|
London’s Lost Railways by Charles Klapper w/ dust jacket
Londons Lost Railways by Charles Klapper
Hard Cover with dust jacket
Copyright 1976
139 pages
Indexed
CONTENTS
Preface and acknowledgments p. xi
Abbreviationsp. xiii
oneIntroduction p. i
two As Things Were p. 5
three Metropolitan District Outer Circle p. 29
four What Might Have Been p. 47
five Developing the North London Again p. 71
sixRing Railp. 81
seven Freight Across London p. 93
eight The Judgment of Paris p. 105
nine As Things Might Be p.115
LONDON'S LOST RAILWAYS Compared with the feverish activity on its railways in Victorian days, London nowadays has many miles of lines used only by freight-trains and lines which see passenger trains only in the peak hours. In this constructive analysis of railway transport in London, Charles Klapper, the distinguished writer and journalist on transport matters, looks at existing facilities and how they have been used in the past. He describes once-busy routes which have been abandoned completely - London Transport's Acton Town to South Acton branch; the neighbouring British Railways Hammersmith and Chiswick branch; the four miles of picturesque remains of the former London, Chatham and Dover company's access to Crystal Palace High Level. He records vanished train services and the lost causes of railway promotion; these include the Metropolitan District's Outer Circle scheme, Chalmers Kearney's tube proposals, and Colonel Holman Stephens's Southern Heights Light Railway.
All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us.
Shipping charges
Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and then ebay ships them to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight.
Payment options
Payment must be received within 10 days. Paypal is accepted.
Terms and conditions
All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding.
Thanks for looking at our items.
| 
