Black Boy Branch Railway Shildon by oldjosh

Black Boy Branch Railway Shildon

The Black Boy Branch
The line of Blue Cobbles marks the rout of the 1827 Black Boy Railway Line it remained in use until 1842 when the tunnel under this spot was opened these wagons were hauled up and lowered down the incline by a stationary steam engine.
See http://365project.org/oldjosh/365/2013-09-16 for more information
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