John Scott-Morgan
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Colonel Stephens' Railways (View from the Past) by John Scott-Morgan (1999-03-25) (1727) 1 exemplaar
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Colonel Stephens' railways were notable for one thing; their lack of profit. They nearly all served rural areas which would not generate a lot of traffic; and to make ends meet, they were operated on a shoestring with a variety of unusual, quaint or super-annuated locomotives and rolling stock. This made them ideal targets in their later years for enthusiasts seeking out the unusual. But it also meant that they were first to fall victim to harsher economic times. Today, only the Festiniog, Welsh Highland and Kent & East Sussex lines remain, all after periods of closure and resurrection by preservation groups. Part of the East Kent Railway remained open for colliery access until recently, and the Plymouth, Devonport and South Western Junction still carries a passenger service between Bere Alston and Gunnislake.
This book details each line in turn with a selection of photographs.… (meer)