Locomotives of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway

by Anthony Dawson

The Liverpool & Manchester Railway was Britain's first mainline, intercity railway; opened in 1830 it was at the cutting edge of railway technology. Engineered by George Stephenson and his team - John Dixon, William Allcard, Joseph Locke - the project faced many obstacles both before and after opening, including local opposition and the choice of motive power, resulting in the Rainhill Trials of 1829.

Much of the success of the line can be...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1526763982
• ISBN13: 9781526763983
• Release Date: May 2021
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
• Length: 288 Pages
• Weight: 2.24 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.7" x 9.8"