Lochaber narrow gauge railway book

In fort william i purchased a very helpful book of historic photos of the lochaber region. During the past century, cornwall possessed numerous narrow gauge railways and tramways that used a variety of gauges. Jun 14, 2009 the nether lochaber stores, onich source. The line was opened in connection with the construction of the aluminium works. Townsend, 1 book michael swift, 1 book patrick howat. Secondhand railway books narrow gaugeindustriallight.

Boyd j i c narrow gauge railways in north caernarvonshire. Any information on this one would be very much appreciated. This group is for genuine 12 to the foot narrow gauge as opposed to a miniature of something else i. Shop railways scotland books and collectibles abebooks. She was out of use by the 1960s and was sold to the hampshire narrow gauge railway society in 1970 for. Puggy line, lochaber narrow gauge by patrick howat at. If you know of any changes to the details listed, then please let me know, so the record can be kept as accurate as possible. The other aspect of this site is to describe both proposed and constructed narrow gauge railways located in scotland, and the research i have uncovered on these lesser known lines. Ltd during the construction of the aluminium works in fort william. The titles on this page are all about modelling and are categorised to make browsing them a little easier. In fact its ten fold more dangerous to try and navigate around these fences that it ever would be to just cross them. A narrow gauge railway or narrow gauge railroad is a railway that has a track gauge narrower than the 1,435 mm 4 ft 8 1. It was a relatively long line, built for the construction and subsequent maintenance of a 15 miles 24 km long tunnel from loch treig to a factory near fort william in scotland.

The lochaber narrow gauge railway howat, patrick on. Lochaber, scotland goodreads meet your next favorite book. Some books cover a number of categories and so these have been placed in what we feel is the most appropriate section. I had no idea that this can be found in the hills outside fort william until i read this book. This site describes the construction of my 4mm scale narrow gauge railway models based on a. The lochaber narrow gauge railway by howat patrick abebooks.

Scottish narrow gauge railways kindle edition by james carron. The lochaber narrow gauge railway by patrick howat, isbn 0905489438. It probably doesnt really count as a ng railway, but it is in the highlands. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Historically, the term was sometimes used to refer to standardgauge railways, to distinguish them from broadgauge railways, but this use no longer applies. You may be getting muddled between the welsh highland railway narrow gauge, wales and the highland railway standard gauge, scotland. Browse books by or related to narrow gauge railway society in the database. Narrow gauge railway society publisher 17 works 0 ebooks. If you are looking for a specific book which we do not have in stock, then please get in touch and well let you know just as soon as it comes in.

It was a long line, built for the construction and subsequent maintenance of a 15 miles long tunnel from loch treig to a factory near fort william in scotland. Rather than close afterwards it was retained and improved for maintenance on the somewhat remote pipeline which served the hydroelectric scheme at the works. Recently i was researching livery details of both for otw, and there was ample room for crossed wires when talking on the phone about either of them. Lochaber is a name applied to areas of the scottish highlands. It set the tone for many of the books that followed, with the emphasis on a wellwritten text supported by a good range of illustrations. Lochaber narrow gauge railway we had a laugh at these heal. Buy puggy line, lochaber narrow gauge first edition first printing by patrick howat isbn.

Fort william smelter the lochaber narrow gauge railway opened from the fort william smelter to loch treig. Lochaber narrow gauge railway we had a laugh at these. Highlights of the summer steam journey from fort william to mallaig and back. If you know the answer to this question, please register to join our limited beta program and start the conversation right now. Historically, it consisted of the parishes of kilmallie and kilmonivaig, as they were before being reduced in extent by the creation of quoad sacra parishes in the 19th century. Most existing narrow gauge railways have gauges of between 2 ft 610 mm and 3 ft 6 in 1,067 mm. This site describes the construction of my 4mm scale narrow gauge railway models based on a proposed railway on the isle of skye in scotland. C macmillan shows dromad at lochaber on a light railway transport league tour of the system on 5th august 1955.

Another superlative production from wild swan, illustrating and explaining the thinking and methods behind the exquisite models produced by one man. The two that i looked at were the kinlochleven railway that ran through. Suffice, to railways or the editor will not print any of this. Peter johnsons first book, rails in wales the cambrian lines, was published by ian allan publishing in 1984.

What was also interesting was to get a better understanding of the narrow gauge railways that existed in the loch leven area whilst staying there. Although many of the titles relate to welsh narrow gauge railways, particularly the festiniog and welsh highland railways, there are also books. Welcome to the irish narrow gauge railways on facebook. Fine clean and sound without major blemishes and only light indications of being previously owned very good a presentable copy with indications of previous ownership. The book contains a wealth of prototype detail, and covers two other prototypes and models in some depth, the welsh highland model of dinas junction and the southwold railway. Narrow gauge railway synonyms, narrow gauge railway antonyms.

Appears to be an illustrated booklet on polish narrow gauge railways. The lochaber narrow gauge railway was a 3 ft 914 mm narrowgauge industrial railway. Narrow gauge railway synonyms, narrow gauge railway. An album devoted to austrian steam including pictures of narrow gauge and rack railways. Book the lochaber narrow gauge railway, paperback cover. Superb book published by the narrow gauge society called the puggy line, the lochaber narrow gauge railway by patrick howat issn 01425587 and isbn 9870955432606, 96 pages. This is a narrow gauge railway built where the track of a standard gauge railway used to run. The lochaber and kinlochleven narrow gauge railways are featured in a. They hope to extend the line but currently it runs. The lochaber narrow gauge railway was a 3 ft 914 mm gauge narrow gauge industrial railway.

But i have found a new book which has some views of both the railway and locos that id not seen before. A collection of reflective poetry by a lochaber lass by. Michael decker thats the railway that sir arthur heywood mentioned in his book as being a hopelessly inconvenient and ridiculous plan, when set up at aldershot as an experiment. The lochaber narrow gauge railway was a 3 ft 914 mm narrow gauge industrial railway.

It was a relatively long line, built for the construction and subsequent. You are viewing all stock in the narrow gauge category. Aug 01, 1980 the lochaber narrow gauge railway book. The current air weapons range at tain had a air gunnery school many years ago and targets were mounted on trucks and propelled along a narrow gauge track in front of a concrete berm i actually drew up a might have been plan for a ng railway running from tain to. British industrial narrowgauge railways are narrowgauge railways in the united kingdom and the isle of man that were primarily built to serve one or more industries. The book contains highly detailed maps, some superb photographs and as well as the history of the line it gives a comprehensive stock list. Buy the lochaber narrow gauge railway new edition by howat, patrick isbn. Special issue of the narrow gauge, number 197, spring 2007. He was referring to the required trestlework because it was essentially a monorail system. Rudy wielkie also known as rudy raciborskie is a large village about 12km north west of rybnik and midway along the former gliwice to raciborz 785mm gauge line, which was part of the upper silesian narrow gauge network. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. A narrowgauge railway is one where the distance between the inside edges of the rails is less than 1,435 mm 4 ft 8 1. British industrial narrow gauge railways are narrow gauge railways in the united kingdom and the isle of man that were primarily built to serve one or more industries.

What was also interesting was to get a better understanding of the narrow gauge railways that existed in the loch leven area whilst staying. British diesel and electric special trains 2005 2010. The lochaber narrow gauge railway by howat, patrick and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A factual study of the few narrow gauge railway lines that remain open at the time of writing in england, wales, the isle of man, and scotland. Industrial narrow gauge railways in scotland the list below represents the locomotive worked industrial narrow gauge railways still operating in scotland. An illustrated history of german narrow gauge railway systems in the area between the baltic and the czech border. This book shows the diversity of narrow gauge lines. I was fascinated by the presentday photographs of the lochaber narrow gauge railway with its americanstyle trestle bridges. Some offered passenger services for employees or workmen, but they did not run public passenger trains. A selection of these, that served china clay works, tin and copper mines and quarries are examined. The lochaber narrow gauge railway written by patrick howat. Synonyms for narrow gauge railway in free thesaurus. I occasionally describe places ive been, or things that ive enjoyed, but it all has a railway theme.

British industrial narrow gauge railways project gutenberg. The lochaber narrow gauge railway paperback august 1, 1980 by patrick howat author 5. The line ran from a seapier at loch linnhe to the factory site the lower works and then on along the track of the pipeline the upper works which was constructed to being. It was built and operated by balfour beatty and co. Whilst there is still a small amount of standard gauge in the islands, the orcadian railways are essentially narrow gauge and the majority are those laid down by the forces or their contractors in the two world wars.

Public transport access is easiest on rybnik city bus number 43 which terminates at rudy. The town of fort william is the main town and lochaber. Narrow gauge railways can be used in mountainous terrains. The lochaber narrow gauge railway was a 3 ft narrow gauge industrial railway. Lost lines narrow gauge january 1958 railway magazine sept 1958 railway magazine railway bylines vol 8 issue 2. Narrow gauge railway society publisher 17 works 0 ebooks the lochaber narrow gauge railway patrick howat not in library. Peter kazer has covered aspects of the subject which have not appeared in other related books, and uses his model of corris as an example throughout. New a copy sourced new from the original publishers. Narrow gauge railways usually are less expensive than broader gauge railways. Here you can find all of our new books currently available for sale. Mint a new condition book although not sourced from the publishers. There are few photographs and they are rather small.

Comprehensive, extensively illustrated account of the growth and decline of american narrow gauge railroading. The line ran from a seapier at loch linnhe to the factory site. The lochaber narrow gauge railway was a 3 ft narrowgauge industrial railway. Set amongst the beautiful scenery of leadhills and wanlockhead, this is run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers. The lochaber narrow gauge railway opened from the fort william smelter to loch treig.

We currently have 15 books in this category in stock. A factual study of the few narrowgauge railway lines that remain open at the time of writing in england, wales, the isle of man, and scotland. Detailed history and account of this lengthy, yet relatively unknown narrow gauge line in scotland, build to assist in the construction and maintenance on the pipeline to the aluminium smelter at fort william, in use 1925 1977. Road signs and busses to fort william the largest town in the lochaber region will also help to give the layout a better sense of place. Oil pipeline and narrow gauge railway at the bridge of wester geograph 2893665. Its called old kinlochleven and the highland aluminium industry. The following clip is part of a dvd entitled british railways volume 5 british narrow gauge miscellany. Manchesters narrow gauge railways robert nicholls not in library.