Ever since mankind settled in one place there has been a need to move large objects such as stone or wood for building, or later to move commodities, for example…
Take a closer look at the Ribble Steam Railway route via this guide: 1.5 miles, crossing the Preston Dock Swing Bridge and alongside the River Ribble.
Working in busy dock and harbour environments necessitated small locomotives with short wheelbases, and at the turn of the last Century, the Lancashire & Yorkshire railway at Horwich designed and…
