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* The '''Cleator and Workington Railway''' was located in West Cumbria around the towns of Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Workington. It was mainly used for the iron and coal industries. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleator_%26_Workington_junction_railway] Wikipedia</ref>
The '''Cleator and Workington Railway''' was located in West Cumbria around the towns of Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Workington. It was mainly used for the iron and coal industries. <ref>[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cleator_%26_Workington_junction_railway] Wikipedia</ref>


* 1876 The company was incorporated. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>
1876 The company was incorporated. Length about 15 miles.


* The '''Cleator and Workington Railway''' was founded in 1876. It was built to bring trucks of Iron down from Iron Ore mines located at Knockmurton and Kelton in Ennerdale to Iron works at Workington, Cleator Moor and Distington amongst others. The line was later incorporated into the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] network and the last section closed in the 1980s.
The '''Cleator and Workington Railway''' was founded in 1876. It was built to bring trucks of Iron down from Iron Ore mines located at Knockmurton and Kelton in Ennerdale to Iron works at Workington, Cleator Moor and Distington amongst others. The line was later incorporated into the [[London, Midland and Scottish Railway]] network and the last section closed in the 1980s.


* 1908 The line is 29¾ miles in length. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>  
1889 Engineers are [[John Wood]] and [[A. H. Strongitharm]]. Loco Supt is [[John Taylor (3)| John Taylor]].<ref>[[1889 Bradshaw's Railway Manual]]</ref>


* '''Cleator and Workington Junction Railway''' locomotives
1908 The line is 29¾ miles in length. <ref>The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908</ref>
** Brigham Hall/Rothersyke [[Fletcher, Jennings and Co]] 0-4-0T of 1882.  
 
** Ennerdale [[Andrew Barclay and Sons Co|Andrew Barclay]] 0-4-0ST of c.1875.  
==Cleator and Workington Junction Railway locomotive==
** South Lodge [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1884.  
 
** Harecroft [[Fletcher, Jennings and Co|Lowca Engineering Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1885.  
* Brigham Hall/Rothersyke [[Fletcher, Jennings and Co]] 0-4-0T of 1882.  
** Moresby Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1890.  
* Ennerdale [[Andrew Barclay, Sons and Co|Andrew Barclay]] 0-4-0ST of c.1875.  
** Brigham Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1894.  
* South Lodge [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1884.  
** Ponsonby Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1896.  
* Harecroft [[Fletcher, Jennings and Co|Lowca Engineering Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1885.  
** Hutton Hall [[Peckett and Sons]] 0-6-0ST of 1907.  
* Moresby Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1890.  
** Millgrove [[Peckett and Sons]] 0-6-0ST of 1919.  
* Brigham Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1894.  
** Skiddaw Lodge [[Hudswell, Clarke and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1920.  
* Ponsonby Hall [[Robert Stephenson and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1896.  
* Hutton Hall [[Peckett and Sons]] 0-6-0ST of 1907.  
* Millgrove [[Peckett and Sons]] 0-6-0ST of 1919.  
* Skiddaw Lodge [[Hudswell, Clarke and Co]] 0-6-0ST of 1920.  
 
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Latest revision as of 09:48, 3 November 2023

of Workington, Cumberland

The Cleator and Workington Railway was located in West Cumbria around the towns of Whitehaven, Cleator Moor and Workington. It was mainly used for the iron and coal industries. [1]

1876 The company was incorporated. Length about 15 miles.

The Cleator and Workington Railway was founded in 1876. It was built to bring trucks of Iron down from Iron Ore mines located at Knockmurton and Kelton in Ennerdale to Iron works at Workington, Cleator Moor and Distington amongst others. The line was later incorporated into the London, Midland and Scottish Railway network and the last section closed in the 1980s.

1889 Engineers are John Wood and A. H. Strongitharm. Loco Supt is John Taylor.[2]

1908 The line is 29¾ miles in length. [3]

Cleator and Workington Junction Railway locomotive

See Also

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Sources of Information

  1. ↑ [1] Wikipedia
  2. ↑ 1889 Bradshaw's Railway Manual
  3. ↑ The Stock Exchange Year Book 1908
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