Wylam Colliery railway
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Wylam Colliery railway was an early industrial wagonway in Northumberland, England, notable for pioneering steam locomotive haulage during the early 19th century.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
early railway
ⓘ
industrial wagonway ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Jonathan Forster
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Timothy Hackworth NERFINISHED ⓘ William Hedley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category | early British wagonways ⓘ |
| connects |
Scotswood
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wylam Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| endPoint | staiths on the River Tyne near Scotswood ⓘ |
| era | Industrial Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| follows | north bank of the River Tyne ⓘ |
| gauge | about 5 ft ⓘ |
| heritageStatus | historically significant in railway development ⓘ |
| industry | coal mining ⓘ |
| influenced | development of early steam railways in Britain ⓘ |
| initialTraction | horse haulage ⓘ |
| laterTraction | steam locomotives ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
England
ⓘ
Northumberland ⓘ historic county of Northumberland ⓘ |
| near | village of Wylam ⓘ |
| notableFor |
early use of steam locomotives for haulage
ⓘ
pioneering steam locomotive haulage in the early 19th century ⓘ |
| openingDate | early 19th century ⓘ |
| owner | Wylam Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Tyne coalfield transport network NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryUse | coal transport ⓘ |
| railMaterial | cast iron ⓘ |
| railProfile | L-shaped plate rails ⓘ |
| region | Tyneside NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| serves | Wylam Colliery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| startPoint | Wylam Colliery near Wylam ⓘ |
| trackType | plateway ⓘ |
| transported | coal from Wylam pits to Tyne staiths ⓘ |
| usedBy |
Puffing Billy
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Wylam Dilly NERFINISHED ⓘ Wylam locomotives designed by William Hedley ⓘ |
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subject surface form:
Puffing Billy