John Thomas (author)
Encyclopedia
John Thomas was a Scottish
railway author based in Springburn
, Glasgow
.
Most of his books were published by the Newton Abbot
based publisher David & Charles
.
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
railway author based in Springburn
Springburn
Springburn is an inner city district in the north of the Scottish city of Glasgow, home to various working and middle-class households.Springburn developed from a small rural hamlet at the beginning of the nineteenth century. Its industrial expansion began with the establishment of a chemical...
, Glasgow
Glasgow
Glasgow is the largest city in Scotland and third most populous in the United Kingdom. The city is situated on the River Clyde in the country's west central lowlands...
.
Most of his books were published by the Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot is a market town and civil parish in the Teignbridge District of Devon, England on the River Teign, with a population of 23,580....
based publisher David & Charles
David & Charles
David & Charles is a publisher. The company was founded - and is still based - in the market town of Newton Abbot, in Devon, UK, on 1 April 1960 by David St John Thomas and Charles Hadfield. It first made its name publishing titles on Britain's canals and railways...
.
Books
- The Springburn Story: The History of the Scottish Railway Metropolis. (1964).
- The West Highland RailwayWest Highland RailwayThe West Highland Railway was one of the last main lines to be built in Scotland. It is one of the most scenic railway lines in Britain, linking Fort William on the west coast to Glasgow. It was originally operated by the North British Railway.- History :...
. (1965). - The Skye Railway. (1977).
- A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 15 Scotland: The North of Scotland. (1989). Completed after John Thomas's death by D. Turnock.
- GretnaQuintinshill rail crashThe Quintinshill rail disaster occurred on 22 May 1915 in Scotland near Gretna Green at Quintinshill, an intermediate signal box with sidings on each side on the Caledonian Railway Main Line . The crash involved five trains and killed 226 people...
: Britain's Worst railway disaster. - The Tay Bridge Disaster: New Light on the 1879 tragedy.
External links
- http://www.steamindex.com/library/johnthom.htm
- http://gdl.cdlr.strath.ac.uk/springburn/spring034.htm