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May 1, 2024Settle-Carlisle – The middle route to Scotland
£9.95
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by W. R. Mitchell
The whole story of the famous Settle-Carlisle railway by well-renowned local author W. R. Mitchell MBE. He describes the railway from its building right through to the great success it is today after tens of millions of pounds have been spent on upgrading the line over the past few years. Chapters on construction, the navvies, viaducts and tunnels, signalmen and signalboxes, structures, locomotives, staff and stations and much more. Lavishly illustrated from the author’s large collection of photographs. The most complete book about the famous Settle-Carlisle railway at an affordable price.
80 pages paperback 210mm x 200 mm, full of colour and black & white photos
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