Description: RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Townsend Hook and the Railways of the Dorking Greystone Lime Co. Ltd by J.L. Tow Townsend Hook and the Railways of the Dorking Greystone Lime Co. Ltd by J.L. Townsend Soft cover Copyright 1980 First Edition 35 pages CONTENTS Introduction 3 Acknowledgements3 1. Lime Production 4 2. Use of Rail Transport7 3. The 3'24" Locomotives 12 4. The 3'24" Gauge Wagons30 5. Preservation of Railway Equipment from Betchworth 31 Appendices33 Map8 Photographs13 INTRODUCTION As the years pass, more and more steam locomotives reach their centenary and the magnitude of this achievement seems by comparison less significant. TOWNSEND HOOK (and its 'sister' WILLIAM FINLAY) was built in 1880 and perhaps its special importance lies in the part it played in the formation of the Museum of industrial railway equipment at Brockham, near Dorking, in Surrey. The development of this important collection arose from the preservation of TOWNSEND HOOK and should ensure the survival for at least another 100 years of not only this locomotive but of many other items as well. I was particularly pleased to be asked by the Brockham Museum Trust to contribute this booklet towards the celebration of the Centenary. It is a development of a smaller booklet published by the Narrow Gauge Railway Society in 1961 with much additional material acquired in the interim. So much historical and technical information about the Betchworth works has come to light in the intervening years that it has been difficult to con-fine this booklet to a reasonable length and to concentrate on the narrow gauge railway system (throughout the booklet the term "narrow gauge" should normally be taken to refer to the 3ft 2kins gauge lines). Yet so much more remains to be discovered and pieced together, as the Dorking Greystone Lime Co. Ltd. (generally referred to as "the Company") was not a firm to rest on its laurels and during its 95 years of trading was continuously experimenting with new techniques and methods of production. The full story remains to be told in the future. All pictures are of the actual item. There may be reflection from the lights in some photos. We try to take photos of any damage. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges US Shipments: Ebay will add $1.25 each additional items, there are a few exceptions. Ebay Global shipping charges are shown. These items are shipped to Kentucky and forwarded to you. Ebay collects the shipping and customs / import fees. Refunds may be issued if you add multiple items to your cart and pay with one payment. For direct postage rates to these countries, send me an email. Shipping varies by weight. Payment options Payment must be received within 7 days. Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items.
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Location: Talbott, Tennessee
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