Grace's Guide To British Industrial History

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Almost 2,000 miles of track in ope4ration
Almost 2,000 miles of track in operation


The railways earned some £4 million that year of which 70% came form passengers and the remainder from goods.
The railways earned some £4 million that year of which 70% came form passengers and the remainder from goods.

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Almost 2,000 miles of track in operation

The railways earned some £4 million that year of which 70% came form passengers and the remainder from goods.

Sources of Information

  • Rail 150. Edited by Jack Simmons. Published 1975. ISBN 0 413 32300 5 and ISBN 0 413 32310 2