The West Highland Railway
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The West Highland Railway

Plans, Politics and People

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The West Highland Railway

Plans, Politics and People

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The West Highland Railway, which opened to Fort William in 1894 and to Mallaig in 1901, follows a scenic route by Loch Lomond, Breadalbane and Lochaber to the west coast of Scotland and is one of the most famous railway lines in the world. This book describes the late-nineteenth-century 'railway mania' in the Highlands, addressing the politics of promotion and the disputes over state assistance for the Fort William–Mallaig line, rather than the heroics and the romance of construction and operation.It discusses the uneasy alliances and battles between the railway companies of Scotland, as well as those between Scottish lines and their English counterparts. It also reviews other schemes, more or less successful, and examines the expectations bound up with railway development, asking how far these had been achieved, or remained relevant, by 1914.'This is a meticulously researched book... a unique and comprehensive history of the origins of the West Highland Railway... an essential addition to the library of anyone with an interest in Scottish railway history' - Ewan Crawford, University of Glasgow'a fascinating and revealing study of rail development issues in the western Highlands between the 1840s and 1914' - Tom Hart, University of Glasgow

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Publisher
John Donald
Year
2005
ISBN
9781788855723
Topic
Technology & Engineering
Subtopic
Rail Transportation
Index
Technology & Engineering

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Imprint Page
  4. Dedication
  5. Contents
  6. Acknowledgements
  7. List of Illustrations
  8. Maps
  9. Glossary
  10. 1 Introduction: 1840s to 1880s
  11. 2 The West Highland Railway: Ancestry
  12. 3 The West Highland Railway: Genesis
  13. 4 ‘Lothian Lines’: The Battle for Subsidy
  14. 5 The Mallaig Extension
  15. 6 Marches and Countermarches: the Great Glen, Ballachulish and Inveraray
  16. 7 The West Highland Railway, 1894 to 1914: an Overview
  17. 8 Promotions and Petitions: Rail and Water
  18. 9 Landowners, Railwaymen and Others
  19. Conclusion
  20. Bibliography
  21. Index
  22. Footnotes