Since the dawn of the railways, away from the glamour of the main
line express, thousands of miles of industrial railway moved raw
materials and finished products. From sewage works to sugar
factories, all manner of industries were served. These sometimes
employed dozens of locomotives, or in other cases simply a horse or
a petrol tractor. The Beckton gas works in London ran a massive
railway, complete with locomotive roundhouse and signals, while the
ironstone industry of the East Midlands operated on the edge of
fields. It can be said that one was never more than a mile or two
from an industrial railway, though often its existence might not
have been well known. A corncucopia of locomotives provided power,
while a fantastic array of specialist wagons moved all manner of
goods. A few industrial lines have survived as heritage
attractions, and one is even a Scheduled Ancient Monument. This
book is part of the Britain's Heritage series, which provides
definitive introductions to the riches of Britain's past, and is
the perfect way to get acquainted with Industrial Railways in all
their variety.
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