This short tramway/railway ran along Moss Lane in Altrincham, my home town. I came across it on an IRS email group and wanted to find out more.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2021/01/15/al ... ks-tramway
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- Sat Jan 16, 2021 4:47 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Altrincham Gas Works Tramway
- Replies: 1
- Views: 61
- Fri Dec 11, 2020 5:09 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Moved By Steam .......................
- Replies: 0
- Views: 71
Moved By Steam .......................
I have just finished reading the first of two volumes by Richard Inwood and Mike Smith. It is a Silver Link publication. This is just a short review of the book. ... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/12/10/moved-by-steam-by-richard-inwood-and-mike-smith "Published by Silver Link Publishing Ltd in ...
- Mon Nov 30, 2020 3:38 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Tramways in Provence
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2900
Re: Tramways in Provence
Thank you Daniel
- Sat Nov 28, 2020 3:48 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Railways of Iran
- Replies: 24
- Views: 1479
Re: The Railways of Iran
The Anglo-Persian Oil Company which became the Anglo-Iranian Oil Company and then BP maintained a number of narrow gauge lines. This post covers a 2ft 6in gauge line providing access to the first oilfield in the Middle East and a 3ft gauge line which served its refinery at Abadan. http://rogerfarnwo...
- Mon Nov 16, 2020 7:56 am
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 227
Re: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
Tell me more, captrees.
- Sun Nov 15, 2020 11:51 am
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 227
Re: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
Thank you both, Bigmet and Byegad!
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 5:15 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 227
Re: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
Thank you, Bufferstop!
- Sat Nov 14, 2020 3:08 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
- Replies: 9
- Views: 227
The Clergy and Railways!?! ...
I was asked to give a talk in 2020 to a clergy discussion group on the subject 'Clergy and Trains'. This group had decided to have its annual outing on The East Lancs Railway and I was to be the after dinner 'entertainment'! It did not work out, for obvious reasons in 2020, as the Covid-19 pandemic ...
- Tue Nov 10, 2020 3:56 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Colonel Stephens of Light Railway Fame and Tonbridge, Kent
- Replies: 2
- Views: 136
Colonel Stephens of Light Railway Fame and Tonbridge, Kent
A recent short article in 'The Colonel' reminded me that my maternal grandparents lived close to Colonel Stephens' Office in Tonbridge, Kent. This link is to a short article about that part of Tonbridge and the location of Colonel Stephens' office. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/11/05/colonel-stephe...
- Fri Oct 30, 2020 11:37 am
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Co. Donegal Railways
- Replies: 8
- Views: 920
Re: The Co. Donegal Railways
This next post completes the length of the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/10/29/co-donegal-railways-ireland-part-6-strabane-to-letterkenny-part-c-convoy-to-letterkenny A Journey Along the Line - Strabane to Letterkenny - Part C - Convoy to Letterkenny We return to Co...
- Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:22 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Tramways in Provence
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2900
Re: Tramways in Provence
I have been exploring the history of the Metre-gauge Tramways in Nice through reading a french-language book about their history. To do so, I have had to use translation software as my French has not improved beyond O-level standard! This is the next post in the series: ..... http://rogerfarnworth.c...
- Sat Oct 24, 2020 9:53 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Hay Inclined Plane at Coalport near Ironbridge, Shropshire in the UK
- Replies: 1
- Views: 123
The Hay Inclined Plane at Coalport near Ironbridge, Shropshire in the UK
Travelling South to Ludlow in late October, I came across an example of a Canal Inclined Plane at Coalport, Shropshire. It qualifies as a railway although its primary purpose was the carrying of canal boats between the Shropshire Canal and the River Severn. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/10/21/coalp...
- Mon Oct 12, 2020 7:45 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Co. Donegal Railways
- Replies: 8
- Views: 920
Re: The Co. Donegal Railways
Within 24 hours of thinking that I had finished a post about the Strabane and Letterkenny Railway between Raphoe and Convoy, Kerry Doherty got in touch to say that he would try to gain access to a Lime Kiln and an associated bridge just to the East of Convoy. He kindly then sent me a series of photo...
- Fri Oct 09, 2020 3:59 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: The Railways of Jamaica
- Replies: 0
- Views: 181
The Railways of Jamaica
I have just finished reading a book about the railways of Jamaica which prompted a little research on-line. Jamaica still intends to reopen its railways system.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/10/08/th ... of-jamaica
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/10/08/th ... of-jamaica
- Sat Sep 12, 2020 8:39 pm
- Forum: Real World Railways
- Topic: Railways and Tramways in the Forest of Dean
- Replies: 27
- Views: 2677
Re: Railways and Tramways in the Forest of Dean
Darkhill Ironworks, Titanic Steelworks and associated railways and tramways. ..... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2020/09/12/the-forest-of-dean-milkwall-tramway-at-dark-hill In early September 2020, while staying in Bream in the Forest of Dean we walked around the Titanic Steel Works and the Dark Hill Ir...