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Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Cumbria
Gordon Edgar
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Description for Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Cumbria
Paperback. Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of Cumberland and Westmorland. Series: Industrial Locomotives & Railways of .. Num Pages: 128 pages, 150. BIC Classification: 1DBKENM; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 168 x 246. .
The industrial and minor railways of the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland are neglected topics deserving of greater attention. West Cumberland has traditionally been a mining, steel-making and quarrying region, with some areas of rail-served industry surviving today. Standard and narrow gauge railways and their locomotives have supported these industries for over a century, a small number even surviving into the twenty-first century. Gordon Edgar uses his excellent collection of photographs to explore these fascinating railways and their locomotives.
The industrial and minor railways of the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland are neglected topics deserving of greater attention. West Cumberland has traditionally been a mining, steel-making and quarrying region, with some areas of rail-served industry surviving today. Standard and narrow gauge railways and their locomotives have supported these industries for over a century, a small number even surviving into the twenty-first century. Gordon Edgar uses his excellent collection of photographs to explore these fascinating railways and their locomotives.
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
128
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Series
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of ...
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445648330
SKU
V9781445648330
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Ref
99-2
About Gordon Edgar
Gordon Edgar has been photographing railways since 1968 and has specialised in the end of main line and industrial steam in the UK. Having served for two decades in the Army Intelligence Corps, since retirement he has devoted his time to his archive of railway photographs. Gordon has contributed to two books on steam railways in China and his photographs ... Read more
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