{"product_id":"an-illustrated-history-of-west-country-china-clay-trains-9780860932995","title":"An Illustrated History of West Country China Clay Trains","description":"\u003cp\u003eChina clay has been conveyed by rail for some 160 years, yet a history of the carriage of this product by rail has never been attempted until now. In this pioneering volume, John Vaughan, gives a fascinating account of the early days of the china clay industry and of how the inception of rail links revolutionised the transportation of Cornwall's 'white gold'. The history of the opening and development of the many china clay branch lines is covered in detail and the informative text incorporates many previously unchronicled facts. Indeed, the story of china clay distribution by rail is recorded from the earliest days through to the current system of modern air braked services in the British Rail Railfreight\/Speedlink network.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe informative text is supported by over 200 illustrations incorporating material from the age of the steam locomotive through to the modern scene. From the Cornwall Railway and the Cornwall Minerals Railway, to the Great Western Railway and British Rail, the history of clay distribution by rail is recorded in depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWhilst the main emphasis is upon Cornwall's china clay industry, Devon's clay industry is not forgotten, and china clay trains are traced from Kent to the Scottish Highlands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback, unpaginated, over 200 black \u0026amp; white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e Condition: Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"OPC","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (284)","offer_id":33156247650413,"sku":"9780860932994","price":12.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/products\/9780860932994.jpg?v=1605304780","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/an-illustrated-history-of-west-country-china-clay-trains-9780860932995","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}