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West Highland Line Great Railway Journeys Through Time
John McGregor
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Description for West Highland Line Great Railway Journeys Through Time
Paperback. This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history and landscapes of the West Highland Line. Num Pages: 96 pages, 87 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKSH; WGF; WQP. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 8. Weight in Grams: 310.
Twice voted the top railway journey in the world, the West Highland route to Mallaig (like the Dingwall & Skye and the Callander & Oban) accessed the remote and mountainous west coast of Scotland. The original West Highland line, described here, links Glasgow and Fort William. In the late nineteenth century, with their nearest railheads many miles away, the inhabitants of Fort William sought their own railway, approved in 1889. It was opened all at once in 1894. From the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, the line passes the Gareloch, Loch Long and Loch Lomond, before crossing desolate ... Read more
Twice voted the top railway journey in the world, the West Highland route to Mallaig (like the Dingwall & Skye and the Callander & Oban) accessed the remote and mountainous west coast of Scotland. The original West Highland line, described here, links Glasgow and Fort William. In the late nineteenth century, with their nearest railheads many miles away, the inhabitants of Fort William sought their own railway, approved in 1889. It was opened all at once in 1894. From the north shore of the Firth of Clyde, the line passes the Gareloch, Loch Long and Loch Lomond, before crossing desolate ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2013
Series
Great Railway Journeys Through Time
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445613369
SKU
V9781445613369
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 4 to 8 working days
Ref
99-3
About John McGregor
John McGregor recently retired as a lecturer at the Open University. He is a trustee of the Glenfinnan Station Museum and a member of the Friends of the West Highland Line. In 1994 he wrote 100 Years of the West Highland Railway for Scot Rail, and in 2005 produced The West Highland Railway: Plans, Politics and People for Birlinn. He ... Read more
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