Railways around Worksop Volume 2: The Midland Railway by Chris Booth

Description

Worksop was served by both the Great Central and Midland Railways in the steam era, and in later years became the focal point of the region’s coal traffic, serving the many collieries and industry in the area.

This second volume takes a detailed look at the former Midland Railway line between Worksop and Mansfield, along with the connecting branch lines and former collieries along the route.  The book covers the peiod before, during and after closure of the main line to passengers under Beeching, freight operations and reopening as the Robin Hood Line in the 1990s.  176pp, numerous photographs, A4 size