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Listed below are a series of articles mainly relating to various aspects of railway history in the nineteenth century. Some are written by myself whilst others are transcripts of contemporary accounts.

 

A click on the chosen topic should take you to it.

Northchurch Tunnel under construction 1837
Upturned wooden railway carriage - Hexthorpe accident
Illustrated London News depiction of the Hexthorpe accident.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hexthorpe, near Doncaster, railway accident 16/9/1887.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

  

Altnabreac banking slip for the last takings as a Highland Railway station

 

 

 

 

 

Altnabreac - from the Highland Railway to the LMS.

 

 

 

  

 

 

 

Parliamentary plans of the proposed Manchester and Southampton Railway 1846/7 session.

 

 

 

 

The Manchester and Southampton Railway 1846

(The precursor to the Midland and South Western Junction Railway)

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