Lincolnshire Railways

Author : Alan Stennett
Publisher : Crowood
ISBN 13 : 1785000837
Total Pages : 353 pages
Book Rating : 4.36/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lincolnshire Railways written by Alan Stennett and published by Crowood. This book was released on 2016-02-29 with total page 353 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines. The main lines mostly passed through on their way to somewhere else and the local traffic was handled by a large number of branch lines. Author Alan Stennett explores the history of the railways in Lincolnshire, starting with the very early days when it was expected that Lincoln would be on a main line to the north, only to lose out to what we now know as the East Coast Main Line. Using archive maps, original photographs and other sources, he traces the development of railways in the county, and their role in serving the great fishing port of Grimsby, 'bracing' East Coast resorts such as Cleethorpes and Skegness, the iron and steel industries of Scunthorpe and the agricultural heartland of the Fens. The network saw many early closures before being savaged by the Beeching cuts, but the story continues to the present day, where new developments offer renewed hope for what is left of the system. This guide to the history and development of the railways in Lincolnshire will be of great interest to local history and railway enthusiasts. Illustrated with 210 colour and b&w original photographs.

Author : Patrick Bennett
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 139810549X
Total Pages : 175 pages
Book Rating : 4.92/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Lincolnshire Railways written by Patrick Bennett and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 175 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Previously unpublished images celebrating the railways of Lincolnshire. England’s second largest county contains a wealth of railway history and interest.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.34/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 1912 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Mark Casson
Publisher : OUP Oxford
ISBN 13 : 0191570419
Total Pages : 560 pages
Book Rating : 4.14/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The World's First Railway System written by Mark Casson and published by OUP Oxford. This book was released on 2009-09-10 with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The British railway network was a monument to Victorian private enterprise. Its masterpieces of civil engineering were emulated around the world. But its performance was controversial: praised for promoting a high density of lines, it was also criticised for wasteful duplication of routes. This is the first history of the British railway system written from a modern economic perspective. It uses conterfactual analysis to construct an alternaive network to represent the most efficient alternative rail network that could have been constructed given what was known at the time - the first time this has been done. It reveals how weaknesses in regulation and defects in government policy resulted in enormous inefficiency in the Victorian system that Britain lives with today. British railway companies developed into powerful regional monopolies, which then contested each other's territories. When denied access to existing lines in rival territories, they built duplicate lines instead. Plans for an integrated national system, sponsored by William Gladstone, were blocked by Members of Parliament because of a perceived conflict with the local interests they represented. Each town wanted more railways than its neighbours, and so too many lines were built. The costs of these surplus lines led ultimately to higher fares and freight charges, which impaired the performance of the economy. The book will be the definitive source of reference for those interested in the economic history of the British railway system. It makes use of a major new historical source, deposited railway plans, integrates transport and local history through its regional analysis of the railway system, and provides a comprehensive, classified bibliography.

Author : Alexander Kaye Butterworth
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 382 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Law Relating to Maximum Rates and Charges on Railways written by Alexander Kaye Butterworth and published by . This book was released on 1897 with total page 382 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Great Britain. Board of Trade
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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 324 pages
Book Rating : 4.93/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Great Britain Railways written by Great Britain. Board of Trade and published by . This book was released on 1874 with total page 324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William White (of Sheffield.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 910 pages
Book Rating : 4.18/5 ( download)

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Download or read book History, gazetteer, and directory of Lincolnshire, and the city and diocese of Lincoln ... By William White ... Second edition written by William White (of Sheffield.) and published by . This book was released on 1856 with total page 910 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1032 pages
Book Rating : 4.20/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Railway Chronicle written by and published by . This book was released on 1844 with total page 1032 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : William Fleming (compiler of railway time-tables.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 142 pages
Book Rating : 4.75/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The index to our railway system, and our leading lines, for the year ... written by William Fleming (compiler of railway time-tables.) and published by . This book was released on 1876 with total page 142 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

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Total Pages : 748 pages
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Download or read book Bradshaw's Railway Manual, Shareholders' Guide and Official Directory written by and published by . This book was released on 1893 with total page 748 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: