Langham, Rob
The Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company
- ISBN 13:
- 9781445697666
- author:
- Langham, Rob
- format:
- Paperback / softback
- publisher:
- Amberley Publishing
- language:
- English
- Publication Year:
- 2020
- Pages:
- 96
- Dimensions:
- 23.4 x 16.5 centimeters
- Genre:
- Nonfiction, Transport, Railroads,
- Condition:
- New
- Availability:
- Item usually sent within 10 working days
Description
The Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company In 1834, the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company opened its line, stretching from Weardale to the River Tyne at South Shields. This innovative railway used a combination of horses, steam locomotives, stationary engines, and gravity-worked inclines to transport essential goods such as lime, limestone, and coal. The company's early struggles led to financial difficulties, but a change in ownership brought stability. The line was eventually divided between the Pontop & South Shields Railway Company and the Stockton & Darlington Railway Company, before coming under the control of the North Eastern Railway and later the London & North Eastern Railway and British Railways. This remarkable story is told here, accompanied by images of the route, locomotives, equipment, and the people who operated it.
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