London County Council Tramways Vol 1 & Vol 2

Description

London County Council Tramways Vol 1 South London

This book is about the origins, development and consolidation of the tramway systems which eventually became the London County Council Tramways. It describes in some detail the many stages of construction, maintenance and day-to-day working of the several companies which were the forerunners of the LCC Tramways. The history is divided into two parts, the South London System being dealt with in this volume, together with some supporting services.

There are chapters on the separate companies, The London Tramways Company Limited, The Kennington & Streatham Cable Line, The South Eastern Metropolitan, The London, Deptford and Greenwich, The London Camberwell & Dulwich, The Woolwich & South East London, The South London and the London Southern Tramways Companies.

There are also chapters on the formation of the LCC, the electrical construction and the stages of opening of the various routes. It then goes on to detail the rolling stock, routes and power generation

488 pages.

London County Council Tramways Vol 2 North London

Volume two completes the history of the London County Council Tramways.

It includes the horse tramway companies and the cable tramway. It covers the period from 1869 to 1933 when it was transferred to the London Passenger Transport Board.

There are chapters on the London Tramways and politics, the various companies in North London which were amalgamated into the LCC and how the LCC developed.

Again, there are chapters on the rolling stock and how it was modernised, the works cars, car sheds and depots and routes.

500 pages.