Railways of East Anglia by Oliver Densham - 9780719840333

Name: Railways of East Anglia by Oliver Densham - 9780719840333
Brand: The Crowood Press Ltd

The Crowood Press Ltd

Railways of East AngliaA History\nAuthor(s): Oliver Densham\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: The Crowood Press Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: The Crowood Press Ltd\nISBN-13: 9780719840333, 978-0719840333\nSynopsis\nThe railways of East Anglia have a long and complex history, and this book provides a broad overview of the subject. Beginning with the earliest horse tramroads of Essex and continuing up to the privatized railway of the present day, it includes the tribulations of the early pioneer companies and the ongoing narrative of consolidation and rationalization to which the railways were subjected. Some of the more curious byways of the regions railway history are also covered. With over 140 illustrations, including archive photographs and original drawings by the author, this book includes: the Norfolk and Suffolk Rail-Road Companys fraudulent promotion of 1824; how the East Anglian railway network developed amongst bitter rivalries and uneasy truces, including the florid figure of.