Railways before George Stephenson - A Study of the Waggonways in the Great Northern Coalfield 1605-1830


Les Turnbull, SB, 200pp detailed maps and drawings

Many believe that railways began in 1825 with the opening of the Stockton and Darlington line; but “Railways Before George Stephenson” reveals a different version of history. This book traces the development of the world’s first network of railways; the lines which served the Great Northern Coalfield during the two hundred years before Stephenson drove ‘Locomotion’ through Darlington. It is a valuable piece of research into an area of railway history of international importance and is essential reading for all railway enthusiasts. There is also much within these pages for those with a general interest in the history of the North East of England for the development of the railway and the locomotive were amongst the region’s finest achievements.

The book is richly illustrated with rear archive materials from the Institute and private archives. The book comprises 200 pages with detailed maps of the waggonways, including a transposition of these onto modern mapping for the first time. Les Turnbull is a graduate of Durham University and Newcastle University. He is a Member of the North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers

£17.50 + P&P

http://www.moorebooks.co.uk/Railways-before-George-Stephenson-A-Study-of-the-Waggonways-in-the-Great-Northern-Coalfield-1605-1830.html 

Mike