Early Railways to 1830
Mumbles Railway Society
The Mumbles Railway - The World's First Passenger Railway
A selection of photographs of the Swansea to Mumbles Railway, commemorating the 175th anniversary of the world's first passenger railway journey from Swansea, to the village of Oystermouth on 25th March, 1807.
OEYNHAUSEN, C. von & DECHEN, H. von
Railways in England 1826 and 1827
Concerning Railways in England: Observations collected during a Journey in the Years 1826 and 1827 (Ueber Schienenwege in England: Bemerkungen gesammelt auf einer Reise in den Jahren 1826 und 1827)
The report of two Prussian mining engineers who visited England to study developments in early railways. Their detailed report of 1829, includes railway workings in Durham, Darlington, Sunderland and Leigh as well as Liverpool to Manchester.
PATEL, Rowan
The Lane End Plateway - An Early Railway in the Staffordshire Potteries
Oakwood Library of Railway History OL162
PEASE, Sir Alfred E. (ed.)
The Diaries of Edward Pease
The Father of English Railways
REED, M. C.
Investment in Railways in Britain 1820 - 1844
A Study in the Development of the Capital Market
REYNOLDS, Michael
The Model Locomotive Engineer, Fireman and Engine-Boy
A Historical Notice of the Pioneer Locomotive Engines and their Inventors
First published in 1879, a work in three sections. An overview of locomotive engineers is followed by a history of early locomotive development. The final part describes the qualifications for enginemen. Drawings and diagrams supporting text.