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The Festiniog Railway from 1950
Andrew Wilson
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Description for The Festiniog Railway from 1950
Paperback. The history of the Festniog Railway from 1950 Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
The Festiniog Railway can trace its history back to 1829 and it was constructed to serve the slate quarries in the area. It was built to the gauge of 2ft as this was the track width used in the quarries. Originally powered by gravity and horses, by 1863 steam had come to the line. In 1869 the first Fairlie-designed double locomotive appeared. The railway was built to serve the slate trade but by the First World War trade had declined due to a number of factors. Passenger traffic was by then the mainstay of trade and the summer tourists kept ... Read more
The Festiniog Railway can trace its history back to 1829 and it was constructed to serve the slate quarries in the area. It was built to the gauge of 2ft as this was the track width used in the quarries. Originally powered by gravity and horses, by 1863 steam had come to the line. In 1869 the first Fairlie-designed double locomotive appeared. The railway was built to serve the slate trade but by the First World War trade had declined due to a number of factors. Passenger traffic was by then the mainstay of trade and the summer tourists kept ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2002
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752423975
SKU
V9780752423975
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99-10
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