Railway Architecture
By Bill Fawcett
()
About this ebook
Bill Fawcett
Bill Fawcett is the author and editor of more than a dozen books, including You Did What?, It Seemed Like a Good Idea . . . , How to Lose a Battle, and You Said What? He lives in Illinois.
Read more from Bill Fawcett
How to Lose WWII: Bad Mistakes of the Good War Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5It Looked Good on Paper: Bizarre Inventions, Design Disasters, and Engineering Follies Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5How to Lose a Battle: Foolish Plans and Great Military Blunders Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Oval Office Oddities Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHunters & Shooters: An Oral History of the U.S. Navy SEALs in Vietnam Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Doomed to Repeat: The Lessons of History We've Failed to Learn Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The Far Stars War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related to Railway Architecture
Titles in the series (100)
Buttons Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Building Toys: Bayko and other systems Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Perambulators Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChocolate: The British Chocolate Industry Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsChurch Misericords and Bench Ends Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5London’s Statues and Monuments Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5British Postcards of the First World War Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Buckles Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5The English Seaside in Victorian and Edwardian Times Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish Campaign Medals 1815-1914 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFarming in the 1920s and 30s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Orchards Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPeat and Peat Cutting Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5British Campaign Medals 1914-2005 Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Clarice Cliff Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLorries: 1890s to 1970s Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Scalextric Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritain's Working Coast in Victorian and Edwardian Times Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTractors: 1880s to 1980s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Victorians and Edwardians at Work Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5VW Camper and Microbus Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5British Gallantry Awards 1855-2000 Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5British Campaign Medals of the First World War Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Victorians and Edwardians at Play Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5British Railway Tickets Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsPoole Pottery Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish Railways in the 1950s and ’60s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLondon Plaques Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Airfix Kits Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Flying Scotsman: The Train, The Locomotive, The Legend Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Related ebooks
Victorian Railway Stations Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Western: Railway Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish Railway Architecture and Heritage Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBroad Gauge Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish Trolleybus Systems - Wales, Midlands and East Anglia: An Historic Overview Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Country Railway Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritain's Railway Disasters: Fatal Accidents from the 1830s to the Present Day Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsLondon's Transport Recalled: A Pictorial History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsRailway Carriages Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5The Great Central Railway Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsNarrow Gauge Railways Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Railway Experience Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Urban Waterways: A Window on to the Waterways of England's Towns and Cities Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Railway: British Track Since 1804 Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsSupersheds: The Architecture of Long-Span, Large-Volume Buildings Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Bridges Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway: The Story of a Welsh Rural Byway Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsConstructing Buildings for Model Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsGreat Western: Halls & Modified Halls Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsA Guide to Model Locomotives - A Collection of Vintage Articles on the Design and Construction of Model Trains and Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsIntroduction to Model Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritain's Last Mechanical Signalling: Salute to the Semaphore Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsHornby Book of Model Railways Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsAn Encyclopaedia of British Bridges Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsThe Great Western Society: A Tale of Endeavour & Success Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBridges Explained: What They Do and How They Work Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsBritish Railways in the 1950s and ’60s Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsTransporter Bridges: An Illustrated History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratingsFlying Scotsman: A Pictorial History Rating: 0 out of 5 stars0 ratings
Design For You
Paperbacks from Hell: The Twisted History of '70s and '80s Horror Fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Architecture 101: From Frank Gehry to Ziggurats, an Essential Guide to Building Styles and Materials Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A Victorian Lady's Guide to Fashion and Beauty Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Designer's Dictionary of Color Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The New Bohemians Handbook: Come Home to Good Vibes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Graphic Design Rules: 365 Essential Design Dos and Don'ts Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Elements of Style: Designing a Home & a Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Story: Style, Structure, Substance, and the Principles of Screenwriting Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Feck Perfuction: Dangerous Ideas on the Business of Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5101 Midjourney Prompt Secrets Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Hand Lettering on the iPad with Procreate: Ideas and Lessons for Modern and Vintage Lettering Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Picture This: How Pictures Work Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Expressive Digital Painting in Procreate Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5The Logo Brainstorm Book: A Comprehensive Guide for Exploring Design Directions Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Creative Workshop: 80 Challenges to Sharpen Your Design Skills Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Lettering Alphabets & Artwork: Inspiring Ideas & Techniques for 60 Hand-Lettering Styles Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Become An Exceptional Designer: Effective Colour Selection For You And Your Client Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Alchemy: The Dark Art and Curious Science of Creating Magic in Brands, Business, and Life Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Live Beautiful Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Crochet: Fun & Easy Patterns For Beginners Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Writing That Works, 3rd Edition: How to Communicate Effectively in Business Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Paperback Crush: The Totally Radical History of '80s and '90s Teen Fiction Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The Kaufmann Mercantile Guide: How to Split Wood, Shuck an Oyster, and Master Other Simple Pleasures Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5The New Bohemians: Cool & Collected Homes Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Down to Earth: Laid-back Interiors for Modern Living Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Fashion Illustration: Inspiration and Technique Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Bazooka Joe and His Gang Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5
Related categories
Reviews for Railway Architecture
0 ratings0 reviews
Book preview
Railway Architecture - Bill Fawcett
READING
Middleton Top engine house, Derbyshire, was preserved following closure in 1963 and retains the two-cylinder beam engine supplied in 1829, albeit with many parts renewed. Wagons were hauled up and down the incline on an endless wire rope.
GETTING STARTED
BRITAIN ’ S RAILWAY BUILDINGS evoke the country’s rise as the world’s first great industrial power while also reflecting the architectural currents of their time. Causey Arch in County Durham (1727) reminds us that railways derived from wooden-railed, horse-drawn wagonways, generally carrying coal and stone, but between 1790 and 1830 they evolved into major public carriers using iron rails and steam locomotives, and requiring specialised buildings.
The Stockton & Darlington Railway (September 1825) demonstrates this. At first its locomotives hauled only coal and mineral trains while contractors employed horses for other goods and passengers. Operational buildings were confined to toll houses, workshops, and engine houses both for locomotives and for the winding engines providing rope haulage over the Brusselton and Etherley Ridges. After a year, the goods and passenger traffic justified the company building a warehouse at Darlington, along with inns for waiting passengers, at Stockton, Darlington and Heighington. The last included an agent’s office and is the oldest surviving building at any operational station, though no longer used by the railway. Only a fragment remains of the Brusselton incline engine house but the Cromford & High Peak Railway (now a country trail) in Derbyshire retains one at Middleton Top (1830), as well as a transhipment warehouse (1832) at Whaley Bridge. Darlington’s North Road Museum conserves the Stockton & Darlington’s 1833 goods station and 1842 passenger station.
Causey Arch near Stanley, County Durham, was built in 1727 for the Tanfield wagonway. Its 32-metre span, then the largest stone arch in Britain, emphasises the profitability of some early wagonways.
Formal station buildings originated with the Liverpool & Manchester Railway (1830), which provided these at its termini though not, for some years, at wayside stops. Its Manchester station survives as a museum. A low brick viaduct sandwiched between this and the goods warehouse bore trains at first-floor level. First- and second-class passengers were segregated throughout, with separate entrances, booking halls and stairs up to the waiting rooms and platform. Cross-walls divided the warehouse into compartments served by branch tracks at right angles to the running line, wagons being swung into these on hand-operated turnplates.
Stockton Toll House, seen around 1970 before the tracks were taken up, was one of three designed by John Carter in classic turnpike fashion. Each had a wagon-weighing machine so that the appropriate toll could be calculated.
Whaley Bridge, Derbyshire. Integrated transport: the warehouse provided shelter for transhipment between a branch of the Peak Forest Canal and flanking railway tracks that entered through the two big arches.
Early passenger carriages required covered storage, so the Manchester station was quickly extended to provide a carriage shed reached via turnplates, with retail units below; the resulting street frontage resembles a row of houses. The Liverpool terminus has vanished but had a platform canopy, soon augmented by a wooden carriage shed over the main tracks, forming a prototype for the trainsheds that came to epitomise major stations.
Newtyle station (1831–2), formerly served by a railway from Dundee, is another early survivor – a goods shed with passenger platform at one end. The oldest remaining passenger trainshed is at Selby (1834), terminus of a line from Leeds and transfer point for river steamers to Hull; this was roofed in three spans, with the passenger station in