The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History
Much has been written about the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, especially how it came into being and the Rainhill Trials, but very little has been said about what happened after the grand opening on 15 September 1830.

Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson’s Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day—to—day operations, including passenger and goods working, timetabling, signaling and when things went wrong.

Chapters will describe what it was like to work and travel on the railway, and will study the evolution of passenger accommodation, working and safety practices. Finally the book looks at how the Liverpool & Manchester fits into the wider picture, how its operational practices, rules and regulations, became the basis of national practices in 1841.
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History
Much has been written about the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, especially how it came into being and the Rainhill Trials, but very little has been said about what happened after the grand opening on 15 September 1830.

Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson’s Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day—to—day operations, including passenger and goods working, timetabling, signaling and when things went wrong.

Chapters will describe what it was like to work and travel on the railway, and will study the evolution of passenger accommodation, working and safety practices. Finally the book looks at how the Liverpool & Manchester fits into the wider picture, how its operational practices, rules and regulations, became the basis of national practices in 1841.
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The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History

by Anthony Dawson
The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History

The Liverpool and Manchester Railway: An Operating History

by Anthony Dawson

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Overview

Much has been written about the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, especially how it came into being and the Rainhill Trials, but very little has been said about what happened after the grand opening on 15 September 1830.

Drawing on years of research, and practical experience of working with the replica of Stephenson’s Planet, this book shows how the Liverpool & Manchester Railway worked in its day—to—day operations, including passenger and goods working, timetabling, signaling and when things went wrong.

Chapters will describe what it was like to work and travel on the railway, and will study the evolution of passenger accommodation, working and safety practices. Finally the book looks at how the Liverpool & Manchester fits into the wider picture, how its operational practices, rules and regulations, became the basis of national practices in 1841.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781473899124
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Publication date: 12/28/2020
Pages: 248
Product dimensions: 6.50(w) x 9.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Anthony Dawson is an archaeologist and historian who has made a special study of the history of the British army in the nineteenth century. He spent two years as a post—graduate research student at the University of Leeds where he gained an MRes. As well as writing articles on the subject in magazines and journals, he has published Napoleonic Artillery, French Infantry of the Crimean War and Letters from the Light Brigade: The British Cavalry in the Crimean War.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements 7

Foreword Steve Davies MBE 8

Introduction 10

Part 1 The Passenger Business

Chapter 1 Passenger Carrying 24

Chapter 2 A Question of Class 31

Chapter 3 Getting to the Station: The Omnibus Service 35

Chapter 4 Passenger Accommodation 40

Chapter 5 Tickets, Please 46

Chapter 6 Carrying the Mail 53

Chapter 7 Going to the Races and VIPs 57

Chapter 8 Guards and Porters 63

Chapter 9 Through-Running and Branches 69

Summary: Open to All Users 78

Part 2 Carrying the Goods ('Luggage')

Chapter 10 General Merchandize, the Law and Liability 80

Chapter 11 Cotton to Manchester 85

Chapter 12 Livestock 91

Chapter 13 The Coal Trade 96

Chapter 14 Price Wars 100

Chapter 15 Warehouses and Depôts 104

Summary: The Merchandize Business 110

Part 3 Train Working and Timetables

Chapter 16 Double-Track Working 112

Chapter 17 Train Times 119

Chapter 18 Goods Trains 132

Summary: L&M Train Working 137

Part 4 Rules and Regulations

Chapter 19 The Railway Police 140

Chapter 20 Switchmen and Switches 147

Chapter 21 Gates and Gatemen 152

Chapter 22 Signalling 158

Chapter 23 Fixed Signals 163

Chapter 24 Fog Regulations 169

Chapter 25 Accidents and Incidents 174

Conclusion 185

Appendix Liverpool & Manchester Railway, Rules and Regulations, March 1839 188

Select Bibliography 199

Notes 205

Index 240

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