Rail Freight: Scotland

by Paul Shannon

In the early 1980s, Ravenscraig steel works was the biggest source of rail freight north of the border, handling iron ore, coal, lime and scrap, as well as semi-finished and finished products. Opencast coal was thriving and would even lead to some lines re-opening later in the decade. Wagonload freight was still providing a service on some rural lines, not least the Far North line where many intermediate stations still handled general freight, such...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1802821651
• ISBN13: 9781802821659
• Release Date: November 2022
• Publisher: Key Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.80 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.9" x 9.2"