British Industrial Railways: 1960s-1980s

by John Glover

The earliest railways were built for industrial uses, coal being the principal commodity carried, perhaps from the pit to a dockside or canal for onward transport. After the passenger railway came onto the scene, industrial railways continued in operation, but largely as separate entities. Operation within the private works was by locomotives designed and built by the organisation concerned, which was also responsible for their maintenance and that...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398111945
• ISBN13: 9781398111943
• Release Date: October 2022
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages