Railwaymen, Politics and Money by Adrian Vaughan
As well as covering the first train systems, such as the donkey-hauled Surrey Iron Railway which led the Stockton & Darlington of 1825, this work also shows why the railways began, free markets of transport open to all who would pay a toll. Parliament wanted to maximise competition, though.;By 1870 the railway companies had become great public institutions but did not make much money. Spasmodic bouts of competition increased speed and magnificence, though not profits. The railways finally amalgamated to form a national network by 1900 but by then there were new industries to attract away the capital they needed.Adrian Vaughan began learning the signaling routine in 1950 and became a volunteer porter at Challow station in 1953, where he learnt to drive the shunting engine and the complexities of the signaling laws. He became a paid porter at Challow after four and a half years in the Army, and then a signalman at Uffington.
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| ISBN 13 | 9780719551505 |
| ISBN 10 | 0719551501 |
| Title | Railwaymen, Politics and Money |
| Author | Adrian Vaughan |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | John Murray Press |
| Year published | 1997-10-16 |
| Number of pages | 418 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
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