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The Snailbeach District Railways

Andy Cuckson

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Description:The Snailbeach District Railways was one of Britain's lesser known public narrow gauge railways. Never carrying passengers, its history and workings have never before been fully explored but after many years research Andy Cuckson is able to reveal a fascinating story, about the mines and minerals the line supported and the people who built and worked it, including Henry Dennis, the entrepreneurial civil engineer and mine manager.This book tells of the early railways in the area and the many plans to bring rail access to this part of Shropshire, and of the development and impact of the mines. Of the railway all aspects are described: locomotives, rolling stock, engineering, operation and people. The rundown of the mines brought problems but despite all, the line survived, finding a new role hauling roadstone, albeit using a farm tractor for motive power. After 82 years, from 1877, the line finally closed in 1959 but, surprisingly, the company still exists on paper.Many photographs have never been published before and many of the maps and drawings have been specially commissioned. This is the fullest account possible of the Snailbeach District Railways and will become the standard work on the line.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Snailbeach District Railways. To get started finding The Snailbeach District Railways, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages: 223

Format: PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition

Publisher: Twelveheads Press

Release: 2017

ISBN: 0906294908

Description: The Snailbeach District Railways was one of Britain's lesser known public narrow gauge railways. Never carrying passengers, its history and workings have never before been fully explored but after many years research Andy Cuckson is able to reveal a fascinating story, about the mines and minerals the line supported and the people who built and worked it, including Henry Dennis, the entrepreneurial civil engineer and mine manager.This book tells of the early railways in the area and the many plans to bring rail access to this part of Shropshire, and of the development and impact of the mines. Of the railway all aspects are described: locomotives, rolling stock, engineering, operation and people. The rundown of the mines brought problems but despite all, the line survived, finding a new role hauling roadstone, albeit using a farm tractor for motive power. After 82 years, from 1877, the line finally closed in 1959 but, surprisingly, the company still exists on paper.Many photographs have never been published before and many of the maps and drawings have been specially commissioned. This is the fullest account possible of the Snailbeach District Railways and will become the standard work on the line.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Snailbeach District Railways. To get started finding The Snailbeach District Railways, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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