The Ffestiniog Railway

Download or read book Festiniog Railway: The Spooner Era and After, 1830–1920 written by Peter Johnson and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-04-30 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Festiniog Railway 1836–2014 describes the history of the worlds first steam-operated narrow gauge railway to carry passengers. It covers the history of the railway from its beginnings as a horse-worked tramroad in 1836, through its technical developments with the introduction of steam locomotives, Fairlie articulated locomotives and bogie carriages through its twentieth-century decline, to closure in 1946, and then to the preservation era and its development as a major twenty-first-century tourist attraction.Built to serve the extensive slate industry in the Ffestiniog area of North Wales by carrying slate from the quarries to the port at Porthmadog, from 1865 the railway also operated a passenger service to serve the local community, which also attracted tourists. Closed in 1946 the railway was revived in stages from 1955, when a prolonged compensation claim was mounted against a major state-owned company for land taken to build a power station. Volunteers from all over the world came together to restore and operate this important piece of world industrial heritage, including the construction of the 2 mile deviation needed to bypass the power station. Services were resumed between Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog in 1982.The Festiniog Railway runs through some of the most beautiful countryside in North Wales, with spectacular views of mountains and lakes. The railway also has a very impressive collection of modern and historic motive power and rolling stock. It is one of the most successful tourist attractions in Wales and is one of the most important industrial history sites in the world.

Download or read book LITTLE GIANTS written by CHRIS. JONES and published by . This book was released on 2018 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Narrow Gauge Locomotives written by Anthony Coulls and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-04-15 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Britain’s narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.

Download or read book Railways in the British Landscape written by Robin Coombes and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2018-08-15 with total page 130 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A breathtaking selection of photographs showcasing railway journeys as a part of the British landscape.

Download or read book Welsh Highland Railway Renaissance written by Gordon Rushton and published by . This book was released on 2012-05 with total page 448 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This is the story of the unique struggle to restore a railway lost to time in Snowdonia National Park.

Download or read book Walks Around Porthmadog and Blaenau Ffestiniog written by David Perrott and published by . This book was released on 2013-04-09 with total page 40 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Casgliad amrywiol o 20 taith gerdded i'r teulu rhwng dwy filltir a hanner a pum milltir a hanner o hyd ar hyd yr ardaloedd arfordirol a mewndirol hudolus o Gricieth i Flaenau Ffestiniog, yn cynnwys mapiau a chyfarwyddiadau clir a manwl, ynghyd â gwybodaeth ddiddorol am hanes a mannau o ddiddordeb lleol. Argraffiad newydd. -- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru

Download or read book Bala to Llandudno written by Vic Mitchell and published by Middleton Press (MD). This book was released on 2010 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: