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Railways of Telford
David Clarke
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Description for Railways of Telford
Paperback. Why did Telford need railways? This book details the variety of traffic that was generated in the area and traffic passing through. It also gives details never before published of the workings in and out of Hollinswood Yard. Num Pages: 160 pages, 200 black & white photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMP; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 246 x 189 x 11. Weight in Grams: 450.
Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of the time; mining. brick and tile making, iron smelting and forging. Author David Clarke covers the history of the railway network and lines in Telford, from its early industrial beginnings to the present day. The book examines the importance of the coal and engineering industries to the region, and covers the rolling stock, signals, signal ... Read more
Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of the time; mining. brick and tile making, iron smelting and forging. Author David Clarke covers the history of the railway network and lines in Telford, from its early industrial beginnings to the present day. The book examines the importance of the coal and engineering industries to the region, and covers the rolling stock, signals, signal ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The Crowood Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
160
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Ramsbury, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781785000942
SKU
V9781785000942
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About David Clarke
David Clarke is a retired IT professional who has written a number of books on railways as well as a book on Hinckley Triumphs for Crowood. A former resident of Telford, he has had an interest in the railways of the area for over fifty years. He has an ongoing project building a model of Trench Sidings, which ... Read more
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