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... wagons from the Phoenix pit at Witton Park were led by horses to the foot of the Etherley inclined plane , where ... wagons as the beam engine in Brussleton tower swung into action , drawing them up at a steady eight miles an hour ...
... wagons from the Phoenix pit at Witton Park were led by horses to the foot of the Etherley inclined plane , where ... wagons as the beam engine in Brussleton tower swung into action , drawing them up at a steady eight miles an hour ...
Page 140
... wagons proved quite unsuitable for general merchandise , which was either damaged or flung out on to the lineside . Accordingly , on 27 November 1828 Robert Stephenson & Co. supplied to the Railway the first wagon to be fitted with ...
... wagons proved quite unsuitable for general merchandise , which was either damaged or flung out on to the lineside . Accordingly , on 27 November 1828 Robert Stephenson & Co. supplied to the Railway the first wagon to be fitted with ...
Page 290
... wagons on to the rope to be drawn up . It was old George's intention that the company should ride down the incline on the loaded wagons , but , fortunately for them , there was more delay until a sorely disgruntled Stephenson began to ...
... wagons on to the rope to be drawn up . It was old George's intention that the company should ride down the incline on the loaded wagons , but , fortunately for them , there was more delay until a sorely disgruntled Stephenson began to ...
Contents
Chapter | 3 |
MANCHESTER RAILWAY | 176 |
IO RAILS TO THE SOUTH | 205 |
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