Steam on the Somerset & Dorset
Author: Gerald Anthony Richardson
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Published: 1975-01-01
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780851532042
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Author: Gerald Anthony Richardson
Publisher:
Published: 1975-01-01
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780851532042
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Somerset and Dorset Railway Restoration Trust
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 15
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Bailey
Publisher:
Published: 2016-02-08
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781364377830
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake 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.
Author: Michael Clemens
Publisher:
Published: 2018-10
Total Pages:
ISBN-13: 9781781556962
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Michael S. Welch
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Published: 2001-09-29
Total Pages: 72
ISBN-13: 9781870754521
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis book is in full colour; The Somerset & Dorset is one of those railways which has a following far beyond its immediate area of operation and the interest keeps going although it is now 35 years since the passenger service from Bath to Bournemouth via Templecombe ceased. British Railways were determined to close the route as evidenced by the diversion of its most famous train the 'Pines Express' in 1962. But it took until March 1966 for the passenger service to cease completely and steam remained in charge until the end. The outstanding scenery, the busy and heavy through holiday trains from the Midlands and north of England, plus the old Midland motive power used into the 1960s, all made the route a magnet for photographers. The Fowler 2-8-0s built specially for the line by the Midland Railway added to the attractions and soldiered on until 1964. They are well represented in this book on both passenger and freight workings. The whole line is covered, including branches and connections, and the pictures show the changing variety of motive power up until the line's final demise.A goodly number of outstanding photographers have contributed to the book and many pictures are published for the first time, including some showing rarely seen workings.
Author: Bob Bunyar
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Published: 2016
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780953877140
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: Director of Product Design John Bailey
Publisher: Blurb
Published: 2018-01-30
Total Pages: 112
ISBN-13: 9781364335151
DOWNLOAD EBOOKTake 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 as told by Somerset & Dorset men. In 1966 The Somerset & Dorset railway succumbed to the 'Beeching Axe' but is now rising from the ashes at Midsomer Norton thanks to a dedicated group of volunteers..................The book is also a guide to the present day Somerset & Dorset Railway Heritage Trust at Midsomer Norton South Station.
Author: Colin Gordon Maggs
Publisher: Sutton Publishing
Published: 1992
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13: 9780750900010
DOWNLOAD EBOOK200 nostalgic steam photographs recapture the end of the age of steam in Bristol and Somerset.
Author: Peter Stanier
Publisher: Somerset Books
Published: 2003
Total Pages: 168
ISBN-13:
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