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The Stockton and Darlington Railway: 175 Years (Britain in Old Photographs)
Alan Sutton

The Stockton and Darlington Railway: 175 Years (Britain in Old Photographs)

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In 1825 there were only 25 miles of public railway operating in the world, the Stockton and Darlington line, built at a cost of less than £150,000. The story of this fascinating line begins in pre- railway days and traces the development of waggonways, tramroads, canals, horse railways and cable traction. Charlie Emett's book chronicles its history, from preliminary plans to the historic opening and its first operations.

Pioneers of the railway system, the Pease family, George Stephenson and Johnathan Backhouse among them, are all given due prominence. The book's two-hundred illustrations enhance the story of the line's progress. Many of the book's superb pictures depict famous steam engines from other lines that have participated in the Stockton & Darlington Railways's centenary and 150th anniversary celebrations.

This book is published to mark the line's 175th anniversary, which is to be celebrated with a range of events. A lavishly illustrated volume, it will be an indispensable reference book for fans of the Stockton & Darlington Railway and for railway enthusiasts everywhere.

Hardback with dust jacket, 20x27cm, 130 pages, black & white photographs

Condition: Good/Very Good

ISBN: 9780750925112