no Dunkirk evacuation and no D-Day. Michael Williams, author of the celebrated book On the Slow Train, has written an important and timely book using original research and over a hundred new personal interviews. This is their story.

Download or read book Facts about British Railways in Wartime written by British Railways Press Office, London and published by . This book was released on 1943 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book Britain s Railways in Wartime written by Kevin Robertson and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2008 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During World War 2 Britain's railways were in the frontline and were targeted by the Luftwaffe's violent offensive against the homeland. Many railway workers lost their lives, and locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure were destroyed. However, the railways were also an essential part of Britain's war effort, not only maintaining the flow of people and goods at home and evacuating people from the cities, but also playing a vital role in the movement of the armed forces and their equipment. The massive build up to D-Day would not have been possible without the logistical support of the railways. During this challenging and turbulent time, many photographers recorded for posterity the impact of war on the railways. As with many aspects of daily life during the war, the railways were effectively brought under government control and many photographs were taken for propaganda purposes. Despite this, there are also many moving images of the struggle to survive. In this excellent volume, distinguished railway author and dedicated historian Kevin Robertson has brought together the very best of a fascinating collection of images which have never been seen before. Showing not only locomotives, rolling stock, and infrastructure, he also beautifully captures the plight of the people involved at the time who kept the railways running against all the odds. This will be essential reading for all railway historians and enthusiasts, as well as anyone who is interested in the social context of this significant period.

Download or read book Wartime LMS written by Graham Warburton and published by Noodle Books. This book was released on 2012-12-01 with total page 164 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London Midland Scottish Railway (LMS) was the largest of the 'big four' railway companies which operated in Great Britain until the creation of British Railways in 1948. This book looks at the LMS during the wartime years, examining its operations, the effects of enemy action and the PR that went on behind the scenes.

Download or read book British Railways in War Time written by British Railways and published by . This book was released on 1948 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Railways and the Great War written by Edwin A. Pratt and published by London : Selwyn and Blount. This book was released on 1921 with total page 582 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wartime GWR written by Elaine Arthurs and published by . This book was released on 2014-09-18 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This title presents a collection of photographs illustrating the human and operational cost of two world wars on the Great Western Railway taken from the archive of the Museum of the GWR at Swindon.

Download or read book Facts about British Railways in Wartime 1943 With illustrations written by British Railways Press Office (LONDON) and published by . This book was released on 1944 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book History of the British Railways During the War 1939 45 written by Robert Bell and published by . This book was released on 1946 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Download or read book British Railways in Transition written by Derek H. Aldcroft and published by Springer. This book was released on 1968-06-18 with total page 265 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: