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The 1896 Light Railways Act - The Law That Made Heritage Railways Possible (Paperback)
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The 1896 Light Railways Act - The Law That Made Heritage Railways Possible (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 760
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'In no other country in the world is there anything to match
Britain's love affair with the steam train; nowhere else are there
so many preserved railways keeping the magic of steam alive.' In
1896, the Light Railways Act was designed to speed up the official
procedures for gaining approval to construct a railway line.
Originally intended to lapse in 1901, it was extended instead, and
somehow stayed on the statute books long after its use had ceased.
In the 1960s, groups of steam railway enthusiasts recognised it as
a possible means of gaining approval to reopen stretches of railway
lines that had been closed by Dr Beeching, keeping the steam dream
alive. More than half a century later, some of these restored lines
have already celebrated their golden jubilees, and their popularity
continues to grow. Thanks to the unintended consequence of that
1896 Act, each new generation since Beeching has had - and will
continue to have - the opportunity to enjoy the magic of steam
trains. Along with a wealth of evocative images, John Hannavy
explores the fascinating story behind a Victorian law with a
welcome and unexpected side effect - leading to today's popular
heritage railway industry.
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