Sixty Years Of Preservation On The Talyllyn Railway

Author : David Mitchell
Publisher : Silver Link Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781857943672
Total Pages : 127 pages
Book Rating : 4.78/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Talyllyn Railway written by David Mitchell and published by Silver Link Publishing. This book was released on 2011 with total page 127 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the second of three special titles being published by Silver Link to celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the Talyllyn Railway in 2011.

Author : Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 58 pages
Book Rating : 4.67/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talyllyn Handbook written by Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society and published by . This book was released on 1989 with total page 58 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jonathan Brown
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473891191
Total Pages : 231 pages
Book Rating : 4.97/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Railway Preservation Revolution written by Jonathan Brown and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-06-30 with total page 231 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A ride on a steam train is a popular family outing. More than 100 heritage railways cater for that demand, capturing the spirit of nostalgia while preserving the engines and equipment of past days of rail travel. Their interests even extend to the modern era of 1960's - 70's diesels.Those heritage railways themselves have a long pedigree, back to 1951, when a group of enthusiasts saved the Talyllyn Railway in mid-Wales from closure. They ran this railway as volunteers, out of their love of the little trains and a desire to keep it going. Their example was followed by many more preservation societies who preserved and restored branch lines, country lines and industrial lines for our enjoyment now.Six decades have passed, and we are now beginning to realize what an impressive history the heritage railway movement has. This book traces that history, from the humble beginnings the hopes and ambitions of the pioneers on the different railway projects. There were times of failure and frustration, as some fell by the wayside, but others have made it through times of adversity to become the major heritage businesses of today.

Author : Nigel Adams
Publisher : Silver Link
ISBN 13 : 9781857943696
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.94/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 60 Years of Talyllyn Railway Volunteering written by Nigel Adams and published by Silver Link. This book was released on 2011 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book looks back over the railways 60 years in preservation through the authors own experiences and with memories and illustrations drawn from many of todays volunteers. The variety of work with which volunteers have been involved over these many years is considerable and the progress resulting enormous!

Author : Colin Boocock
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 152670014X
Total Pages : 441 pages
Book Rating : 4.48/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Seventy Years of Railway Photography written by Colin Boocock and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 441 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Colin Boococks' railway photographs are already familiar as they have been featured in a variety of railway books and magazines. This book shows around 300 of his favorite images that illustrate the many different aspects of railway photography.The key seven chapters in this book each cover one decade from the 1940s up to the present day. Not only do they display the early improvement in his photography as he gained experience, they also bring into focus how much railways have changed over the last seventy years. Grimy steam locomotives in smoky surroundings persisted in ever-reducing pockets as more modern forms of traction spread across our railways. Working steam finally disappeared from UK main lines in 1968 and around coal mines in the mid–1980s.The later chapters benefit greatly from Colins' worldwide travels, in which he searched for more unfamiliar railways. The growth of heritage railways also features.Useful appendices add insights into Colins' experience of camera technologies and photographic techniques. These emphasize the changes that have faced him as his photography has moved from black-and-white to color, and from films and darkrooms to the computer and the digital age. Colin last used film in early 2004, having embraced digital photography with enthusiasm.

Author : David J. Mitchell
Publisher : Past & Present
ISBN 13 : 9781858951256
Total Pages : 96 pages
Book Rating : 4.59/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Talyllyn Railway written by David J. Mitchell and published by Past & Present. This book was released on 1996 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was the first such organisation in the world, and the inaugural society-operated train on 14 May 1951 heralded the dawn of the railway preservation movement in Britain. In the ensuing years, from its decrepit state in 1950 to its present-day role as one of the 'Great Little Trains of Wales', many changes have taken place on the railway, while some aspects remain remarkably unchanged.

Author : Dan Kieran
Publisher : John Murray
ISBN 13 : 1848542178
Total Pages : 313 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Planes, Trains and Automobiles written by Dan Kieran and published by John Murray. This book was released on 2009-06-11 with total page 313 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: What is it about an engine roaring into life that makes grown men go weak at the knees? This is a book about machines and the men who love them. Some of these men are quite odd. Having always been a mechanaphobe himself, living in the slow lane, Dan Kieran is on a mission to discover the allure of machines and man's need for speed. Follow Dan as he climbs aboard a penny-farthing for a jaunt around west London, drives a steam train through the 'alps', joins the pit lane crew of Mitsubishi for the Britcar 24-hour race at Silverstone, discovers the link between Lawrence of Arabia and the 'wall of death', meets tank (yes, tank) collectors and the men behind 'digger ballet', learns to fly in the shadow of Douglas Bader and, along the way, wrestles with Aristotle, Jeremy Clarkson, Plato, Hunter S. Thompson and, mostly, himself. Join Dan as he makes a journey of discovery into another world, the happy and quirky world of the Great British potterer and machine enthusiast. Could he even be tempted to stay there?

Author : Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.58/5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Talyllyn Handbook written by Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society and published by . This book was released on 1985 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Nigel Adams
Publisher : Silver Link Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781857946147
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Talyllyn Railway Recollections Part 3 written by Nigel Adams and published by Silver Link Publishing. This book was released on 2024-02-23 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Talyllyn Railway is a remarkable survivor from a long past industrial age. It was built and opened in 1865 to carry slate from the Bryn Eglwys Slate Quarry in the hills above Abergynolwyn village to Tywyn (then Towyn) from where it was shipped all around the world. The first passenger train ran in 1866 and the line runs from Tywyn (on the coast of Cardigan Bay) inland for 71/4 miles to Nant Gwernol. The slate traffic ceased in 1946 after a serious rock fall in the quarry. In 1950 the line's owner (Sir Henry Haydn Jones) died and the future of the railway looked very uncertain because it had been losing money for some years. However, a group of enthusiasts sought to prevent the line's closure and, as a result, the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed and took over the Talyllyn Railway Company and it still owns it today. Over the ensuing years a great many improvements have been made and the volunteer members of the preservation society now provide most of the train crews and station staff needed to operate the railway. Volunteers also assist with maintenance work and many other varied activities. Since 1951 the track has been relaid, locomotives have been acquired and rebuilt, additional carriages have been made, and many other improvements to cater for all the passengers that the railway now carries each year. In 2005 Wharf station was totally rebuilt and was officially opened by the present King and Queen. However, despite all the changes made over the years, the Talyllyn Railway is still a rural byway where the pace of life is unhurried and the passengers can enjoy a marvellous journey up and down the beautiful and unspoilt Fathew Valley. The maximum speed on the T.R. is only 15 miles per hour so passengers can sit and enjoy the views and experience the travel of yesteryear in the 21st century. The two original locos and the original carriages remain in regular use today but the Talyllyn Railway hasn't stood still and it built Loco No. 7 Tom Rolt in its own workshops and has recently introduced some new carriages. If you have never visited the Talyllyn Railway we hope that this new volume in the Recollections series will encourage you to do so. You can be assured of a warm welcome. If you have already visited the T.R. we hope that this third volume about it will encourage you to pay a return visit in the future.

Author : Roger Protz
Publisher : CAMRA Ltd
ISBN 13 : 185249297X
Total Pages : 2722 pages
Book Rating : 4.77/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Good Beer Guide written by Roger Protz and published by CAMRA Ltd. This book was released on 2011-09-15 with total page 2722 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain's best-selling and fully independent beer & pub guide is back with updated listings for 2012.