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An Illustrated History of the Festiniog Railway by Peter Johnson (Hardcover, 2007)

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The narrow-gauge Festiniog Railway in Wales is one of the country's leading heritage lines. Running from the slate-quarrying town of Blaenau Ffestiniog to the coast at Porthmadog, the line now carries countless thousands of visitors and tourists. Prior to passing into preservation in the 1950s, the Festiniog had an equally important role in the local economy as a means of shipping vast quantities of slate from the quarries in and around Blaenau Ffestiniog down to the harbour at Porthmadog where they could be shipped, either by standard-gauge railways or by ship to the rest of the country or overseas for the worldwide market. When the Festiniog Railway first opened in 1836 it was operated by gravity and horse power and steam locomotives were introduced during the 1860s. By the mid-20th century, however, changing economic circumstances forced the line towards closure and, had it not been for the preservationists, it would have become as much a part of history as the slate industry it was built to serve. This detailed analysis of the Festiniog will be of interest to modellers of the narrow gauge, those involved in the preservation and operation of the contemporary Festiniog Railway and all those fascinated by the local and industrial history of this part of Wales.

Product Identifiers

Publisher
Crecy Publishing
ISBN-13
9780860936039
eBay Product ID (ePID)
87164349

Product Key Features

Book Title
An Illustrated History of the Festiniog Railway
Author
Peter Johnson
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
Railway
Publication Year
2007
Number of Pages
128 Pages

Dimensions

Item Height
292mm
Item Width
215mm

Additional Product Features

Title_Author
Peter Johnson
Country/Region of Manufacture
United Kingdom

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