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CHAPTER |
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SUBJECT |
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EARLY RAILWAYS
Introduction;
The
Canals;
The
Railway Eras;
Terminology;
Waggonways;
Brandlings Railroad;
The Surrey Iron Railway;
The Stockton and Darlington Railway
Appendix ― Railways authorised by parliament in the 20 years
following 1801. |
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THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE (I)
The Atmospheric Steam Engine;
The
Double-Acting Steam Engine;
Richard Trevithick;
In
the wake of Trevithick;
George Stephenson;
The
Stockton and Darlington Railway
Appendix I.
― Blenkinsop’s locomotive
Appendix II.
― The Dodds and Stephenson Patent
Appendix III.
― George Stephenson’s
early railway developments
Appendix IV.
― The opening of the Hetton Railway
Appendix V.
― The opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway |
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PROBLEMS WITH THE TRACK
The
Cast-iron Plate Rail;
The Edge
Rail;
Losh and
Stephenson’s Patent;
The
Malleable Iron Rail;
Rails for
the Stockton and Darlington
Appendix
I.
― Losh and Stephenson’s patent
Appendix
II.
― John Birkinshaw’s
patent |
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CHOOSING THE ROUTE, OBTAINING AN ACT
Background;
Private
Bills;
The First
Proposals;
Later
Proposals;
The First
Railway Bill;
The Second
Railway Bill
Appendix
I.
― Some requirements to be met in
applying for a Private Act of Parliament
Appendix
II.
― Sir John Rennie’s
Survey Report (1826)
Appendix III.
― Memorandum of Agreement
entered into between Messrs. George Stephenson and Son of the one
part, and the Committee of the London and Birmingham Railway
Company, of the other part. |
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EASING THE GRADIENT
The
Ruling Gradient;
Cut and
Fill;
Forming
Embankments;
Excavating Cuttings;
Instability in Cuttings and Embankments;
Viaducts;
Tunnels;
Bridges |
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THE PROJECT
Introduction;
The
Management Structure;
Planning;
Contractors;
Work
Commences;
Escalating
Costs
Appendix I.
― The estimated cost of the line
Appendix II.
― The allocation of work among
the project team
Appendix III.
― Notes on Lieutenant Peter Lecount R.N.
Appendix IV.
― List of contracts and contractors |
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CONSTRUCTION ― CAMDEN TOWN TO
CHEDDINGTON
Introduction;
Advertising for tenders;
Abandoned contracts;
The Brent contract;
The Watford Embankment and Viaducts;
The Watford Tunnel;
Kings Langley to
Cheddington |
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CONSTRUCTION ― CHEDDINGTON TO
BIRMINGHAM
Pitstone and Cheddington;
Linslade;
The Wolverton Embankment;
The Blisworth Cutting;
The Blisworth Embankment;
A very unusual railway bridge;
The Kilsby Tunnel;
Construction in Warwickshire
Appendix I.
― Iron Bridges
Appendix II.
― Description of a Drawbridge on
the London and Birmingham Railway, at Weedon |
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CONSTRUCTION ― THE EUSTON
EXTENSION
The Second Act (1835);
The Camden Incline;
Building the Extension;
Further problems with London clay;
Developments at Camden Depot |
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CONSTRUCTION ― TRACK AND
SIGNALLING
The permanent way;
Safety and railway signalling;
The electric telegraph
Appendix
― Regulations for enginemen |
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THE STATIONS
Introduction;
The
London terminus;
The
intermediate stations;
Harrow;
Watford;
Berkhamsted;
Tring;
Wolverton;
Forgotten
stations and the Northampton Loop;
Rugby;
Coventry;
Derby
Junction;
Curzon
Street (Birmingham)
Appendix
―
An Act to amend the Acts relating to the London and Birmingham
Railway (extract) |
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THE STEAM LOCOMOTIVE (II)
A
question of motive power;
The Rainhill Trials;
Developments following the Rainhill trials;
Edward Bury
Appendix I.
― Press reports on the Rainhill Trials
Appendix II.
― The
Rocket
locomotive
Appendix III.
― A description of Bury’s locomotives as used on the London and
Birmingham Railway
Appendix IV.
― ditto
Appendix V.
― Some locomotive facts and figures |
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THE RAILWAY IN OPERATION
The early days;
Returns to investors;
Safety
and regulations;
Carriages and passengers;
Ashlin
Bagster and administration;
Thomas
Edmondson and the railway ticket;
The
Railway Clearing House;
Goods
traffic;
The
decline of canal competition;
The
branch lines;
Postscript
Appendix I.
― Orders and Regulations
Appendix II.
― Rates and Tolls |
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THE HISTORY
OF THE RAILWAY CONNECTING LONDON WITH BIRMINGHAM
. . . . by Lieutenant Peter Lecount, R.N., F.R.A.S., C.E.
Published by SIMKIN, MARSHALL,
AND CO., London.
(c.1839). |
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ADDENDA
Timeline ― a summary of events referred to in the text
A
Note about the artist, John Cooke Bourne
Experiences of a navvy on the Watford to Tring section
Railway refreshment rooms |
