SIR JAMES GRAHAM COMMENCING THE SILLOTH RAILWAY, FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST, 1855; This short line of 12.75 miles is intended to complete the communication between the German Ocean and the Irish Sea. It branches off from the Port Carlisle Railway at a place called Drumburgh, about eight miles north west of the city of Carlisle, and will be carried to the Cumberland.
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SIR JAMES GRAHAM COMMENCING THE SILLOTH RAILWAY, FRIDAY, 31 AUGUST, 1855; This short line of 12.75 miles is intended to complete the communication between the German Ocean and the Irish Sea. It branches off from the Port Carlisle Railway at a place called Drumburgh, about eight miles north west of the city of Carlisle, and will be carried to the Cumberland.

Date

1855

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Photo12/Liszt Collection/Quint Lox Limited

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LZT13A13_347

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SIR JAMES GRAHAM COMMENCING SILLOTH RAILWAY FRIDAY 31 AUGUST 1855 SHORT LINE 12.75 MILES INTENDED COMPLETE COMMUNICATION GERMAN OCEAN IRISH SEA. BRANCHES PORT CARLISLE PLACE CALLED DRUMBURGH EIGHT NORTH WEST CITY CARRIED CUMBERLAND UK 1855 engraving

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