Northern Lines Crewe to Manchester including the Styal Line

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Northern Lines Crewe to Manchester including the Styal LineNorthern Lines Crewe to Manchester including the Styal Line 20. 95 by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith The complex and fascinating history of this very early route is illustrated in detail, as is the "Stockport Bypass", created in the 20th century to relieve traffic congestion at the old junctions. Known as the Styal Line, this has received little attention from photographers, neither has the more recent Manchester Airport branch. This is rectified herein.

This is a comprehensive account of the Great Western Railway’s main works in what was

via Ashbourne

Branch Lines to Skegness and Mablethorpe

its southern part passing through the orchards of the Garden of England

and Fifty Years of the Class 50s using all new material

The surviving engines are seen at several locations in the country – Aberdeen

The selection of photographs covers details and variation in liveries and naming and shows the locomotives in action

owing to its emblem containing the county’s curious cord symbols

coal trains were more numerous than passenger services

Gavin Morrison

- Andy Stace

The Alnwick and Coldstream line followed