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Title: The History of the Modern UK Rail Network
Post by: upnick on April 16, 2011, 10:30:41 AM

Hi All,

A great history of our rail network with maps covering the country colour coded for eras when the railways appeared.

http://www.brassett.org.uk/rail/rindex.html

Title: Re: The History of the Modern UK Rail Network
Post by: REFaust on April 16, 2011, 01:32:48 PM

Useful site, thanks for the link.

However there are one or two omissions. According to the info on there, none of the railways in SW Scotland were ever built :-\ I wonder how people got from Dumfries to Stranraer for the boat to Ireland ;D

R E Faust

:Class37: :NGFWagonTour:

Title: Re: The History of the Modern UK Rail Network
Post by: Lawrence on April 16, 2011, 04:29:08 PM

Quote from: REFaust on April 16, 2011, 01:32:48 PM
Useful site, thanks for the link.

However there are one or two omissions. According to the info on there, none of the railways in SW Scotland were ever built :-\ I wonder how people got from Dumfries to Stranraer for the boat to Ireland ;D

R E Faust

:Class37: :NGFWagonTour:

Horse & cart, like they do today :D

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