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Diesels In The Highlands
Andrew Vines - Hardback - Ian Allan
Amongst the most scenic railway lines in Britain were those constructed by the Highland, North British and Caledonian railways to serve Kyle of Lochalsh, Mallaig and Oban respectively. The author has selected some 85 images to provide a vivid portrait of railway operation in these areas.
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Scottish Region, 1948-1967
Brian J. Dickson - Paperback - Ian Allan
A photographic record of the Scottish railway system in the first 20 years of BR's stewardship, from the cameras of many of the best-known names in railway photography in this era. The photographs are accompanied by comprehensive and detailed captions.
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Exploring The Edinburgh To Glasgow Canals: The Union Canal, The Forth And Clyde Canal, Country Parks And Antonine Wall
Hamish M. Brown - Paperback - Mercat
The canals linking Edinburgh and Glasgow are not only fascinating historical monuments, but they offer an ever-growing opportunity for recreational activity. This guide is packed with information about what to see and do along the canals.
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Central Scotland's Last Days Of Steam
W. A. C. Smith - Paperback - Stenlake
This collection of photographs features stations and trains from the 1950s and 1960s and includes such locations as Alloa Locomotive Shed, Twechar Swing Bridge and Craigendoran Junction.
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From Sea To Sea: A History Of The Scottish Lowland And Highland Canals
L. J. Paterson - Paperback - Neil Wilson
This comprehensive history of the inland Scottish canals of the last 40 years covers the main canals - Caledonian, Crinan, Forth and Clyde.
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Rails Across The Border
A. J. Mullay - Paperback - Tempus
Two railway lines cross the border between England and Scotland today, one on the east coast and the other on the west. But, once there were another five lines converging on the border. What happened to them? This illustrated book chronicles the history of those forgotten railway lines.
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Thomas Bouch: The Builder Of The Tay Bridge
John Rapley - Paperback - Tempus
The Tay Railway Bridge was to have been the pinnacle of a career spent building railways and bridges in England and Scotland. When the bridge came crashing down in 1879 it brought down its designer Thomas Bouch as well. John Rapley presents an in-depth biography of this engineer and the fame he craved.
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Scottish Region: A History 1948-1973
A. J. Mullay - Paperback - Tempus
This is a history of British Rail's Scottish Region which developed its own character and potential as well as problems. However it suffered the same fate as the rest of the system: a lack of modernisation, trains that weren't properly tested and asset stripping prior to privatisation.
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Sea Like A Mirror: Reflections Of A Merchantman
Alan Jones - Paperback - Whittles
Encompassing the exotic and the mundane, this book records a life spent at sea, from junior cadet to captain, and some of the reflections which at lonely times in the ocean's vastness seem to have sprung from its depths.
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Brecknock, Carmarthen & Radnor's Lost Railways
Peter Dale - Paperback - Stenlake
The counties of Brecknockshire, Carmarthenshire and Radnorshire are now part of the modern regions of Powys and Dyfed. Most of the areas covered by this book are rural, rather than mining areas, and so, many of the railways were marginal.
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