Download or read book South Wales Railways in the 1980s written by Kevin Redwood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2020-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The South Wales Division was one of the three operating divisions of the Western Region. Explore the South Wales Railways in the 1980s with previously unpublished photographs.
Download or read book Railways in South Wales and the Central Wales Line in the Late 20th Century written by Peter J. Green and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-01 with total page 328 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the early 1980s, I began to visit South Wales on a regular basis to photograph the railway scene. At that time, the collieries and steelworks were generating a lot of rail traffic with Class 37 diesels being the usual motive power. Passenger trains were in the hands of Class 47s and 37s, while 'Peaks' and Class 50s would also appear on occasion. HSTs, DMUs, Sprinters and Pacers were, of course, also common. As time went on, collieries closed and the coal traffic reduced, but there always something new and interesting. Rugby Internationals at Cardiff regularly produced a number of special trains which arrived from various parts of the country, often bringing interesting motive power to the Welsh capital. The Class 37s were slowly replaced by Class 56s, and later Class 60s, on many duties in South Wales, but the Rhymney Valley saw Class 37 diesels working passenger trains into the twenty-first century, and on Rugby International days, privately-owned Class 50s were also used on occasion. I also visited the Central Wales line a number of times and particularly enjoyed the time I spent at the small country stations, before the semaphore signals were replaced. This book contains a selection of photographs taken in the latter part of the 20th and in the very early 21st Century, covering the railways of South Wales and the Welsh section of the Central Wales line. A few photographs of the principal heritage railways in more recent times are also included.
Download or read book South Wales Valleys written by Edward A. Evans and published by . This book was released on 2006-02-01 with total page 89 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Once coal was king in the valleys, and the railways grew accordingly. Today the industry has all but disappeared, and with it a way of life. The author reflects not only on the railways but the men who worked them and how things have changed. A wide variety of photos from the 1930s to the 1980s.
Download or read book Locomotives of New South Wales written by Alex Grunbach and published by . This book was released on 1981-01-01 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book 125th Anniversary of Railways in New South Wales 26th September 1855 1980 written by and published by . This book was released on 1980 with total page 10 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Kevin Redwood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images, Kevin Redwood documents this fascinating period in Britain’s railway history.
Download or read book New South Wales Railmotors written by John Sargent and published by . This book was released on 1999 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book South Wales Railways Around the Millennium written by Paul Woollard and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-08-15 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book draws on a collection of images, mainly of the aforementioned types, often in colourful sector liveries, set in the striking rural and industrial landscapes that typify South Wales.
Download or read book Freight Trains of the Western Region in the 1980s written by Kevin Redwood and published by . This book was released on 2021-05-15 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A photographic record of the western region's rail freight scene during the interesting period of the 1980s.
Download or read book South Wales Railways at the Grouping written by Brian J. Miller and published by . This book was released on 1986 with total page 71 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Railways of the West of England in the 1980s written by Kevin Redwood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-09-15 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains a stunning collection of images from across the West of England during the 1980s.
Download or read book South Wales Railways Gallery written by Stuart Davies and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 292 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its peak, the South Wales railway network was one of the most complex in the world. Its primary purpose was to transport Coal from source to point of consumption or export via the various docks. To this was added the other raw materials necessary for making Iron and ultimately Steel, together with the respective products of that industry. True, there was no glory in this day to day phenomenon and as a consequence, the area has been poorly represented in the annals of the British railway network. Even that paragon of railway publicity the Great Western, found easier plums to pick elsewhere on its system. However, in addition to the GW, the area was a magnet for the London & North Western, the Midland Railway and not to be forgotten, the 15 indigenous companies. Yet, in terms of traffic, engineering enterprise, operating practices and locomotive types, the area boasted an unequaled variety which this book attempts to reflect. Many of the photographs have not been published before and capture an essence of the variety to be found. The captions contain extensive details to supplement the photographic record enabling a more comprehensive appreciation and understanding of what was involved. It is difficult to appreciate the railway was once a “Common Carrier” obliged to convey any consignment offered. Even though Coal was predominant other traffic, including the more unusual, are also featured; Although of secondary importance in regard to revenue, Passenger services were carefully dovetailed into the intensive freight operation and matched any other location’s provision. After the 1923 Grouping, the GW became the major player in South Wales. It absorbed all 15 of the independent companies and further extended its policy of standardization. Nevertheless, where the smaller companies demonstrated good practices, these were embraced. The L&NW and MR elements became LMSR but still remained far flung tentacles from the parent. All this is recognized here albeit in proportion. The Gallery aims to provide a flavor of what the railways of South Wales had to offer and enlighten the reader as to its major part in the national network.
Download or read book Lost Railways of South Wales written by Mike Hall and published by Countryside Books (GB). This book was released on 2009 with total page 176 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lost Railways of South Wales
Download or read book South Wales Railways Gallery written by Stuart Davies and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-12-29 with total page 146 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At its peak, the South Wales railway network was one of the most complex in the world. Its primary purpose was to transport Coal from source to point of consumption or export via the various docks. To this was added the other raw materials necessary for making Iron and ultimately Steel, together with the respective products of that industry. True, there was no glory in this day to day phenomenon and as a consequence, the area has been poorly represented in the annals of the British railway network. Even that paragon of railway publicity the Great Western, found easier plums to pick elsewhere on its system. However, in addition to the GW, the area was a magnet for the London & North Western, the Midland Railway and not to be forgotten, the 15 indigenous companies. Yet, in terms of traffic, engineering enterprise, operating practices and locomotive types, the area boasted an unequaled variety which this book attempts to reflect. Many of the photographs have not been published before and capture an essence of the variety to be found. The captions contain extensive details to supplement the photographic record enabling a more comprehensive appreciation and understanding of what was involved. It is difficult to appreciate the railway was once a “Common Carrier” obliged to convey any consignment offered. Even though Coal was predominant other traffic, including the more unusual, are also featured; Although of secondary importance in regard to revenue, Passenger services were carefully dovetailed into the intensive freight operation and matched any other location’s provision. After the 1923 Grouping, the GW became the major player in South Wales. It absorbed all 15 of the independent companies and further extended its policy of standardization. Nevertheless, where the smaller companies demonstrated good practices, these were embraced. The L&NW and MR elements became LMSR but still remained far flung tentacles from the parent. All this is recognized here albeit in proportion. The Gallery aims to provide a flavor of what the railways of South Wales had to offer and enlighten the reader as to its major part in the national network.
Download or read book The Later Years of British Rail 1980 1995 West Midlands Wales and South West England written by Patrick Bennett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 164 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 West Midlands, Wales and South-West England.
Download or read book South Wales Direct Line written by P D Rendall and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2014-05-31 with total page 339 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A history of Great Western Railway's direct line from London to South Wales, from the early 1900s onwards. With a focus on those who worked the line, South Wales Direct Line - History and Working includes the 'Badminton' line route, and all the stations and junctions between Patchway and the Severn Tunnel - an ideal resource for anybody with an interest in this important British railway. Topics covered include how the line developed, from the opening of the London-Bristol line in 1841 to the building of Brunel's Severn Tunnel; duties of those who staffed the stations, signal boxes and goods yards; the upgrade of 1975: how the South Wales Direct Line became the first dedicated high-speed (125mph) rail line and finally the future of the line: upgrading to high-speed electric trains in 2017. Route and station maps are included as well as hundreds of colour and black & white photographs. Superbly illustrated with 209 colour and black & white photographs.
Download or read book Railways of New South Wales written by New South Wales. Commissioner for Railways and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 220 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
