Building the Lancaster to Carlisle Railway

Building the Lancaster to Carlisle Railway: The Engineers, Contractors and Navvies by David Occomore.

From the line approval to the official opening in December 1846, the 69 mile line took only 30 months to build despite some steep climbs to Grayrigg and Shap summits.

Using archive material, David Occomore delves into the construction of what is now part of the West Coast main line, and highlights those key players and navvies involved in its creation.