Railways of Ayrshire
Title | Railways of Ayrshire PDF eBook |
Author | Gordon Thomson |
Publisher | The Crowood Press |
Total Pages | 290 |
Release | 2016-07-15 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1785001485 |
In the early 1800s, Ayrshire was already established as a prosperous, mainly rural agricultural county. The realization that there was abundant coal and (to a lesser extent) iron ore deposits to be exploited, together with the coming of the Industrial Revolution, rendered the area wide open to the 'railway mania' that swept Britain in the mid to late 1800s. The proximity of the county north to Glasgow and south to Carlisle (and thence south) made it an attractive proposition for early railway developers. Gordon Thomson explores the history and development of the railway routes in Ayrshire; how the coming of the railways changed the face of the area and supported the growth of industry. It looks at how services evolved through the eras of LMS, nationalization and privatization, and the preservation and heritage scene in Ayrshire. Superbly illustrated with 273 colour and black & white photographs.
Guide to the Glasgow & Ayrshire Railway, with Descriptions of the Glasgow and Edinburgh, and Glasgow and Greenock Railways
Title | Guide to the Glasgow & Ayrshire Railway, with Descriptions of the Glasgow and Edinburgh, and Glasgow and Greenock Railways PDF eBook |
Author | Glasgow and Ayrshire Railway |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 162 |
Release | 1841 |
Genre | Glasgow (Scotland) |
ISBN |
The Railways of Scotland: Their Present Position
Title | The Railways of Scotland: Their Present Position PDF eBook |
Author | William Mitchell Acworth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Guide to the Glasgow & Ayshire Railway
Title | Guide to the Glasgow & Ayshire Railway PDF eBook |
Author | Glasgow, Paisley, Kilmarnock, and Ayr Railway Company |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 152 |
Release | 1841 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
The Railways of Scotland: Their Present Position
Title | The Railways of Scotland: Their Present Position PDF eBook |
Author | William Mitchell Acworth |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 218 |
Release | 1890 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN |
Ayrshire's Forgotten Railways
Title | Ayrshire's Forgotten Railways PDF eBook |
Author | Alasdair Wham |
Publisher | John Donald |
Total Pages | 200 |
Release | 2013 |
Genre | Railroads |
ISBN | 9780853617297 |
The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire
Title | The Lost Railway Lines of Ayrshire PDF eBook |
Author | Alasdair Wham |
Publisher | |
Total Pages | 79 |
Release | 1997 |
Genre | Ayrshire (Scotland) |
ISBN | 9781872350271 |