The West Highland Railway (ePub)
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The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William-Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation. It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914.
'This is a meticulously researched book . . . a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway . . . an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history.' Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow
'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' Tom Hart, University of Glasgow
- Autor: John A. McGregor
- 2005, 300 Seiten, Englisch
- Verlag: John Donald
- ISBN-10: 1788855728
- ISBN-13: 9781788855723
- Erscheinungsdatum: 19.08.2005
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