Last Years of the Somerset and Dorset Railway
Author: Colin Gordon Maggs
Publisher:
Published: 1998-12-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781901945041
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Author: Colin Gordon Maggs
Publisher:
Published: 1998-12-01
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9781901945041
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2021-11-30
Total Pages: 240
ISBN-13: 9781526748355
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAlthough 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: Colin Gordon Maggs
Publisher:
Published: 1991
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 9780711019348
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Robin Atthill
Publisher:
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 120
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKOver 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:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 200
ISBN-13: 9780715386934
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Gavin Morrison
Publisher: Recollections
Published: 2019-04-24
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9781857945393
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Steph Gillett
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-02-15
Total Pages: 192
ISBN-13: 144565038X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA wonderful collection of photographs showing the Somerset & Dorset Railway in operation, after abandonment and during the present day.
Author: Alan Hammond
Publisher:
Published: 1999
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780948975554
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Hammond
Publisher:
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9780948975837
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Author: Robin Atthill
Publisher:
Published: 1967
Total Pages: 234
ISBN-13:
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