{"product_id":"discovering-preserved-railways-by-f-g-cockman-soft-cover-1980-80-pages-indexed","title":"Discovering Preserved Railways By F G Cockman Soft Cover 1980 80 pages indexed","description":"\u003c!-- HTML Generated by Auction Wizard 2000 - http:\/\/www.AuctionWizard2000.com\/ --\u003e\n\n\n\u003c!-- AW2KLOT#:25387 --\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:98%;padding:2px;margin:auto;border:5px outset #673434;background-color:#FDF3D0\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"border:1px inset #673434;margin:5px;\"\u003e\n\u003ctable style=\"width:100%;border:0px;padding:5px;\"\u003e\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd\u003e\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"padding:5px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eRailroadTreasures\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial Black;font-size:1.5em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eoffers the following item:\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Times New Roman;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\";padding:5px\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eDiscovering Preserved Railways By F G Cockman Soft Cover 1980 80 pages indexed\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.13em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003e  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eDiscovering Preserved Railways by F.G. Cockman soft cover \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eDiscovering Preserved Railways \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eF.G. Cockman \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eSoft Cover\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e80 Pages\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eCopyright 1980\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eContents \u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003ePreface\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e4\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e1.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBala Lake Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e5\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e2.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eBluebell Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e6\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e3.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eCadeby Light Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e8\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e4.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eChasewater Light Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e8\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e5.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eCoIne Valley Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e9\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e6.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eDart Valley Railway •\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e10\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e7.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eFairbourne Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e11\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e8.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eFestiniog Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e12\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e9.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eFoxfield Light Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e14\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e10.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eGreat Central Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e15\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e11.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eIsle of Man Railways\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e17\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e12.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eIsle of Wight Steam Locomotive Society\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e20\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e13.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eKeighley and Worth Valley Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e21\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e14. 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Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e28\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e20.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eMid-Hants Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e28\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e21.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eNene Valley Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e30\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e22.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eNorth Norfolk Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e32\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e23.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eNorth Yorkshire Moors Railway\u003cspan 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style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e58\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e28.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eSnowdon Mountain Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e59\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e29.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eStrathspey Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e60\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e30.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eTalyllyn Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e62\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e31.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eTorbay and Dartmouth Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e64\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e32.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eVale of Rheidol Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e66\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e33.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWelshpool and Llanfair Light Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e67\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e34.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWest Somerset Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e69\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e35.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eWhipsnade and Umfolozi Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e71\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e36.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eYorkshire Dales Railway\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e72\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e37.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eOther interesting railways\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e74\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003e38.\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003eRailway centres and museums\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e76\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eBibliography\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e78\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cfont face=\"Calibri\"\u003eIndex\u003cspan style=\"white-space:pre\"\u003e\t\u003c\/span\u003e79\u003c\/font\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003ePreface\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eRailway preservation may be said to have started in Great Britain with the founding of the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society in 1950, and it has since spread over the country from Kingswear to Aviemore. Other countries like Germany, Holland. Belgium and France have their preserved lines, but it is appropriate that Britain, where the railway was invented, should lead the way in the number so maintained. The founders of the new Talyllyn Railway might have been pardoned if they had paraphrased Pitt and said 'The Tallyllyn has saved herself by her exertions, and will, as we trust, save others by her example'. Apart from the miniature railways, the preserved lines could be divided into two kinds: those which had taken over private companies where failure was due to the exhaustion of the mineral deposits for which they were created; and those which wished to revive services on branches for which the British Transport Commission and later the British Railways Board had no further use. The difficulties were daunting. For example. the Festiniog Railway had to see part of its track, including a tunnel, submerged by a new reservoir created by the Central Electricity Generating Board and had to construct an entirely new stretch of line with a new tunnel. In the case of the Kent and East Sussex Railway the necessary light railway order was withheld year after year. Both of these railways ultimately triumphed, but only, as elsewhere, by means of enthusiasm, hard work and money. In defence of British Rail it must be stated that the effects of the Transport Acts of 1947, 1953 and 1962 were inevitably detrimental. Again, the abandonment of steam was necessary if the railways were to compete with modern motorway traffic and the airlines. Those who love the steam locomotive also admit that it caused air pollution. involved extremely dirty work in its maintenance and was thermally inefficient. Quite different considerations apply to the preserved railways, and we rely on them to show us the majesty of the steam locomotive, both in sight and in sound, and long may they continue to do so. Preservation provides an interesting if challenging hobby to thousands of young people, many of whom may decide to make railways their career in life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Calibri;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eI have received much help from the press and publicity officers of various railways and this I record with great pleasure. Where photographs have been provided, due acknowledgement is given. Finally I wish to thank my old friend John Davis, MSc, C Eng. M I Mech E. for his unstinted help, not only with photographs. but also from his intimate knowledge of railway operation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eAll 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\n\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(206, 0, 0); font-family: Arial; font-size: 1.13em;\"\u003eTerms and conditions\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family:Arial;font-size:1.0em;color:#000000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;\"\u003eAll sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described.  Contact us first.  No warranty is stated or implied. 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