Author: Adam Head
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398106054
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 175
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A wonderful selection of photographs documenting this stretch of the famous East Coast Main Line - Peterborough to York.
Author: Benedict Le Vay
Publisher: Bradt Travel Guides
ISBN: 1841629197
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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"Including the nation's best-kept-secret railways"--Cover.
Author: Robin Jones
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785002872
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 460
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Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. It has seen some of the greatest achievements in the railways, most notably the 'Flying Scotsman' becoming, in 1934, the first locomotive in the world to exceed 100mph and the 'Mallard' in 1938 claiming the as-yet-unbroken world speed record for steam locomotives of 126mph. The East Coast Main Line not only made history by facilitating an ever-faster link between two capital cities, it also provided an international stage for Britain's engineering marvels, inspiring many generations of schoolboys and adults alike. That was to continue after the end of the steam era on British Railways, with diesel and then electric traction setting a series of new records over the route. This new book looks at how the London-Edinburgh line became the world's fastest steam railway and how its proud and unique heritage is appreciated and celebrated today more than ever before. Superbly illustrated with over 300 colour and black & white photographs.
Author: Peter Tuffrey
Publisher: Fonthill Media
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 375
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• The first detailed study of this huge mainline through its operational history • Features extended commentaries from the authors, rich in detail • Superbly illustrated with black and white photographs, many never seen before In this second and final volume, the whole of the East Coast Main Line between King’s Cross and Edinburgh Waverley stations is examined closely, with a particular emphasis on the ways and structures: the line, stations, connections, yards, and other physical features. Interposed are accounts of the traffic at the principal stations – including connecting and branch line services – with observations on changes over the period 1939 to 1959. Some emphasis is placed on freight traffic on account of its importance and, perhaps, its relative unfamiliarity to the reader. The lines, stations and many other elements are described as they were in August 1939, but as some plans on which they are based are dated before the late 1930s, there may be marginal differences from the precise layout in 1939.
Author: Charles Herbert Grinling
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Northern Railway
Languages : en
Pages : 536
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Author: Adam Head
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 144568747X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 188
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With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Adam Head captures the first major part of the famous East Coast Main Line.
Author:
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 296
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Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 896
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Author: Mike Hitches
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445625520
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 211
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The story of the development of Sheffields' railways, highlighting the services run, the locomotive types and the impact of the development on the area.
Author: David Thomas Ansted
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Geography
Languages : en
Pages : 184
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