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The Pontop & South Shields Railway

by Rob Langham

Description

After the financial failure of the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company in 1841, a new company was set up to operate the coal-carrying eastern half of the railway that ran from the area around Consett down to South Shields. This new company, the Pontop & South Shields Railway, continued to enjoy success in moving coal from pits in north-west Durham to the shipping point on the River Tyne. Through changes of ownership and modifications to the route, the line continued in use up until the early 1980s, and is perhaps best known for the heavy trains of iron ore climbing up the steep gradients to Consett from Tyne Dock, hauled by large steam locomotives and, later, diesel locomotives. Telling the history of this line as it underwent changes, together with stories of runaways and other incidents, this book includes many photographs of this fascinating railway.

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Author Biography

Rob Langham has been passionate about history since childhood, later turning it into his vocation. Working in museums, he has completed an MA in Britain in the First World War and spends his spare time researching a diverse range of topics such as the early railways of North East England and the First World War battlefields of Gallipoli.

Amberley Publishing

Amberley Publishing

Established in 2008, Amberley Publishing is home of the ever-popular colour local history series Through Time, Amberley is an independent publisher of books on a rich variety of history and heritage.

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Bibliographic Information

  • Publisher Amberley Publishing
  • Publication Date July 2023
  • Orginal LanguageEnglish
  • ISBN/Identifier 9781398114616 / 1398114618
  • Publication Country or regionUnited Kingdom
  • FormatF
  • Primary Price 15.99 GBP
  • ReadershipGeneral/trade
  • Publish StatusPublished
  • Dimensions234 X 165 mm
  • Biblio NotesManifestation of ISBN-13 9781398114616
  • Reference Code9781398114616

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