Before we moved to Telford at the end of 2021, we walked part of the length of the Peak Forest Tramway. We had been intending to walk the full length before moving. It did not quite work out, but might do one day!
This is the first instalment of a look at the line. .....
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/03/05/the...way-part-1
Since last posting about the Micklehurst Loop, I have, over the past 18 months, kept my eye open for interesting shots of the line. This is a selection of these that I have permission to share .... A big thank you to copyright holders/photographers. Their details appear with each image.
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/03/01/the...nce-more-2
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/2023/03/14/the...e-station/
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...h-part-1a/
The Coalport Branch again. .....
Immediately after publishing an article about the most southerly length of the Coalport branch, I was contacted by Ian Turpin who had constructed a model of Coalport East Station. This addendum is written with his kind permission using photos of his model. ....
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/12/the...h-part-3a/
Part 2 - Zeal Tor Tramway
A much earlier tramway existed close to the Red Lake Tramway. ...
http://rogerfarnworth.com/2023/04/11/dar...r-tramway/
The Zeal Tor Tramway was also known as Redlake Peat Tramway. Built for Messrs. Davy and Wilkin of Totnes, 1847-1850, for carrying peat from Redlake Mire to Shipley Bridge. The tramway was constructed from wooden rails bolted to granite blocks, along which the peat was transported in horse-drawn trucks. The business only continued for a few years and ended in 1850.