The Ffestiniog Railway

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473869889
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.82/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festiniog Railway: The Spooner Era and After, 1830–1920 written by Peter Johnson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festiniog Railway 1836–2014 describes the history of the worlds first steam-operated narrow gauge railway to carry passengers. It covers the history of the railway from its beginnings as a horse-worked tramroad in 1836, through its technical developments with the introduction of steam locomotives, Fairlie articulated locomotives and bogie carriages through its twentieth-century decline, to closure in 1946, and then to the preservation era and its development as a major twenty-first-century tourist attraction.Built to serve the extensive slate industry in the Ffestiniog area of North Wales by carrying slate from the quarries to the port at Porthmadog, from 1865 the railway also operated a passenger service to serve the local community, which also attracted tourists. Closed in 1946 the railway was revived in stages from 1955, when a prolonged compensation claim was mounted against a major state-owned company for land taken to build a power station. Volunteers from all over the world came together to restore and operate this important piece of world industrial heritage, including the construction of the 2 mile deviation needed to bypass the power station. Services were resumed between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982.The Festiniog Railway runs through some of the most beautiful countryside in North Wales, with spectacular views of mountains and lakes. The railway also has a very impressive collection of modern and historic motive power and rolling stock. It is one of the most successful tourist attractions in Wales and is one of the most important industrial history sites in the world.

Author : CHRIS. JONES
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781911038436
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.35/5 ( download)

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Download or read book LITTLE GIANTS written by CHRIS. JONES and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Anthony Coulls
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445675579
Total Pages : 143 pages
Book Rating : 4.72/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Narrow Gauge Locomotives written by Anthony Coulls and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain’s narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.

Author : John Stretton
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781858952826
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.24/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Ffestiniog Railway written by John Stretton and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-24 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Joseph Harding
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781686783210
Total Pages : 179 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Death in the Last Carriage written by Joseph Harding and published by . This book was released on 2019-10-08 with total page 179 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: DI Byron Unsworth's working holiday on a heritage railway in Wales is rudely interrupted by the discovery of a corpse on the train he was responsible for. It shouldn't be his problem except that the North Wales Police Force is stretched to breaking point with widespread civil unrest. It is a clear case of suicide - would he wrap up the case for them? No one, least of all Detective Inspector Unsworth, could have foreseen the potentially catastrophic outcome that the death in the last carriage would produce. A pacey detective thriller which gives centre stage to the most enduring and authentic player - the vibrant Ffestiniog Railway.

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473869919
Total Pages : 573 pages
Book Rating : 4.12/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-08-30 with total page 573 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE REVIVAL AND RESTORATION of the Welsh Highland Railway is one of the greatest heritage railway achievements of the 21st Century, yet its success followed more than one hundred years of failure.Supported by public loans, its first incarnation combined the moribund North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways, some of the abandoned works of the Portmadoc, Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway and part of the horse-worked Croesor Tramway. Opened in 1923, it was closed in 1937 and the track was lifted in 1941.Serious talk of revival started in the 1960s but restoration did not start until 1997, with the neighbouring Ffestiniog Railway at the helm, supported by generous donors and benefactors, the Millennium Commission, the Welsh Government and teams of enthusiastic volunteers.Author Peter Johnson steers a course through the railways complicated pre-history before describing the events, including a court hearing, three public inquiries and a great deal of controversy, leading to the start of services between Caernarfon and Porthmadog in 2011. A postscript describes post-completion developments.

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 9781473896253
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festiniog Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2017 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened in 1836 as a horse tramway using gravity to carry slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, by the 1920s the Festiniog Railway had left its years of technical innovation and high profits long behind. After the First World War, the railway's path led inexorably to closure, to passengers in 1939 and goods in 1946. After years of abandonment, visionary enthusiasts found a way to take control of the railway and starting its restoration in 1955. Not only did they have to fight the undergrowth, they also had to fight a state-owned utility which had appropriated a part of the route. All problems were eventually overcome and a 21/2 mile deviation saw services restored to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982. Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the Welsh highland Railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction. Historian Peter Johnson, well known for his books on Welsh railways, has delved into the archives and previously untapped sources to produce this new history, a must-read for enthusiasts and visitors alike. The Festiniog Railway's pre-1921 history is covered in Peter Johnson's book, Festiniog Railway the Spooner era and after 1830-1920, also published by Pen & Sword Transport.

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473896274
Total Pages : 509 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Festiniog Railway: From Slate Railway to Heritage Operation, 1921–2014 written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-10-30 with total page 509 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened in 1836 as a horse tramway using gravity to carry slate from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Porthmadog, by the 1920s the Festiniog Railway had left its years of technical innovation and high profits long behind. After the First World War, the railways path led inexorably to closure, to passengers in 1939 and goods in 1946.After years of abandonment, visionary enthusiasts found a way to take control of the railway and starting its restoration in 1955. Not only did they have to fight the undergrowth, they also had to fight a state-owned utility which had appropriated a part of the route. All problems were eventually overcome and a 2 mile deviation saw services restored to Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982.Along the way, the railway found its old entrepreneurial magic, building new steam locomotives and carriages, and rebuilding the Welsh highland Railway, to become a leading 21st century tourist attraction.Historian Peter Johnson, well known for his books on Welsh railways, has delved into the archives and previously untapped sources to produce this new history, a must-read for enthusiasts and visitors alike.The Festiniog Railways pre–1921 history is covered in Peter Johnsons book, Festiniog Railway the Spooner era and after 1830–1920, also published by Pen & Sword Transport.

Author : Spooner
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.29/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Construction and Working the Festiniog Railway written by Spooner and published by . This book was released on 1870 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Peter Johnson
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526776103
Total Pages : 388 pages
Book Rating : 4.05/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Snowdon Mountain Railway written by Peter Johnson and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-12-30 with total page 388 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the great narrow gauge railways of North Wales, with thousands of visitors travelling to the summit of Mount Snowdon along the line each year. This book covers the history of this historic and interesting line from its beginnings in the 1890s through to the present day. The author Peter Johnson has been writing about narrow gauge railways for many years and has a deep knowledge of the lines in North and Mid Wales. The Snowdon Mountain Railway is an important part of the tourist industry in North Wales and plays a vital part in providing transport in this popular and much visited area. This volume looks at the narrow gauge railway's history and development, taking in the present and future development of this fascinating line's operation.