Toton Depot and Yards
Zoomicon-zoom-in
Toton Depot and Yards

Toton Depot and Yards

By
Paul Robertson (Author)  

Paperback

PRE-ORDER released 15 October 2022

Quantity
Toton first saw railway yards built on the site in the 1850s to support the growing need to transport coal from the collieries of the Erewash Valley and, later, the Leen Valley area to towns and industry. Later, growth in wagonload traffic saw British Rail invest heavily in the yards, including mechanised hump shunting equipment and a modern diesel locomotive facility. However, wagonload traffic was soon to decline, and the transport of coal was revolutionised by the merry-go-round concept utilising new HAA wagons, sweeping away the numerous older vacuum-braked types. Toton was once the heart of coal on the railway, but the decline in use of fossil fuels in the UK has decimated the coal train from the national network, with Toton yards now partly abandoned and the remainder in use mostly as a base for engineering trains and traincrew relieving point. This book illustrates the changing scene at Toton from the last days of British Rail, through privatisation, up to the present day. 180 Illustrations, unspecified; 180 Illustrations, unspecified
Paul Robertson is a career railwayman with a lifelong interest in trains. He has lived in earshot of the yards at Toton, and thoroughly documented the local freight scene.
  • Contributor: Paul Robertson
  • Imprint: Amberley Publishing
  • ISBN13: 9781398103986
  • Number of Pages: 96
  • Packaged Dimensions: 165x234mm
  • Format: Paperback
  • Publisher: Amberley Publishing
  • Release Date: 2022-10-15
  • Binding: Paperback / softback
  • Biography: Paul Robertson is a career railwayman with a lifelong interest in trains. He has lived in earshot of the yards at Toton, and thoroughly documented the local freight scene.

Delivery Options

Home Delivery

Store Delivery

Free Returns

We hope you are delighted with everything you buy from us. However, if you are not, we will refund or replace your order up to 30 days after purchase. Terms and exclusions apply; find out more from our Returns and Refunds Policy.