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Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain

By (author) Donald J. Grant
Format: Hardback
Publisher: Troubador Publishing, Market Harborough, United Kingdom
Imprint: Matador
Published: 28th Jan 2017
Dimensions: w 156mm h 234mm
ISBN-10: 178589353X
ISBN-13: 9781785893537
Barcode No: 9781785893537
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The Directory of the Railway Companies of Great Britain is a record of all the companies who sought to build a railway in Great Britain, both successful and unsuccessful. The Directory contains a full list of every company that obtained an Act of Parliament for the construction of a railway. If a railway was built without an Act of Parliament and played a part in the greater picture of Great Britain's railway system, it is also included, which gives a fascinating glimpse into Great Britain's colourful public transportation history. Readers will learn about each railway's origin, opening, route, gauge and growth and its amalgamation with others, and find out which grouping company it finally ended up in. In an interesting additional section, the routes that unfinished railways and railways that never came to fruition would have taken are also included. The Directory of British Railway Companies of Great Britain has been meticulously researched, and as a result includes all railways, built or not, in the Isle of Man, the Channel Islands and Scottish Islands. Also included are brief descriptions of the most pertinent Acts relating to railways in Great Britain, providing readers with an insight into the complicated legal processes involved in the creation of a railway. The Directory of British Railway Companies of Great Britain is an all-in-one, easy to access and invaluable reference source. It will appeal to historians and transportation enthusiasts alike, as well as those who have always wondered how Great Britain's railways came to be.

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