Narrow Gauge Railways
Book Details
Format
Paperback / Softback
Book Series
Shire Library
ISBN-10
0747812977
ISBN-13
9780747812975
Publisher
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint
Shire Publications
Country of Manufacture
GB
Country of Publication
GB
Publication Date
Jul 10th, 2013
Print length
64 Pages
Weight
148 grams
Dimensions
21.00 x 15.00 x 0.60 cms
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Narrow gauge railways, so well suited to difficult, mountainous terrain, were built in many of the UK's most scenic locations. This title offers an introduction to a corner of British railway history.
Narrow gauge railways, so well suited to difficult, mountainous terrain, were built in many of the UK’s most scenic locations. Their genesis was in mines and quarries where they replaced man- or horse-pulled wagons, but their adaptability meant that by the 1860s they were also carrying passengers, in some cases over quite considerable distances. Today a good proportion of all the important lines survive in the service of tourists, whose appreciation of the landscape, and the railways themselves, keep these relics of industrial Britain alive in all their variety. Peter Johnson has been researching and writing about narrow gauge lines for many years, and this is the perfect introduction to a rich and appealing corner of British railway history.
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