The Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company

by Rob Langham

Opened in 1834, the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company's line ran from the limestone district of Weardale, via the collieries of north-west Durham to the mouth of the River Tyne at South Shields. This extraordinary railway used horses, steam locomotives, stationary engines and gravity-worked inclines to transport lime, limestone and coal. The company soon found itself in financial trouble, and its downfall almost bankrupted Robert Stephenson, who was...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1445697661
• ISBN13: 9781445697666
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.5" x 9.1"