Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s by Reading, Brian

Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781398100121)

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Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s by Reading, Brian

Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s

$25.95
Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s by Reading, Brian

Narrow Gauge and Industrial Railways: The Late 1940s to Late 1960s

$25.95
Format: Paperback
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With images and vivid recollections, we journey away from the mainline to quarries, valleys and islands. From slate to paper and iron ore, Britain relied on dozens of small railways to keep people and goods moving. Here, Brian and Ian Reading explore various scenes, many of which have changed beyond recognition.This photographic tour of the 1950s and 1960s includes the Ffestiniog, Talyllyn, Isle of Man, Leiston, Welsh Highland, Penryn, Dinorwic & Padarn, Welshpool & Llanfair, Vale of Rheidol, Bowaters and S&L Minerals railways. Some are seen making a transition from freight to tourism, some are being restored by dedicated volunteers, and others are hauling their last freight before sadly closing.

Author: Brian Reading, Ian Reading
ISBN-10: 1398100129
ISBN-13: 9781398100121
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Language: English
Published: 05/15/2023
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
By Brian Reading
By Brian Reading
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As the curtain closed for mainline steam traction, Brian captured with film and vivid memories, the sights, sounds and smells; the last acts of great mechanical and human railway personalities. Close friends with railway workers, Brian was a member of Alan Peglar's original Flying Scotsman support team, helped restore Bressingham's Thundersley, and ran with the A4 Sir Nigel Gresley.Brought-up with lathes, mills, the smell of cutting oil and steam, Ian developed a passion for science and engineering. Designing an LNER B17 steam replica as a teenager, he pursued a career as a professional engineer. Ian retains an admiration for the generations of engineers whose imagination gave birth to modern industry and transportation.

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