The Grand Crimean Central Railway Av Anthony Dawson

This was the first occasion in history that a railway was constructed to support an army in war.

The ¿Knotty¿ was one of the most beloved of Britain¿s pre-grouping companies. Centred on Stoke-on-Trent, at one time it carried two-thirds of the country¿s pottery, as well as partaking in the lucrative coal and iron trades. It began to build its...

Telling the story of the pioneering engineers behind the locomotives that took part in the iconic Rainhill trials.

Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson's Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day-to-day operations