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Industrial Locomotives & Railways of the North West of England (Paperback)
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Industrial Locomotives & Railways of the North West of England (Paperback)
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This sixth volume in the regional series of books looking at the
industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland specifically
covers Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, a
region widely associated with the rapid growth of industry during
the Industrial Revolution. The widespread coal mining activities,
which particularly influenced the economy of the region during the
twentieth century, were once served by an extensive network of
railways, and some also by canals. The Manchester Ship Canal
railways at Trafford Park and Ellesmere Port are featured, but
there were also other ports and docks around Liverpool and at
Preston, all having extensive railways and fascinating locomotive
fleets. These are covered, along with the colliery railways and
many of the numerous power stations which were once strategically
located around the region, some fed directly from adjacent coal
mines. Peat workings, chemicals works, oil refineries, salt mining,
paper, steel, cement and glass manufacture are all covered. The
area has a rich industrial heritage and the industrial railways of
both standard and narrow gauges which once served the region were
equally rich in variety. Primarily utilising previously unpublished
colour photography, Gordon Edgar offers a fascinating view of
industrial locomotives and railways in the area, essentially
covering the last six decades.
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