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Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

A recent gift (December 2021) from a valued colleague, to mark my pending retirement and my move to Telford, was 'Railways of Telford' by David Clarke

https://rogerfarnworth.com/2021/12/26/the-railways-of-telford-part-1-a-book-review

This is my review of the book which, as you will read, should become a primer for me for exploring Telford and Wrekin and the wider area of East Shropshire!

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

I hope to post more about Telford in coming weeks and months.

Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :

Rev. Farnsworth, as I noted at your site, when I first visited the "Mother Country" during '60, the Class 23 Deltic locomotives appearing on the noted book's cover were active. I think I have a photo of one taken at King's X.

By the time I next visited during '71, I observed only one, likely a Class 55, at Doncaster.

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The Wellington & Severn Junction Railway (W&SJR) - Part 1

This is the first post about the different railway routes in Telford. The W&SJR ran through Lawley and Dawley which are within a mile or so of our home in Malinslee, Telford.

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/07/the-railways-of-telford-the-wellington-to-severn-junction-railway-wsjr-part-1-wellington-to-horsehay/

“The Wellington and Severn Junction Railway … was built between 1857 [and] 1861 and formed part of the Wellington to Craven Arms Railway. For much of its working life, it was operated by the Great Western Railway and subsequently the Western Region of British Railways.”

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The W&SJR Part 2 is under preparation now.

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The last post on this thread looked at the length of the W&SJR from Wellington Station to Horsehay & Dawley Station. This next post covers the length from Horsehay & Dawley Station to Lightmoor Station. ....

http://rogerfarnworth.com/?p=34673

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

This post completes the review of the Wellington & Severn Junction Railway route. .....

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/18/the-railways-of-telford-the-wellington-to-severn-junction-railway-wsjr-part-3-lightmoor-junction-to-buildwas/

Posted by Gilbert B Norman (Member # 1541) on :

Reverend, informative and interesting!

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The LNWR Coalport Branch again. ...

Just after publishing the first article about the branch, I received an email from David Clarke offering some photos from his collection This prompted another look for photos on my part.

This addendum to the first article is prompted by David's email and includes a few other items as well. ...

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/03/24/the-railways-of-telford-the-coalport-branch-part-1a/

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The LNWR Coalport Branch - Part 2

This second length of the Branch runs from what was Malins Lee Station (although the area is now known as Malinslee) to Madeley Market Station. ....

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/03/14/the-railways-of-telford-the-coalport-branch-of-the-lnwr-part-2-malins-lee-station-to-madeley-market-station/

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The LNWR Coalport Branch - Part 3

The final length of the Branch running from Madeley Market Station to Coalport East Station

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/03/the-railways-of-telford-the-coalport-branch-of-the-lnwr-part-3-madeley-market-station-to-coalport-east-station/

Posted by Roger Farnworth (Member # 197595) on :

The Coalport Branch once more ....

Another addendum which focusses on the first, the northern, section of the Branch. .....

http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/08/the-railways-of-telford-the-coalport-branch-part-1b-an-addendum-oakengates/