Author: M. G. Leonard
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250222907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1
Author: M. G. Leonard
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250222907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
ISBN: 1250222907
Category : Juvenile Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
In The Highland Falcon Thief: Adventures on Trains #1, a middle-grade series starter from MG Leonard and Sam Sedgman, a young boy is swept up in an investigation to uncover the perpetrator of a jewel theft. When eleven-year-old Harrison "Hal" Beck is forced to accompany his travel-writer uncle on the last journey of a royal train, he expects a boring trip spent away from video games and children his age. But then Hal spots a girl who should not be on board, and he quickly makes friends with the stowaway, Lenny. Things get even more interesting when the royal prince and princess board for the last leg of the journey—because the princess's diamond necklace is soon stolen and replaced with a fake! Suspicion falls on the one person who isn't supposed to be there: Lenny. It's up to Hal, his keen observation, and his skill as a budding sketch artist to uncover the real jewel thief, clear his friend's name, and return the diamond necklace before The Highland Falcon makes its last stop.
The West Highland Railway
Author: John A. McGregor
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788855728
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow
Publisher: Birlinn Ltd
ISBN: 1788855728
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 384
Book Description
The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914. 'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow 'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow
Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance
Author: Gordon Rushton
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957145603
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780957145603
Category : Narrow gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 448
Book Description
This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.
Handbook to the Highland Railway System from Perth to Forres, Keith, Inverness, and Bonar Bridge
Author: George Anderson (of Inverness.)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 112
Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways
Author: David Tucker
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781785007927
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes.
Publisher: Crowood Press (UK)
ISBN: 9781785007927
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes.
Locomotives of the Highland Railway
Author: John Christopher
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445633736
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A fascinating collection of original photographs of Highland Railway locomotives. Formed in 1865 the company was absorbed by the London Midland Scottish in the 1923 grouping of Britain's railways.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445633736
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 143
Book Description
A fascinating collection of original photographs of Highland Railway locomotives. Formed in 1865 the company was absorbed by the London Midland Scottish in the 1923 grouping of Britain's railways.
Highland Railway Carriages and Wagons
Author: Peter Tatlow
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909328136
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
It is 90 years since the Highland Railway ceased to exist as an independent railway. Since that time countless railway and train books have been produced, but there are still gaps, one major omission being the rolling stock of the Highland Railway. Renowned railway historian Peter Tatlow seeks to fill that gap incorporating all the available information it has been possible to gather.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909328136
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
It is 90 years since the Highland Railway ceased to exist as an independent railway. Since that time countless railway and train books have been produced, but there are still gaps, one major omission being the rolling stock of the Highland Railway. Renowned railway historian Peter Tatlow seeks to fill that gap incorporating all the available information it has been possible to gather.
The Skye Railway
Author: John Thomas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946537488
Category : Highland Region (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The railway to Skye between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh has a fascinating and noble past. The narrative in this volume begins in the days when feudal overlords fought like fury to keep the railways out of the glens, and ends with the line's devoted public fighting just as determinedly to prevent its closure.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780946537488
Category : Highland Region (Scotland)
Languages : en
Pages : 181
Book Description
The railway to Skye between Inverness and Kyle of Lochalsh has a fascinating and noble past. The narrative in this volume begins in the days when feudal overlords fought like fury to keep the railways out of the glens, and ends with the line's devoted public fighting just as determinedly to prevent its closure.
The Highland Railway
Author: David Ross
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752434797
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The first complete history of the Highland railway since the 1960s, the line which opened the Highlands to mass tourism.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780752434797
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 256
Book Description
The first complete history of the Highland railway since the 1960s, the line which opened the Highlands to mass tourism.
Scottish Highland Railways
Author: David Tucker
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007939
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines. A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and regulations in Scotland.
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785007939
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 364
Book Description
Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes. In addition, the landscapes, regional history, stations and services available are all described. With over 100 present-day and archive photographs and maps, this book provides the histories of the railways of the east coast, the Grampian region, the highland main line and the Far North, West Highland and Oban, Mallaig and Kyle of Lochalsh lines. A railway company 'family tree' is given and a timeline documenting the many mergers and changes over time. The recent history of these railways in the 20th and 21st centuries is given along with a list of operational stations in 2020 together with passenger usage statistics. There are also details of rail organizations and regulations in Scotland.