Industrial Railways by Anthony Coulls
Since the dawn of the railways, away from the glamour of the main line express, thousands of miles of industrial railway moved raw materials and finished products. From sewage works to sugar factories, all manner of industries were served. These sometimes employed dozens of locomotives, or in other cases simply a horse or a petrol tractor.The Beckton gas works in London ran a massive railway, complete with locomotive roundhouse and signals, while the ironstone industry of the East Midlands operated on the edge of fields. It can be said that one was never more than a mile or two from an industrial railway, though often its existence might not have been well known. A corncucopia of locomotives provided power, while a fantastic array of specialist wagons moved all manner of goods. A few industrial lines have survived as heritage attractions, and one is even a Scheduled Ancient Monument.This book is part of the Britain's Heritage series, which provides definitive introductions to the riches of Britain's past, and is the perfect way to get acquainted with Industrial Railways in all their variety.-
Brutalism
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Family Cars of the 1960s
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Allotments
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Stained Glass
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Dinky Toys
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Narrow Boats
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Abandoned Villages
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Stationary Steam Engines
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Model Villages
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The Sixties Railway
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The 1950s Home
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1940s Fashion
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Women in the Second World War
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Railway Stations
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Corgi Toys
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Narrow Gauge Locomotives
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The Seaside Hotels
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Fire Stations
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War Memorials
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Morris Minor
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Art Deco
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Town Halls
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Steam Lorries
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Suburban Gardens
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Express Trains
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Tea Gardens
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Beach Huts
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Children in the First World War
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The Seventies Railway
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Roman Towns
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1960s Childhood
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British Military Jets
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The British Soldier of the Second World War
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The Tommy of the First World War
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The Slate Industry
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Landscape Gardens
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Traction Engines
Anthony Coulls is Senior Curator of Rail Transport and Technology at the National Railway Museum, York. The author of several books and articles, he lives in County Durham with his family and vintage road roller.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781445698625 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445698625 |
| Title | Industrial Railways |
| Author | Anthony Coulls |
| Series | Britain's Heritage |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2022-11-15 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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