| #12204933 in Books | Amberley Publishing | 2013-08-15 | Original language:English | PDF # 4 | 9.25 x.39 x6.50l,.0 | File type: PDF | 96 pages | Amberley Publishing||0 of 0 people found the following review helpful.| At last a book about this train line|By Jasmine|This is a well balanced book. Just enough detail and explanation. Just enough pictures to clarify the text. Hope this author will feel inspired to write more about this subject in which he is obviously well versed.|About the Author|Ewan Crawford lives on the west coast of Scotland and is the owner of the Railscot website, which focuses on the railways of Scotland.
Construction on the Callander & Oban Railway began in 1866, but because of the mountain terrain through which the line passed, especially at Glen Ogle and at the Pass of Brander at Loch Awe, the line did not open until 1880. Designed to link Callander, near Stirling, soon to be absorbed into the Scottish Central Railway and then the Caledonian, with the west coast port of Oban, the line was never profitable although Oban developed as a fashionable resort after the arriva...
You can specify the type of files you want, for your gadget.Callander & Oban Railway Through Time | Ewan Crawford.Not only was the story interesting, engaging and relatable, it also teaches lessons.
