The Liverpool & Manchester Railway

by Ronald H.G. Thomas

Fascinating history of the London & Manchester Railway, the first major British railway, told from its formation in 1824, the Rainhill trials, the construction of the line, its operation and management until 1845 when it became part of the Grand Junction Railway. The author, who spent several years doing research, covers not only the railroad but also the personages who nurtured it. With roster of locomotives, chronology showing what happened to the line after 1845, and footnotes. Illustrated. 264 pages with index.

264 pages, Hardcover

First published January 1, 1980