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From: "Paul Rouet" <>
Subject: Re: [LAN] OGDEN, APPLETON, SUTTON
Date: Tue, 19 Jun 2001 19:36:02 +0100
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----- Original Message -----
From: "David Long" <>
To: <>
Sent: Tuesday, June 19, 2001 11:27 AM
Subject: Re: [LAN] OGDEN, APPLETON, SUTTON


| In message
<01e401c0f88d$1603d140$
.ca>, G/L
| Spence <> writes
| >Hi Listers,
| >1) In Newton, 1890, would a 'Wagon Maker
Journeyman' have built railway cars?
|
Yes, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway and its
successors the London & North Western Railway in
1890 did have a railway wagon works at Earlestown
The works opened in 1833 and was closed by British
Railways in 1964. If anyone would like a potted
history of the works then please contact off-line.

Paul Rouet

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