 | AXHOLME JOINT RAILWAYincluding THE GOOLE & MARSHLAND LIGHT RAILWAY and THE ISLE OF AXHOLME LIGHT RAILWAY
1st Edition - 1994
by C.W. Judge
ISBN 978-0-853614-41-8
Book A5 format, casebound with gold blocked spine, and two-colour, laminated glossy jacket. 278 Pages 130 B&W Photographs, plus numerous Maps & Drwaings
Publisher: Oakwood Press
Series: Oakwood Library Of Railway History
Availability: Out of print
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| | The line ran from just south of Goole to Haxey on the Doncaster-Lincoln route, via Reedness and Epworth, with branches to Fockerby and Hatfield Moor. A fascinating railway running through a sparsely populated area. The line ran from just south of Goole to Haxey on the Doncaster-Lincoln route, via Reedness and Epworth, with branches to Fockerby and Hatfield Moor. Although the passenger service ceased in 1933, freight services survived into the 1960s. 288 pages of art paper, 198 photographs/ plans etc. A5 format, casebound with gold-blocked spine and 3-colour glossy dust jacket. 'superb photographs . . . fascinating anecdotes . . . first-hand memories . . . well researched material' Scunthorpe Evening Telegraph Contents:
- Abbreviations
- References and Bibliography
- Introduction
- Chapter One - In the Beginning
- Chapter Two - Construction of the Light Railways and Early Operations
- - The Goole & Marshland Light Railway
- - The Isle of Axholme Light Railway
- Chapter Three - Along the Line
- - The Main Route
- Chapter Four - The Fockerby Branch
- Chapter Five - The Hatfield Moor Branch
- - Hatfield Moor Further Extension Railway
- Chapter Six - Locomotives, Steam Railcars and Carriages
- - Construction Period Locomotives
- - Sentinel Steam Railcars
- - Main Line Locomotives
- - Passenger Carriages
- - Cranes
- Chapter Seven - Traffic and Operation
- - PassengerServices
- - Passenger Services Withdrawn
- - Excursion Traffic
- - Tickets
- - Freight Workings
- - The Last Passenger Train
- - Some other Legal Agreements
- - Signalling
- Chapter Eight - Closure and Lifting the Line
- Appendix One - Heads of Agreement: 27th January, 1900
- Appendix Two - North Eastern Railway Act, 1902
- Appendix Three - Sebastian Meyer's Tender of 1903
- Appendix Four - List of Firms and Sidings on the AJR (1917)
- Appendix Five - Chronology
- Appendix Six - Mileages
- Appendix Seven - Accidents
- Appendix Eight - The Line Today, Walks and Nature Reserves
- Index
Continent: Europe
Country: England
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