Railways
by Roger Baker
The growth and decline of rail transport in Cumbria has attracted much attention from enthusiasts, and you are recommended to find out more by following the links to the two web sites below. Don't forget to come back here once your appetite has been satisfied!
Click on www.pwr.clara.net/cumbrail/cumbrail.htm to visit Peter Robinson's site which includes the history of a number of railway companies such as the Maryport and Carlisle through maps, photos, lists of stations and rolling stock.
Click on www.cumbrianrailwaysassociation.org.uk to visit the home of the Cumbrian Railways Association for a general history of railways in the county, articles, photos, links to other related sites and a list of books for further reading.
Click on www.trainweb.org/drs to visit the Derwent Railway Society website, and on The Furness Railway Trust to read more about the Furness Railway Company
Click on www.cumbria-railways.co.uk to find out more about The Bolton Loop of the Maryport and Carlisle Railway, the Corkickle Brake Incline at Whitehaven, the Solway Junction Railway, Rowrah and Kelton Fell Mineral Railway, Eden Valley and Stainmore Railway, Lowca Light Railway, and the Brampton Railway.
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