London & North Western Railway (eBook)

Articles from the Railway Magazine Archives-The Victorian Era and the Early 20th Century

Neil Smith (Autor)

eBook Download: EPUB

2021
320 Seiten
Pen and Sword (Verlag)
978-1-5267-8138-3 (ISBN)

Infos

An illustrated history of the Premier Line from the Victorian Era to the early twentieth century. In this volume, author and British Railway veteran Neil Smith presents a wonderful miscellany of the London & North Western Railway drawn from the Railway Magazine archives. Charting the line's evolution from the close of the Victorian Era into the start of the twentieth century, The London & North Western Railway explores a wide variety of subjects through original articles and personal interviews. Plus, numerous historic illustrations and photos bring the story to life. The twenty-seven chapters cover topics including: Notable Stations such as Birmingham New Street, Carlisle Citadel, and Manchester London Road Wolverton Carriage Works and Earlestown Wagon Works Engine Drivers and Their Duties by C.J. Bowen-Cooke The Irish Mail and the 'American Special' Trains Webb Precedent and Compound Locomotives Royal SaloonsThe Opening and Early Years of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, the Grand Junction Railway and the London & Birmingham Railway

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 28.5.2021
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Allgemeines / Lexika
• Themenwelt: Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge
• ISBN-10: 1-5267-8138-7 / 1526781387
• ISBN-13: 978-1-5267-8138-3 / 9781526781383