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In the late 1830s three railway
companies sought to establish a presence in Derby and one was the
North Midland Railway which constructed a line to Leeds via
Chesterfield and Rotherham, but bypassing Sheffield. Railway pioneer
George Stephenson was heavily involved with the project. The North
Midland became absorbed into the Midland Railway in the 1840s.
This book traces the history,
mainly during the steam era, of the North Midland route from
Chesterfield to Rotherham, the 'Old Road', and the connecting lines
built through Sheffield, the 'New Road', which became vital and busy
arteries of the Midland Railway, later the LMS and BR. Informative
captions enhance the pictures, which are not just of trains and
locomotives but also cover stations, signal boxes, freight yards and
tunnels, the whole giving a good account of the line's fortunes over
the years. |
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This book is the second part of a
trilogy - part one covered Derby to Chesterfield, while part three
will look at the Rotherham to Leeds section. Together the books give
an unrivalled comprehensive photographic coverage of steam days on
this very important route.
Softback, 215 x 273mm, 96 pages,
145 black and white photos and illustrations plus 9 maps |
