Liverpool and Manchester Railway

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The L&MR was the first proper railway and contained all the features of a modern railway (1830)

  • Gauge of 4'8.5" still the gauge used by 62% of world railways in 2024;
  • steam locomotive haulage and not horse haulage;
  • double track to simplify operation and signalling when telegraphic safeworking yet to be invented;
  • basic signalling and safeworking.
  • narrow gauge such 2'0" on the Festiniog Railway (1836) yet to be envisioned. ----FarleyBrook2 (talk) 19:34, 26 August 2024 (UTC)
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