Download or read book Scotland s Railways in the 1980s 1990s written by Peter J. Green and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-01-18 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “A book full of nostalgia for those who thought railways after the end of steam would be an endless stream of lookalike boxes . . . a revelation.” —Rail Advent In the 1980s and early 1990s, Scotland was an excellent destination for the railway enthusiast. The many locomotive hauled trains running through splendid scenery, together with the surviving railway infrastructure and mechanical signaling, provided many fine photographic opportunities. Peter J. Green’s first railway visit to Scotland was on board the Fair Maid railtour to Perth, behind Flying Scotsman in 1983. The following year, he again traveled to Scotland, this time on the F & W Railtours’ The Skirl o’ the Pipes 4, to Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig, his first visit to the Scottish Highlands. Green had previously been traveling abroad for railways, but impressed by what he saw, he decided that he would quickly return to photograph the Scottish railway scene, before it changed too much. This was the start of a series of visits, each for one or two weeks, between 1984 and June 1991, covering the whole country. This book is a photographic record of the locomotives, trains and infrastructure of the railways of Scotland and the landscapes through which the trains ran, as recorded by Green’s various cameras during the period of his visits. “Lots to enjoy, not just the Scottish locomotives themselves, but their trains and the world beyond, which in some cases has changed beyond recognition in the years since these photographs were taken. Highly recommended.” —The Railway Magazine
Download or read book Scotland s Railways in the 1980s and 1990s written by Peter J Green and published by . This book was released on 2020-10-30 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the 1980s and early 1990s, Scotland was an excellent destination for the railway enthusiast.The many locomotive hauled trains running through splendid scenery, together with the surviving railway infrastructure and mechanical signalling, provided many fine photographic opportunities.My first railway visit to Scotland was on board The Fair Maid rail tour to Perth, behind Flying Scotsman in 1983. The following year, I again travelled to Scotland, this time on the F & W Railtours The Skirl O' The Pipes 4, to Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig, my first visit to the Scottish Highlands.I had previously been travelling abroad for railways, but impressed by what I saw, I decided that I would quickly return to photograph the Scottish railway scene, before it changed too much.This was the start of a series of visits, each for one or two weeks, between 1984 and June 1991, covering the whole country.This book is a photographic record of the locomotives, trains and infrastructure of the railways of Scotland and the landscapes through which the trains ran, as recorded by my various cameras during the period of my visits.
Download or read book British Rail in the 1980s and 1990s Diesel Locomotives and DMUs written by Kenny Barclay and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-11-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kenny Barclay documents the diesel locomotives and DMUs in the closing decades of the British Rail era.
Download or read book Rail Rover Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s written by Arnie Furniss and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Arnie Furniss takes the reader on a nostalgic roving tour of Scotland's railways in the 1970s and 1980s.
Download or read book The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Andy Gibbs and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 133 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A fantastic array of previously unpublished photographs of Scottish railways in the 1970s and 1980s.
Download or read book Electric Locomotives on Scottish Railways written by Colin J. Howat and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-09-15 with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explore a fascinating array of electric locomotives and their trains working on the Scottish railways.
Download or read book The Later Years of British Rail 1980 1995 The North of England and Scotland written by Patrick Bennett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-08-15 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A nostalgic look back at a time of great change on Britain's railways in the north of England and Scotland.
Download or read book The Columbia History of the 20th Century written by Richard W. Bulliet and published by Columbia University Press. This book was released on 1998 with total page 672 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book is a series of twenty-three linked interpretive essays on the most significant developments in modern times--ranging from athletics to art, the economy to the environment.
Download or read book The Highland Railway written by H. A. Vallance and published by . This book was released on 1996-01-01 with total page 222 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This second volume in the Railways of the Scottish Highlands series offers a history of the Highland Railway, one of the most famous Scottish railways, with its route through hundreds of miles of spectacular countryside. It is an updated text which continues the railway's story into the 1990s. It is intended as a book for the general reader and as a reference source for the railway enthusiast.
Download or read book An Historical Geography of Railways in Great Britain and Ireland written by David Turnock and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2016-12-05 with total page 378 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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.
Download or read book Pit to Power Station written by Chris Booth and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2022-04-08 with total page 343 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Focusing on the 1990s as a decade of change, all of the collieries and most of the coal fired power stations of that era have now gone. During that decade I made a point of photographing the collieries and power stations, and the trains that moved the coal, and so amassed a large collection of photographs. Being Worksop-based through my railway career, I am able to describe a potted history of Worksop Depot which opened in 1991, commencing with a brief look at the area in the late 1980s and into the 1990s. The run-up to the privatisation of the railways is followed by the new freight companies which brought changes in coal operations, before the wholesale decline in coal production. There are images taken in the Nott’s, Derbyshire, Yorkshire, Leicestershire, and Staffordshire coalfields. Brief descriptions of each colliery and power station illustrated are given, with maps to show their location, along with power station track diagrams, tables, and coal plans to show where power station coal originated. The book concludes with a few instances of locations that Worksop-based drivers served.
Download or read book Scotland s Railways written by Stuart Fowler and published by Key Publishing. This book was released on 2022-06-30 with total page 215 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The last 15 years have seen many changes in Scotland’s rail network, including the replacement of old rolling stock, an explosion of colorful liveries, the opening of routes, the demise of coal trains and a boom in container freight traffic. Furthermore, electrification has changed a number of the lines beyond recognition. These changes have led to new electric units ousting the diesels and the introduction of HSTs on services between the Scottish cities. Illustrated with over 180 images, this book details the huge variety of trains, ranging from the everyday to the unusual, that have been seen on Scotland’s rails in the last 15 years.
Download or read book East Lancashire Railway in the 1990s written by Doug Birmingham and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-10-15 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished images of the popular heritage railway in the 1990s showing how the railway became one of the premier preserved lines in the country.
Download or read book Scotland A Very Peculiar History Volume 2 written by Fiona Macdonald and published by Andrews UK Limited. This book was released on 2011-12-13 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: “Scots Wha Hae!” 'Scotland, A Very Peculiar History - Volume 2' is the concluding part of a lively and informative account of the vibrant history of Scotland, from the beginnings of Stewart rule up to modern-day Scotland. Celebrating the many and varied cultural and historic achievements of the Scottish, from the fierce Jacobite uprising to John Logie Baird's insulating socks, this ebook provides an objective account of the nation's chequered (or rather, 'tartaned') history. You'll also find fact boxes, quotes, poetry and unbelievable recipes to share with your family and friends (although we'd advise that some old recipes are only fit for reading)!
Download or read book Diesel Locomotives on Scottish Railways written by Colin J. Howat and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-06-15 with total page 201 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin J. Howat offers a stunning collection of diesel locos and their trains working on Scottish railways.
Download or read book History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands written by H. A. Vallance and published by . This book was released on 1991-06-27 with total page 252 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: One of a series of books telling the story of the railways of the Scottish Highlands, this book deals specifically with the Great North of Scotland Railway.
Download or read book Joint Railways Scotland and Northern England written by Patrick Bennett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2024-01-15 with total page 209 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The first volume in a series looking at the joint lines of Britain's pre-Grouping railways focusing on Scotland and Northern England.
