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Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 Gordon Edgar

Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 By Gordon Edgar

Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 by Gordon Edgar


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Summary

Capturing the spirit of the Isle of Man's narrow gauge network. Its history as well as today's preserved steam railway.

Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 Summary

Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 by Gordon Edgar

The Isle of Man has a rich transport heritage and once boasted the largest narrow gauge network in Britain with eight railways and tramways. Founded in 1870 and opened in 1874, the Isle of Man Railway still connects Douglas with the ancient capital of Castletown and Port Erin. This part of the line continues in operation using several of the original steam locomotives and carriages, and Gordon Edgar's collection of historic black-and-white archive images from the 1950s and 1960s captures this microcosm of former times, with the trains set amid the beautiful Manx countryside. The Isle of Man railways are hugely popular as a tourist attraction. There is a railway museum beside the station at Port Erin.

About Gordon Edgar

Gordon Edgar has been photographing railways since 1968 and has specialised in the end of main line and industrial steam in the UK. Having served for two decades in the Army Intelligence Corps, since retirement he has devoted his time to his archive of railway photographs. Gordon has contributed to two books on steam railways in China and his photographs have also appeared in several periodicals. An accomplished photographer, Gordon Edgar has written several railway books for Amberley Publishing.

Additional information

GOR009805869
9781445639642
1445639645
Isle of Man Railways 140th Anniversary 1874-2014 by Gordon Edgar
Used - Very Good
Paperback
Amberley Publishing
2014-07-15
96
N/A
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