The new railway : the earliest years of the West Highland Line
McGregor, John A. (John Alexander)2015
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Place reservation for The new railway : the earliest years of the West Highland LineFrom 1901 'Mallaig fish' was for some 60 years a staple traffic on the West Highland Railway, while the 40-mile Mallaig Extension became (and has remained) a renowned scenic experience. But the prospects of the West Highland, a late-comer to the region and authorised no further than Fort William, were at first uncertain. Continuation to the western seaboard was not assured. Extension through the Great Glen to Inverness was fiercely contentious. The ensuing inter-company strife was complicated rather than resolved by half-hearted Governments, who recognised the economic and social needs of the western Highlands and Islands but baulked at a comprehensive policy of transport improvement. In this book, Dr John McGregor brings the early years of the line to life with a lively, richly illustrated discussion.
Main title:
The new railway : the earliest years of the West Highland Line / John McGregor.
Author:
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley, 2015.
Collation:
128 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445647326 (pbk)
Dewey class:
385.0941156385.0941385.09411385385.094
LC class:
HE3040
Local class:
385.094
Language:
English
BRN:
497639
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