After viewing product detail pages, look here to find an easy way to navigate back to pages you are interested in. Light Railways of the First World War by W.J.K. Small and Large layout designs with lots of operation can be created while following the prototype. Price. 1914-18." Thu 2 Jul 2015 00.30 EDT. Please try again. Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Northern French rail lines were under direct military control of the Army in the area. Transfer locations were sometimes just a yard where materials and men were transferred from one train to another while others were rows of warehouses with tracks on either sides. [1967] 1. Narrow gauge light railways were the solution. Light railways made an important contribution to the Allied war effort in the First World War, and were used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of troops and the evacuation of the wounded. Prime members enjoy FREE Delivery and exclusive access to music, movies, TV shows, original audio series, and Kindle books. The Germans installed their 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) gauge Feldbahn system early in the war. The first light railway worked by the British was a French one. Awaiting restoration.[6]. The duties of light … Light railways made an important contribution to the Allied war effort in the first world war, being were used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of troops and the evacuation of the wounded. 8vo. Hunslet 4-6-0 Locomotive no. Light railways made an important contribution to the Allied war effort in the First World War, and were used for the supply of ammunition and stores, the transport of troops and the evacuation of the wounded. Instead, our system considers things like how recent a review is and if the reviewer bought the item on Amazon. Many went to India and after the war a few went to railways in Britain including: Hunslet 4-6-0 Locomotive no. This decline accelerated after the Second World War as improved road transport displaced railways in industry and for passenger service.. The military light railways in France were of 600 mm (1 ft 11 5⁄8 in) gauge and used a variety of steam and petrol locomotives from French, British and American builders. The light railways of the World War I offer a great variety for the modeler. Davies. The use of narrow-gauge railways in Britain declined throughout the first half of the 20th century. Bibl.:p.191-192. Light railways of the First World War a history of tactical rail communications on the British fronts, 1914-18 Light Railways of the First World War (W. J. K. Davies - 1967) The War Department Light Railways were a system of narrow gauge trench railways run by the British War Department in World War I. Light railways of the First World War: a history of tactical rail communications on the British fronts, 1914-18. Used from. Detailed book about a scarce topic during WW1, the Light Railways throughout each year of the war. Sir Eric Geddes (1875-1937) served as British Minister of Munitions, Inspector-General of Transportation, Controller of the Navy and finally as First Lord of the Admiralty during World War One. It had a track gauge of 60cm (2 feet), and this was subsequently app… Top subscription boxes – right to your door, © 1996-2020, Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. The War Department Light Railways were a system of narrow gauge trench railways run by the British War Department in World War I. This site is affiliated to the Moseley Railway Trust. These were like model train sets with light, narrow gauge sections of railway line that could be easily laid on the ground and relocated when they were needed elsewhere. Get this from a library! 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