Author: Allen Jackson
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1785000268
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
For over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. In his previous book, author Allen Jackson covered the GWR lines; here, he continues his journey by providing a pictorial record of the last operational signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). This first volume covers the routes of the following companies: Midland Railway; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Furness Railway; Glasgow and South Western Railway, and North Staffordshire Railway. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain.
Contemporary Perspective on LMS Railway Signalling Vol 1
Author: Allen Jackson
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1785000268
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
For over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. In his previous book, author Allen Jackson covered the GWR lines; here, he continues his journey by providing a pictorial record of the last operational signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). This first volume covers the routes of the following companies: Midland Railway; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Furness Railway; Glasgow and South Western Railway, and North Staffordshire Railway. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain.
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1785000268
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 457
Book Description
For over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. In his previous book, author Allen Jackson covered the GWR lines; here, he continues his journey by providing a pictorial record of the last operational signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former London, Midland and Scottish Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). This first volume covers the routes of the following companies: Midland Railway; Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway; Furness Railway; Glasgow and South Western Railway, and North Staffordshire Railway. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain.
Bolton in 50 Buildings
Author: Ray Jefferson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445678748
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Bolton through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445678748
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
Explores the rich and fascinating history of Bolton through an examination of some of its greatest architectural treasures.
The Signal Box
Author: Signalling Study Group
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
West Pennine Walks
Author: Mike Cresswell
Publisher: Sigma Press
ISBN: 9781850586821
Category : Pennine Chain (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Publisher: Sigma Press
ISBN: 9781850586821
Category : Pennine Chain (England)
Languages : en
Pages : 204
Book Description
Branch Line Britain
Author: Paul D Shannon
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399089935
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s. While nearly 4,000 route miles were lost between 1963 and 1970, the cuts were less severe than they might have been. Some lines were reprieved because of their social importance, even though they would never pay their way in purely commercial terms. They included some lengthy rural routes, such as those serving the Far North of Scotland, Central Wales and the Cumbrian Coast, as well as some urban backwaters such as Romford to Upminster and the St Albans Abbey branch. As the 1970s progressed, closures became scarce, but cost-cutting measures included the singling of some lines as well as scaled-down stations and simplified signalling. Yet even today, some pockets of traditional operation survive. Mechanical signal boxes still control many hundreds of miles across the network, in areas as diverse as West Cornwall, East Lincolnshire and South West Scotland. This book also celebrates several reopened and new lines, ranging from the major Borders Railway project in Scotland to the Stansted Airport and Barking Riverside branches in South East England - making the point that the branch line concept is far from dead.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1399089935
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s. While nearly 4,000 route miles were lost between 1963 and 1970, the cuts were less severe than they might have been. Some lines were reprieved because of their social importance, even though they would never pay their way in purely commercial terms. They included some lengthy rural routes, such as those serving the Far North of Scotland, Central Wales and the Cumbrian Coast, as well as some urban backwaters such as Romford to Upminster and the St Albans Abbey branch. As the 1970s progressed, closures became scarce, but cost-cutting measures included the singling of some lines as well as scaled-down stations and simplified signalling. Yet even today, some pockets of traditional operation survive. Mechanical signal boxes still control many hundreds of miles across the network, in areas as diverse as West Cornwall, East Lincolnshire and South West Scotland. This book also celebrates several reopened and new lines, ranging from the major Borders Railway project in Scotland to the Stansted Airport and Barking Riverside branches in South East England - making the point that the branch line concept is far from dead.
The End of Steam in the North West of England
Author: Stephen Heginbotham
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445690357
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Stunning previously unpublished photographs of steam in the area. Offers a richly rewarding and nostalgic tribute to the final years of steam.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445690357
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 194
Book Description
Stunning previously unpublished photographs of steam in the area. Offers a richly rewarding and nostalgic tribute to the final years of steam.
The Railway Engineer
Author: Lawrence Saunders
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
The Railway Engineer
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 682
Book Description
Sessional Papers
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1130
Book Description
Railway Gazette
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
Book Description