The Railways of Telford again. ....

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    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/2022/07/0...on-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.”
     
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    The first 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
     
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    The LNWR Coalport Branch - Part 1

    After the construction of the Wellington and Severn Junction Railway (W&SJR) and it being included in the GWR network, the LNWR found it necessary to take an interest in the Shropshire Canal as an alternative means of accessing the area.

    The industrial areas immediately North of the River Severn were served by a whole series of tramroads which linked to the River Severn or to the Shropshire Canal and eventually to the W&SJR. Increasing problems with the Shropshire Canal led the LNWR to conclude that it needed to replace it, and the Coalport Branch was the result.

    This is the first of a series of articles about the line:

    http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/03/1...the-lnwr-part-1-hadley-to-malins-lee-station/
     
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    Thanks for publishing Roger,
    There is a wealth of information there for anyone considering building a model of Coalport.
    What I found interesting was the low pitch of the roof on the terrace cottages, making it look very flat compared to what I`ve seen before.


    [​IMG]


    The material within would be very handy for scratch builders

    :tophat:Gormo
     
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