Today it‘s hard to imagine the North Nottinghamshire towns of Basford, Bulwell and Gedling
handling express and local passenger trains, and major mineral flows serving the iron ore, coal and steel
industries. The GNR built their main line from the Trent climbing across to the Leen Valley and developed
the railway town of Netherfield. Their Colwick yards complex was vast, with capacity for 6,000 wagons and
employing 600. Multiple signalboxes and two engine sheds, one with eight roads, were features, as were the
substantial stations.
The complete story of construction, expansion, intensive operation, contraction, closure
and the scene today is presented by retired railwayman and new local author Alfred Henshaw. Extensive maps
and signal diagrams are featured, This major new book on the least well known of Nottingham‘s railways
is the first in a series on the GN in the East Midlands |
