The Newton Abbot to Kingswear Railway

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It is 25 years since the 1st edition and this year, 2014, sees the 150th anniversary of rails reaching Kingswear, so it seemed the perfect time for a new edition. Since the 1st Edition there has been privatization of the national railway network and a new steam railway station at Paignton. This edition includes the Great Western Railway Locomotive Department water files, revealing information about severe problems at Kingswear ensuring there was enough water for the engines working from there. Another fascinating source of information was the letter book of a relief signalman based at Newton Abbot in the 1880-90s containing copies of his replies to 'authority' demanding explanations for delays or incidents. A file of train accidents in WWII was also found which includes details of bombing, runaway barrage balloons and customary derailments. Details of the less than transparent figures used to justify closure of the line between Paignton and Kingswear are taken from the closure files.
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Stock Code OA733.0
Author Potts CR
ISBN13 9780853617334
Format Softback
Height(mm) 210
Width(mm) 148
Page Count 152
Pictures 300
Publication Date 28 May 2014
Publisher OAKWOOD PRESS
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 04/05/2023