The Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast Railway

The Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast Railway

Author: Chris Booth

Publisher: Lancashire Derbyshire and East Coast Railway 'the Dukeries Route'

Published: 2017-07-19

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 9781781556283

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In the days when coal was king, an ambitious plan was laid for an east-to-west cross country rail route, connecting the Manchester Ship Canal at Warrington to a new dock near the small east coast village of Sutton-on-Sea. Grandly titled The Lancashire, Derbyshire and East Coast Railway, history was to show that this line would reach neither Warrington nor Sutton-on-Sea with only the Chesterfield to Pyewipe Junction section and a branch to Sheffield ever being completed. Taken over by the G.C.R. in 1907, the route was primarily a coal-carrying railway, although it did have a passenger service that lasted until 1955. Discover the former LD&ECR, the self-styled 'Dukeries Route' and its branches, through the lenses of photographers from over 100 years. From the main line between Chesterfield and Lincoln, the Beighton Branch, the Sheffield District Railway and the Mansfield Railway, to the motive power depots at Chesterfield, Tuxford and Langwith Junction. This is a photographic journey bringing you the story of the railway from the early days to its final days, including the last coal train to use the route.


Railways

Railways

Author: Christopher Valkoinen

Publisher:

Published: 2020-11-03

Total Pages: 304

ISBN-13: 9780500021675

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Exquisite drawings of locomotives, carriages, and stations offering unparalleled insight into the design and operation of the British railway system.


Lost Railways of Lancashire

Lost Railways of Lancashire

Author: Gordon Suggitt

Publisher: Countryside Books (GB)

Published: 2003-10-01

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9781853068010

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Traces the history of the county's railway lines from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday around the turn of the century and, in many cases, their closure in the 20th century.