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Old 29th July 2013, 19:55
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Railway Marshalling

Are there any books out there on Railway marshalling at all?

My G/grandfather has this as his occupation back in the early 1900's and it would be interesting for me to read a book about it.


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Old 29th July 2013, 19:57
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Oops.....went and posted in wrong forum....meant it to be in de-railed !!
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Old 29th July 2013, 20:04
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A short (silent) film about a marshalling yard in 1930

http://www.britishpathe.com/video/th...ay+marshalling

Do you know where he would have worked ?
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Old 29th July 2013, 21:16
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He worked in Stewarts & Lloyds steelworks up at Coatbridge near Glasgow
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Old 29th July 2013, 21:24
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Thanks for that short video.....was enlightening
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