The Somerset Dorset

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526748363
Total Pages : 735 pages
Book Rating : 4.62/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Locomotives of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway written by Tim Hillier-Graves and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-11-30 with total page 735 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although closed to traffic in 1966, with most of its infrastructure swiftly destroyed by British Railways, this unique railway line still lives in the minds of many, some too young to remember it in its heyday. For more then a hundred years it courted disaster and could on a number of occasions have succumbed to overpowering financial pressures, but it survived with the help of partnerships with larger, more secure companies, namely the Midland Railway and the London & South Western Railway. Later on, after the grouping in 1923, the line came under the control of the L M S and the Southern Railway. It was unfortunate that the line suffered in later years, from inter regional rivalry between the Western and Southern Regions of British Railways, which led to its eventual closure. The variety of companies involved in its running meant that during its lifetime the small pool of locomotives needed to service the line was supplemented by the best each partner could offer. So from the beginning to the end there were a myriad number of types of locomotive running over the Mendips providing a lively variety of motive power. This heavily illustrated book traces this unique and fascinating history and brings to life this singular, much missed and loved railway.

Author : Bob Bunyar
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780953877140
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.40/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Somerset and Dorset Swansong written by Bob Bunyar and published by . This book was released on 2016 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Alan Hammond
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780948975905
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Splendour of the Somerset and Dorset Railway written by Alan Hammond and published by . This book was released on 2010-03-25 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Following the runaway successes of Alan Hammond’s first six books on the Somerset & Dorset Railway, this volume follows the same winning formula, with emphasis placed on the people who worked on the railway as much as on the locomotives and buildings themselves. With a foreword by well-known television personality Jools Holland, and lively text packed with anecdotes of railway pranks and fun, accidents, and strange happenings, this book is a must have for all S&D enthusiasts! There are accounts of working on the line, of train crews struggling to cross the Mendips, and most importantly, of people going about their daily lives. These stories are accompanied by some of the most fascinating photographs yet assembled, many of which capture scenes of the everyday life of the railway staff. Essential reading for all those keen to learn more about this famous line, and ideal for the many who wish to add this volume to their collection.

Author : Robin Atthill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 120 pages
Book Rating : 4.19/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Picture History of the Somerset & Dorset Railway written by Robin Atthill and published by . This book was released on 1970 with total page 120 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Over 140 photos accompanied by extended captions written by Robin Atthill illustrate the beauty and variety of scenery that attracted visitors and photographers from far and wide toi this legendary, much-loved line. Atthill researched the history of the S&D in depth and described the 'sturdy individuality' of a line that had to deal with the challenges of difficult operating conditions and fluctuating seasonal holiday traffic.

Author : Robin Atthill
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780715386934
Total Pages : 200 pages
Book Rating : 4.3X/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Somerset and Dorset Railway written by Robin Atthill and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page 200 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Martin Smith
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781903266878
Total Pages : 56 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Somerset and Dorset Files written by Martin Smith and published by . This book was released on 2008-02-01 with total page 56 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Kevin Potts
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780711037557
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Somerset and Dorset Line from Above? written by Kevin Potts and published by . This book was released on 2013-04 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the Somerset & Dorset railway line closed more than 40 years ago, it has left traces in the landscape which are still visible today. This book shows the first part of the route - from Bath to Evercreech Junction - through the medium of aerial photography.

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ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 314 pages
Book Rating : 4.91/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Notes & Queries for Somerset and Dorset written by and published by . This book was released on 1890 with total page 314 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Rodney Legg
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780902129177
Total Pages : 147 pages
Book Rating : 4.71/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Ghosts of Dorset, Devon and Somerset written by Rodney Legg and published by . This book was released on 1974 with total page 147 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : John Bailey
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ISBN 13 : 9781364377830
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.37/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Somerset and Dorset Railway written by John Bailey and published by . This book was released on 2016-02-08 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Take a journey on The Somerset & Dorset Railway back to the halcyon days of steam to a time when a tablet was either taken for a headache or used to ensure only one train was on a single track section at a time, and blackberries were picked on the line-side to make a pie. The book will take you on the journey from Bath to Bournemouth describing the stations along the route and is complemented by tales from the footplate told by Somerset & Dorset men Wallace Moon and Geoff Akers. Then fast forward to the present and 50 years ago what to many was the best loved line of all was swept aside by the ruthless actions of Dr Beeching. But out of adversity comes opportunity and a spirited group of enthusiasts, all volunteers, has worked relentlessly since 1996 to lovingly restore the station at Midsomer Norton. We are now welcoming steam locomotives once again to the Somerset & Dorset Railway with the aim of edging closer and closer to Chilcompton Tunnel and beyond.