Locomotives of the Lancashire Central Coalfield

The Walkden Yard Connection

Nonfiction, Reference & Language, Transportation, Railroads, Business & Finance
Cover of the book Locomotives of the Lancashire Central Coalfield by Alan Davies, Amberley Publishing
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Alan Davies ISBN: 9781445635040
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Publication: February 15, 2014
Imprint: Amberley Publishing Language: English
Author: Alan Davies
ISBN: 9781445635040
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication: February 15, 2014
Imprint: Amberley Publishing
Language: English

The old Bridgewater Trustees mineral railways were to become the Central Railways of the huge Manchester Collieries concern, which was formed in March 1929. The landscape with its changing, suddenly abrupt and often fierce gradients was to be a cruel one for these colliery locomotives which were worked virtually constantly to their limits. From Worsley to Linnyshaw Colliery, east of Walkden, the average gradient had been 1 in 52 with the occasional 1 in 30 stretch! The locomotives were varied but post-war included many of the Hunslet-designed Austerity, as well as a series of ex-North Staffordshire Railway locomotives. Alan Davies, in a companion volume to his previous work on Walken Yard itself, tells the story of the locomotives that were based there, were maintained and repaired there and that sometimes finished their working lives at Walkden Yard.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

The old Bridgewater Trustees mineral railways were to become the Central Railways of the huge Manchester Collieries concern, which was formed in March 1929. The landscape with its changing, suddenly abrupt and often fierce gradients was to be a cruel one for these colliery locomotives which were worked virtually constantly to their limits. From Worsley to Linnyshaw Colliery, east of Walkden, the average gradient had been 1 in 52 with the occasional 1 in 30 stretch! The locomotives were varied but post-war included many of the Hunslet-designed Austerity, as well as a series of ex-North Staffordshire Railway locomotives. Alan Davies, in a companion volume to his previous work on Walken Yard itself, tells the story of the locomotives that were based there, were maintained and repaired there and that sometimes finished their working lives at Walkden Yard.

More books from Amberley Publishing

Cover of the book Plymouth From Old Photographs by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Film and Television Star Cars by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Chesterfield's Military Heritage by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Steam Around Scarborough by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Secret Ipswich by Alan Davies
Cover of the book At Home With the Brontes by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Haverhill Through Time by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Derby at Work by Alan Davies
Cover of the book British West Indies The Postcard Collection by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Preston Through Time by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Roman Body Armour by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Space Exploration by Alan Davies
Cover of the book The Country Shows of North Yorkshire by Alan Davies
Cover of the book In & Around York District Through Time by Alan Davies
Cover of the book Congleton Through Time by Alan Davies
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy