{"id":10523694285,"title":"Lost Railways of Gloucestershire","handle":"lost-railways-of-gloucestershire","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep back in time to the golden age of railways. This is the story of Gloucestershire’s once-thriving rail network; a network of passenger and freight lines that criss-crossed the county at the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first long-distance main line to arrive in the county was the Birmingham \u0026amp; Gloucester which opened in 1840. This was soon followed by the Swindon via Stroud and the Bristol to Gloucester lines, and in 1851 the South Wales Railway between Gloucester, Chepstow and Newport was opened. These main lines are still with us today, but what of the other 250 miles of lines that were built with hope and enthusiasm?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this meticulously researched book, Stan Yorke\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebrings to life the county's railways and describes the reasons for their construction and for their subsequent closure\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccompany those from earlier times. These, together with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003especially drawn maps\u003c\/b\u003e, will help the enthusiast to explore some of the old lines and stations that have survived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStan Yorke is a retired engineer, and is the author of several books including Lost Railways of Somerset, Lost Railways of Devon, Steam Railways Explained and Steam Engines Explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Stan Yorke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846741630\u003c\/p\u003e","published_at":"2022-01-17T14:09:45+00:00","created_at":"2017-08-07T16:39:18+01:00","vendor":"Countryside Books","type":"Books","tags":[],"price":1199,"price_min":1199,"price_max":1199,"available":true,"price_varies":false,"compare_at_price":null,"compare_at_price_min":0,"compare_at_price_max":0,"compare_at_price_varies":false,"variants":[{"id":41043219533,"title":"Default Title","option1":"Default Title","option2":null,"option3":null,"sku":"","requires_shipping":true,"taxable":false,"featured_image":null,"available":true,"name":"Lost Railways of Gloucestershire","public_title":null,"options":["Default Title"],"price":1199,"weight":200,"compare_at_price":null,"inventory_quantity":-7,"inventory_management":null,"inventory_policy":"deny","barcode":"9781846741630","requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_allocations":[]}],"images":["\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LR_Glos_front_300_res.jpg?v=1510955605"],"featured_image":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LR_Glos_front_300_res.jpg?v=1510955605","options":["Title"],"media":[{"alt":"Lost Railways of Gloucestershire book cover. Transport history of steam trains and stations in Gloucestershire.","id":296014250115,"position":1,"preview_image":{"aspect_ratio":0.698,"height":716,"width":500,"src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LR_Glos_front_300_res.jpg?v=1510955605"},"aspect_ratio":0.698,"height":716,"media_type":"image","src":"\/\/countrysidebooks.co.uk\/cdn\/shop\/products\/LR_Glos_front_300_res.jpg?v=1510955605","width":500}],"requires_selling_plan":false,"selling_plan_groups":[],"content":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eStep back in time to the golden age of railways. This is the story of Gloucestershire’s once-thriving rail network; a network of passenger and freight lines that criss-crossed the county at the turn of the 20th century.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe first long-distance main line to arrive in the county was the Birmingham \u0026amp; Gloucester which opened in 1840. This was soon followed by the Swindon via Stroud and the Bristol to Gloucester lines, and in 1851 the South Wales Railway between Gloucester, Chepstow and Newport was opened. These main lines are still with us today, but what of the other 250 miles of lines that were built with hope and enthusiasm?\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn this meticulously researched book, Stan Yorke\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003ebrings to life the county's railways and describes the reasons for their construction and for their subsequent closure\u003c\/b\u003e. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eModern photographs\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eaccompany those from earlier times. These, together with\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003especially drawn maps\u003c\/b\u003e, will help the enthusiast to explore some of the old lines and stations that have survived.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eStan Yorke is a retired engineer, and is the author of several books including Lost Railways of Somerset, Lost Railways of Devon, Steam Railways Explained and Steam Engines Explained.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA5 (softcover) 160 pages\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAuthor: Stan Yorke\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eISBN 9781846741630\u003c\/p\u003e"}