Lancaster's Line to the Sea- A History of Glasson Branch

The Cumbrian Railways Association has moved slightly outside the geographical boundaries of Cumbria to examine the branch from Lancaster Castle Station to Glasson Dock. From 1883 when the line was opened, the operation of the port was in many respects a collaboration between the Lancaster Port Commissioners and the LNWR and the relationship between these two bodies is fully explored. The former dealt with all maritime matters, whilst the railway dealt with the loading and unloading of vessels and of course the movement of cargos by rail. In addition to serving the wet dock at Glasson, a siding from the branch served the river quay, situated upstream at Lancaster itself. Written by Dave Richardson, the book covers in detail the origins of the scheme, the construction of the branch and then its operation under the LNWR and its successors. There are also separate chapters on locomotives and passenger rolling stock and on signalling and train control.