Narrow Gauge Railways (Shire Library)
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| Rating | : | 4.15 (588 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0747812977 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 64 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-01-23 |
| Language | : | English |
DESCRIPTION:
. Peter Johnson, the author of many books about railways, is known for his in-depth histories of the Festiniog, Snowdon, and Welsh Highland lines. Since 1991 he has contributed a column of narrow gauge railway news to Railway World and Steam Railway magazines
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Since 1991 he has contributed a column of narrow gauge railway news to Railway World and Steam Railway magazines. About the Author Peter Johnson, the author of many books about railways, is known for his in-depth histories of the Festiniog, Snowdon, and Welsh Highland lines.
In this book, Peter Johnson introduces the history of the narrow gauge railway in Britain, explaining the freight and passenger roles of lines such as Festiniog, Talyllyn, and Ravenglass & Eskdale, and explaining the decline of narrow gauge railways by the Second World War, and their subsequent revival as restored routes for tourism and enthusiasts.. By building tracks with a 3-foot gauge rather than a 4 ft 8-and-a-half inch gauge, construction costs could be reduced, cuttings and embankments were smaller and curves could be sharper - in some cases existing railways where horses or stationary engines hauled wagons were more easily converted to narrow gauge steam routes. Narrow gauge railways were a cheaper and sometimes more practical alternative to the full-scale railways that were the norm