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North Midland Portrait of a Famous Route: Part One, Derby to Chesterfield
Bob Pixton
2000
Runpast Publishing.
Paperback.
96 pages, ? x ? inches, £27.79 (Amazon)
In the late 1830s three railway companies sought to establish a presence in Derby and one was the North Midland Railway which constructed a line to Leeds via Chesterfield and Rotherham, but bypassing Sheffield. Railway pioneer George Stephenson was heavily involved with the project. The North Midland became absorbed into the Midland Railway in the 1840s and Derby became the centre for that company with the establishment of a locomotive works and with trains running to all parts of the country. This book traces the history of the North Midland route during the steam era, as it became a vital artery of the Midland Railway, and indeed, is still very busy today. It commences with a number of pictures of Derby over the years and then goes north with photographs of all major features on the route, such as the unusual triangular station at Ambergate, the highly industrial Clay Cross area, opened up by the railway's construction, and the important town of Chesterfield. Informative captions enhance the pictures and give a good account of the line's fortunes over the years. This book is the first part of a trilogy, part two covers Chesterfield to Rotherham and connections to Sheffield, while part three looks at the Rotherham to Leeds section. Together the books give an unrivalled comprehensive photographic coverage of steam days on this very important route.
Bob Pixton
2001
Runpast Publishing.
Paperback.
80 pages, ? x ? inches, £37.88 (Amazon)
In the late 1830s three railway companies sought to establish a presence in Derby, and one was the North Midland Railway which constructed a line to Leeds via Chesterfield and Rotherham, but bypassing Sheffield. Railway pioneer George Stephenson was heavily involved with the project. The North Midland became absorbed into the Midland Railway in the 1840s. This book traces the history, mainly during the steam era, of the North Midland route from Chesterfield to Rotherham, the "Old Road", and the connecting lines built through Sheffield, the "New Road", which became vital and busy arteries of the Midland Railway, later the LMS and British Rail. Informative captions enhance the pictures, which are not just of trains and locomotives but also cover stations, signal boxes, freight yards, and tunnels, the whole giving a good account of the line's fortunes over the years. This book is the second part of a trilogy, part one covered Derby to Chesterfield, while part three will look at the Rotherham to Leeds section. Together the books give an unrivalled comprehensive photographic coverage of steam days on this very important route. 145 black and white photos and illustrations plus 9 maps.
Bob Pixton
2002
Runpast Publishing.
Paperback.
80 pages, ? x ? inches, £8.94 (Amazon)
In the late 1830s three railway companies sought to establish a presence in Derby and one was the North Midland Railway which constructed a line to Leeds via Chesterfield and Rotherham, but bypassing Sheffield. Railway pioneer George Stephenson was heavily involved with the project. The North Midland was absorbed into the Midland Railway in the 1840s. This volume traces the history, mainly during the steam era, of part of the vital and busy North Midland route, from Rotherham to Leeds. Informative captions enhance the pictures, which are not just of trains and locomotives but also cover stations, signal boxes, freight yards and tunnels, the whole giving a good account of the line's fortunes over the years. This book is the last section of a trilogy, part one covered Derby to Chesterfield, while part two looked at Chesterfield to Rotherham and the "New Road" through Sheffield. Together the books give an unrivalled comprehensive photographic coverage of steam days on this very important route.
A.R. Kaye
1987
Chesterfield Lowlander Publications.
Paperback.
?? pages, ? x ? inches, $57.27 (Amazon)
Very scarce. 150 black and white photographs from the 1930's to the end of steam embracing the Sheffield area and Peak District lines together with sections from the Great Central and LD&EC routes.
Footage taken at the Ecclesbourne Valley Railway's inaugural "Steam in the Valley" event where two guest locomotives operated the services for the first time in the line's preservation history. Operating locomotives included L&YR A Class number 52322 and BR Standard Class 2 number 78018 - 25 Jun 2019.
This cab ride view covers only Shottle to Wirksworth along the 9 mile route from Duffield to Wirksworth. Wirksworth is the headquarters of the railway with services in both directions between there and Duffiels - 24 Nov 2019.
