Roger Farnworth Railways

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RE: The Peak Forest Tramway - Part 1
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

[rogerfarnworth]

RE: The Micklehurst Loop again. ......
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

[rogerfarnworth]

RE: 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/2023/03/14/the...e-station/