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Churnet Valley Railway by Basil Jeuda w/ dust jacket British
Churnet Valley Railway by Basil Jeuda
Hardbound with dust jacket
180 pages
Copyright 1999
Contents
Chapter 1:Before the Coming of the Churnet Valley RailwayPage7
Chapter 2:The Struggle for the Churnet Line: 1835-1846Page13
Chapter 3:Building and Opening the Line: September 1846 to July 1849 Page21
Chapter 4:The Development of the Line: 1849-1879 Page23
Chapter 5:The Years of Expansion: 1880-1922 Page33
Chapter 6:The Stations and the Route DescribedPage47
Chapter 7: LMS Days: 1923-1947Page 145
Chapter 8: Contraction of Rail Activities: 1948-1970Page 155
Chapter 9: Final Closure and Preservation: 1970 to 1999Page 169
AppendixPage 177
THE CHURNET VALLEY RAILWAY
This year - 1999 - sees the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Churnet Valley line of the North Staffordshire Railway. With the present day Churnet Valley Railway plc making good progress in reconstructing the line between Cheddleton and Froghall, this is a timely account of a once thriving route which traversed some of Britain's most scenic countryside. The 27 miles from North Rode to Uttoxeter which constitute the Churnet Valley line, fed the tourist spots of Rudyard Lake and Alton Towers, and served the market town of Leek and smaller rural communities such as at Rushton, Consall, Cheddleton and Rocester, but was originally built to carry goods to and from the many industries which once inhabited the Valley, particularly around Froghall and Oakamoor.
The story begins with a look at the Churnet Valley before the arrival of the railway, showing the reasons why it was built and the transport infrastructure that existed previously. Various chapters then detail the history, development and eventual closure of the route, whilst the final chapter brings the story up to date with the efforts of the preservation society to reestablish part of the line, beginning from a base at Cheddleton in the 1970s. The distinctive scenery and architecture enjoyed by the line is covered by an extensive selection of maps and pictures in a long and detailed chapter which travels the length of the route. The many and varied services which used the line, particularly in the 1930s, are well documented and illustrated, as is the social life of the communities which used the Churnet Valley railway.
With a comprehensive and entertaining text, and illustrated with nearly 400 photographs, maps and plans, the majority of which have not previously been published, this major work will be a welcome addition to the shelves of railway and industrial historians, modellers and enthusiasts alike, as well as visitors to the preserved line who wish to know more about its origins and background.
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