Railway Atlas Then and Now

Railway Atlas Then and Now

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2015-08-13

Total Pages: 120

ISBN-13: 9780711038332

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This volume encompasses railway industry maps from 1923 with their contemporary equivalent from 2012. It includes information about the railway lines that have been closed and converted into either walking or cycling routes.


A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946

A Railroad Atlas of the United States in 1946

Author: Richard C. Carpenter

Publisher: JHU Press

Published: 2003

Total Pages: 288

ISBN-13: 9780801880780

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Containing 202 hand-drawn color maps of every railroad line in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia, this book provides a unique record of a time when passenger trains still made stops in every town and freight trains carried the bulk of the nation's cargo. Drawn at a scale of 1 inch to 4 miles, the maps include main and branch passenger and freight lines, former steam locomotive and manual signal tower stations, towns that functioned as crew change points, track pans, coaling stations, and a variety of indexes of railroad features. Carpenter is a longtime observer and collector of railroad history. This is the first volume in a series that eventually will provide the first comprehensive atlas of the U.S. post-World War II railroad system. Annotation (c)2003 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com).


Railway Maps of the World

Railway Maps of the World

Author: Mark Ovenden

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: 2011

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780143122401

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"Transit Maps of the World" was an unexpected success and is now a cult favorite. In his irresistible follow-up, Ovenden has produced a mesmerizing compendium of historical and contemporary railway maps and posters from around the world.


The Scottish Railway Atlas

The Scottish Railway Atlas

Author: David Spaven

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2016-05

Total Pages: 224

ISBN-13: 9781780272382

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The rich diversity of Scotland's railway network has never before been the subject of a specialist atlas. This book showcases 181 topographical and railway maps, telling the story of the country's railways from the early nineteenth century to the present day. Researched and written by David Spaven - who co-wrote the best-selling Mapping the Railways on the history of Britain's rail network - this beautiful atlas allows the reader to understand the bigger story of the effects of the railways on the landscape and the impact of Scotland's distinctive geography on the pattern of railway development over a period of nearly 200 years. The unique map selection is supported by an informative commentary of key cartographic, geographic and historical features. This sumptuous atlas will appeal not just to railway enthusiasts and those who appreciate the beauty of maps, but also to readers fascinated by the role of railways in Scotland's modern developments.


Railway Atlas of Ireland Then and Now

Railway Atlas of Ireland Then and Now

Author: Paul Smith

Publisher:

Published: 2014-09-25

Total Pages: 112

ISBN-13: 9780711037960

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This atlas compares the railway network in Ireland in 1920 with the network today, graphically revealing the scale of the changes.


Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On

Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On

Author: Julian Holland

Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.

Published: 2013-09-27

Total Pages: 355

ISBN-13: 1446358305

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Julian Holland's Dr Beeching's Axe 50 Years On is a unique memorial to all that was lost following the publication of the ‘Beeching Report’ on 27 March 1963. Uniquely, the author has tried to include every railway line that was closed as a result of the ‘Beeching Report’, and more. They are all shown on Map 9 in Part 2 of the ‘Report’ and have been annotated for clarity at the beginning of each regional chapter in the book. Needless to say it is not plain sailing: there are lines that were marked for closure on the maps but were closed before publication of the ‘Report’; there are lines that were not originally on Beeching’s original hit list but which were closed anyway; there are lines that were originally marked down for closure but which were fortunately reprieved. There are even one or two which seem to have not existed at all! The author has included them all.


London Railway Atlas

London Railway Atlas

Author: Joe Brown

Publisher:

Published: 2012-08

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780711037281

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This volume presents the reader with a straightforward and comprehensible study of the railways of Greater London. It shows all the lines, both open and closed, stations, including name changes and opening and closing dates and the relationship between the railway lines and London Underground tracks.


The First Railways

The First Railways

Author: Derek Hayes

Publisher: Times Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 272

ISBN-13: 9780008249489

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Highly illustrated volume covering the emergence of the modern railway in a unique, essentially geographical way. Contemporary maps, many never before published, showing the locations and routes of the early railways.