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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 was absorbed into the Midland Railway in
the 1840s.
This volume traces the history,
mainly during the steam era, of part of the vital and busy North
Midland route - from Rotherham to Leeds. 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.
This book is the last section of
a trilogy - part one covered Derby to Chesterfield, while part two
looked at Chesterfield to Rotherham and the 'New Road' through
Sheffield. Together the books give an unrivalled comprehensive
photographic coverage of steam days on this very important route.
Softback, 215 x 273mm, 80 pages,
125 black and white photos and illustrations plus maps |
