Railways of Northumberland & Durham

Transport Treasury Publishing Ltd

Railways of Northumberland & DurhamBy Colin Alexander\n\n\u00A314.95\n112 pages / 178 illustrations / paperback cover / ISBN 9781913251871/ 273 x 215 mm dimensions / portrait format\n\nThe border county of Northumberland and the Land of the Prince Bishops, County Durham, are both steeped in history. From the uninhabited uplands of the Pennines and Cheviots to the coast there are ancient hillforts, substantial Roman remains and dozens of castles. Railway history is in abundance too, with evidence of some of Britain\u2019s earliest wagonways, the economic harnessing of steam power thanks to local heroes Hedley, Hackworth and the Stephensons, and of course the Stockton & Darlington Railway which is about to celebrate its bicentennial.\nIt is a land of great contrasts, though less so since the demise of its traditional industries. Outside of the once smoke-blackened conurbations of Tyneside, Wearside and Teesside there are few major towns, and this is reflected in today\u2019s ra.