Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley
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Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley by Peter Cookson
With photographs supported by introductory text, track layouts, operating instructions and timetables brought to life by the reminiscences of people who worked in the area, "Railway Memories No 15" recalls the busy railway network serving the West Yorkshire towns of Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley during the 1950s and 1960s. It takes a fascinating and nostalgic look back at the stations, yards, signal boxes, colliery railways and the trains of such variety that no less than 46 differenct classes of locomotive are featured - not counting sub-classes or colliery and industrial locomotives.
Another book of memories of railways in the titled area, including colliery branches, and power station merry-go-round loops, with an excellent map and sharp, clear, well-captioned photographsThe Railway Magazine
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781871233155 |
| ISBN 10 | 1871233151 |
| Title | Pontefract, Castleford and Knottingley |
| Author | Peter Cookson |
| Series | Railway Memories |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Bellcode Books |
| Year published | 2003-02-01 |
| Number of pages | 112 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |