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This is the first of a new series of books that will cover the history of tramway operation in the British Isles. Focusing on Scotland this book provides an overview of the history of tramways north of the border from the 1940s when the first horse-drawn service linking Inchture village to Inchture station opened through to the closure of the last traditional tramway - Glasgow - in 1962. Concentrating on the big city systems that survived the Second World War - Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh and Glasgow - the book provides a comprehensive narrative detailing the history of these operations from 1945 onwards with full fleet lists maps and details of route openings and closures. The story is supported by some 200 illustrations both colour and black and white many of which have never been published before that portray the trams that operated in these cities and the routes on which they operated.Bringing the story up-to-date the book also examines the new and controversial Edinburgh system.
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Brought up in Bradford, Peter grew up as the city's trolleybus network gradually declined. In 1986, Peter commenced in a career in publishing, working for a number of years as Ian Allan Ltds Publisher (Books), where he oversaw the commissioning and publication of a wide range of books. The first book that he wrote was British and Irish Tramway Systems since 1945 in 1992. Since then he has written a number of books on transport subjects. Moving to Shropshire in 2007, Peter is now a full-time author and editor. He is also a director and secretary of the Online Transport Archive, a director of Shrewsbury Dial-a-Ride, a trustee of the West Shropshire Talking Newspaper, a committee member of the National Railway Heritage Awards and a past president of the Rotary Club of Shrewsbury.
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- PublisherPen & Sword Military
- Publication date2016
- ISBN 10 1473823854
- ISBN 13 9781473823853
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages112
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