MIDLAND RAILWAY OUTPOST: Lancaster - Morecambe - Heysham

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MIDLAND RAILWAY OUTPOST: Lancaster - Morecambe - Heysham by Martin Bairstow

‘Well worth it. Superb books’
‘Highly recommended’
‘Loads of superb colour photographs of old trains and boats/ships in the area’
'Beautifully bound and presented, Willowherb Publishing’s latest themed books are a joy to devour and reflect upon.'

 

A nostalgic look back at the railway and shipping operations in the Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham area, including its pioneering and unique electric trains. In 1904, Heysham gave the Midland Railway a more direct route to Belfast, which it had been seeking for over 50 years.

Coverage begins at Wennington where trains from Leeds were split into Morecambe and Carnforth portions. We then continue along the Midland’s main line through Hornby, Caton, and Halton to Lancaster Green Ayre, Morecambe Promenade and Heysham, before featuring a variety of ships on services to Belfast and the Isle of Man.

 

The post-1966 route via Carnforth is also followed to the much-changed former Midland Railway outpost at Heysham. This full-colour album will bring back many memories for those who travelled by train to Morecambe for their holidays - or ventured across the Irish Sea from the Port of Heysham.

 

Cover Photo: A three-car electric unit seen here having arrived at Morecambe Promenade in the 1960s from Lancaster and is awaiting its next turn of duty. Photo by DJ Mitchell.

Other Photo: The view along Platform 2 at Heysham in 1960 with an Electric Multiple Unit at the Morecambe end. Photo Peter Sunderland

 

Available now from https://www.willowherbpublishing.com/

Full-colour hardback 112 pages (189mm x 240mm)

[Stephenwolsten]

I enjoyed travelling on the unique EMUs using a Holiday Runabout Ticket from Liverpool in the Sixties.

 

[ColinK]

Yes, an excellent book.  The author is giving a talk at Carnforth station on 25th January at 1330.