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Mersey Railway, the Glossary

The Mersey Railway was the passenger railway connecting the communities of Liverpool, Birkenhead, England.^[1]

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British companies disestablished in 1948
British companies established in 1886
Electric railways in the United Kingdom
Rail transport in Liverpool
Rail transport in Merseyside
Railway companies disestablished in 1948
Railway lines opened in 1886
Tunnels completed in 1886
Tunnels in Merseyside

Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway

The Alexandra (Newport and South Wales) Docks and Railway (ADR) was a company formed in 1882 from the former Newport Dock Company of 1865.

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Atmospheric railway

An atmospheric railway uses differential air pressure to provide power for propulsion of a railway vehicle.

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Australia

Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands.

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Baldwin Locomotive Works

Baldwin Locomotive Works (BLW) was an American manufacturer of railway locomotives from 1825 to 1951.

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Bankruptcy

Bankruptcy is a legal process through which people or other entities who cannot repay debts to creditors may seek relief from some or all of their debts.

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Beyer, Peacock and Company

Beyer, Peacock and Company was an English general engineering company and railway locomotive manufacturer with a factory in Openshaw, Manchester.

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Birkenhead

Birkenhead is a town in the Metropolitan Borough of Wirral, Merseyside, England; historically, it was part of Cheshire until 1974.

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Birkenhead Central railway station

Birkenhead Central is a railway station serving the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England.

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Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station

Birkenhead Hamilton Square railway station (commonly shortened to Hamilton Square station) serves the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England, on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network.

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Birkenhead Park railway station

Birkenhead Park railway station is a station serving the town of Birkenhead, in Merseyside, England.

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Birkenhead Priory

Birkenhead Priory is in Priory Street, Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

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Birkenhead Railway

The Birkenhead Railway was a railway company in North West England. Mersey Railway and Birkenhead Railway are rail transport in Merseyside.

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Bogie

A bogie (or truck in North American English) is a chassis or framework that carries a wheelset, attached to a vehicle—a modular subassembly of wheels and axles.

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British Rail

British Railways (BR), which from 1965 traded as British Rail, was a state-owned company that operated most rail transport in Great Britain from 1948 to 1997.

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The British Rail Class 502 was a type of electric multiple-unit passenger train, originally built by the London, Midland and Scottish Railway at its Derby Works. Mersey Railway and British Rail Class 502 are rail transport in Merseyside.

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British Westinghouse

British Westinghouse Electrical and Manufacturing Company was a subsidiary of the Pittsburgh, US-based Westinghouse Electric and Manufacturing Company.

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City and South London Railway

The City and South London Railway (C&SLR) was the first successful deep-level underground "tube" railway in the world, and the first major railway to use electric traction.

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Clerestory

In architecture, a clerestory (also clearstory, clearstorey, or overstorey; from Old French cler estor) is a high section of wall that contains windows above eye-level.

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Condensing steam locomotive

A condensing steam locomotive is a type of locomotive designed to recover exhaust steam, either in order to improve range between taking on boiler water, or to reduce emission of steam inside enclosed spaces.

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Derby Litchurch Lane Works

Derby Litchurch Lane Works, formerly Derby Carriage and Wagon Works, is a railway rolling stock factory in Derby, England.

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Direct current

Direct current (DC) is one-directional flow of electric charge.

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Dissolution of the monasteries

The dissolution of the monasteries, occasionally referred to as the suppression of the monasteries, was the set of administrative and legal processes between 1536 and 1541, by which Henry VIII disbanded Catholic monasteries, priories, convents, and friaries in England, Wales, and Ireland; seized their wealth; disposed of their assets; and provided for their former personnel and functions.

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Douglas Fox (engineer)

Sir Charles Douglas Fox (14 May 1840 – 13 November 1921) was an English civil engineer.

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Electric multiple unit

An electric multiple unit or EMU is a multiple-unit train consisting of self-propelled carriages using electricity as the motive power.

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Electric power distribution

Electric power distribution is the final stage in the delivery of electricity.

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England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Ferry

A ferry is a boat that transports passengers, and occasionally vehicles and cargo, across a body of water.

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George Westinghouse

George Westinghouse Jr. (October 6, 1846 – March 12, 1914) was an American entrepreneur and engineer based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania who created the railway air brake and was a pioneer of the electrical industry, receiving his first patent at the age of 19.

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Great Western Railway

The Great Western Railway (GWR) was a British railway company that linked London with the southwest, west and West Midlands of England and most of Wales. Mersey Railway and Great Western Railway are British companies disestablished in 1948 and railway companies disestablished in 1948.

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Green Lane railway station

Green Lane railway station serves the Tranmere area of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England.

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Institution of Civil Engineers

The Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) is an independent professional association for civil engineers and a charitable body in the United Kingdom.

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J & A Brown

J & A Brown was a privately owned Australian coal family firm founded by James Brown (1816–1894) and Alexander Brown (1827–1877).

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James Brunlees

Sir James Brunlees FRSE MICE (1816 – 1892) was a Scottish civil engineer.

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John Waddell (engineer)

John Waddell (1828–1888) was a Scottish railway contractor based in Edinburgh.

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Kitson and Company

Kitson and Company was a locomotive manufacturer based in Hunslet, Leeds, West Yorkshire, England.

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Liskeard and Looe Railway

The Liskeard and Looe Railway was a railway originally built between Moorswater, in the valley west of Liskeard, and Looe, in Cornwall, England, UK, and later extended to Liskeard station on the Cornish Main Line railway.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1866

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1866.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1871

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1871.

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List of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom from 1900

This is a complete list of acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom for the year 1900.

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Listed building

In the United Kingdom, a listed building is a structure of particular architectural and/or historic interest deserving of special protection.

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Liverpool

Liverpool is a cathedral, port city and metropolitan borough of Merseyside, England.

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Liverpool Central railway station

Liverpool Central railway station in Liverpool, England, forms a central hub of the Merseyrail network, being on both the Northern Line and the Wirral Line.

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Liverpool James Street railway station

Liverpool James Street (or simply James Street) is a railway station located in the centre of Liverpool, England; it is situated on the Wirral Line of the Merseyrail network.

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Liverpool Overhead Railway

The Liverpool Overhead Railway (known locally as the Dockers' Umbrella or Ovee) was an overhead railway in Liverpool that operated along the Liverpool Docks and opened in 1893 with lightweight electric multiple units. Mersey Railway and Liverpool Overhead Railway are electric railways in the United Kingdom and rail transport in Liverpool.

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London Midland Region of British Railways

The London Midland Region (LMR) was one of the six regions created on the formation of the nationalised British Railways (BR), and initially consisted of ex-London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS) lines in England, Wales and Northern Ireland.

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London, Midland and Scottish Railway

The London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMSIt has been argued that the initials LMSR should be used to be consistent with LNER, GWR and SR. The London, Midland and Scottish Railway's corporate image used LMS, and this is what is generally used in historical circles. The LMS occasionally also used the initials LM&SR. Mersey Railway and London, Midland and Scottish Railway are British companies disestablished in 1948 and railway companies disestablished in 1948.

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Mann Island

Mann Island is a small area in Liverpool, England.

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Marc Isambard Brunel

Sir Marc Isambard Brunel (25 April 1769 – 12 December 1849) was a French-British engineer who is most famous for the work he did in Britain.

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Mersey Railway

The Mersey Railway was the passenger railway connecting the communities of Liverpool, Birkenhead, England. Mersey Railway and Mersey Railway are British companies disestablished in 1948, British companies established in 1886, electric railways in the United Kingdom, rail transport in Liverpool, rail transport in Merseyside, railway companies disestablished in 1948, railway lines opened in 1886, railway tunnels in England, tunnels completed in 1886 and tunnels in Merseyside.

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Merseyrail

Merseyrail is a commuter rail network which serves Merseyside and adjacent areas of Cheshire and Lancashire. Mersey Railway and Merseyrail are electric railways in the United Kingdom and rail transport in Merseyside.

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Metropolitan Railway A Class

The Metropolitan Railway A Class and B Class were condensing steam locomotives built for the Metropolitan Railway by Beyer Peacock, first used in 1864.

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Middle Ages

In the history of Europe, the Middle Ages or medieval period (also spelt mediaeval or mediæval) lasted from approximately 500 to 1500 AD.

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Multiple-unit train control

Multiple-unit train control, sometimes abbreviated to multiple-unit or MU, is a method of simultaneously controlling all the traction equipment in a train from a single location—whether it is a multiple unit comprising a number of self-powered passenger cars or a set of locomotives—with only a control signal transmitted to each unit.

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Museum of Liverpool

The Museum of Liverpool in Liverpool, England, tells the story of Liverpool and its people, and reflects the city's global significance.

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New South Wales

New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a state on the east coast of:Australia.

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Northern line (Merseyrail)

The Northern line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside, England, the other being the Wirral line. Mersey Railway and Northern line (Merseyrail) are rail transport in Liverpool and rail transport in Merseyside.

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NSW Rail Museum

The NSW Rail Museum is the main railway museum in New South Wales, Australia.

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Queensway Tunnel

The Queensway Tunnel is a road tunnel under the River Mersey, in the north west of England, between Liverpool and Birkenhead. Mersey Railway and Queensway Tunnel are tunnels in Merseyside.

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Railway Correspondence and Travel Society

The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (RCTS) is a national society founded in Cheltenham, England in 1928 to bring together those interested in rail transport and locomotives.

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Railways Act 1921

The Railways Act 1921 (11 & 12 Geo. 5. c. 55), also known as the Grouping Act, was an Act of Parliament enacted by the British government and intended to stem the losses being made by many of the country's 120 railway companies, by "grouping" them into four large companies dubbed the "Big Four".

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Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway

The Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway was a Welsh railway company formed to connect the upper end of the Rhondda Fawr with Swansea, with the chief objective of transporting coal and other minerals to Swansea docks.

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Richmond Vale railway line

The Richmond Vale Railway was a colliery railway line in the Hunter Valley of New South Wales, Australia, servicing coal mines at Minmi, Stockrington, Pelaw Main and Richmond Main.

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River Mersey

The River Mersey is a major river in North West England.

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Runcorn Railway Bridge

The Runcorn Railway Bridge, Ethelfleda Bridge or Britannia Bridge crosses the River Mersey at Runcorn Gap between Runcorn and Widnes in Cheshire, England.

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Samuel Isaac

Samuel Isaac (1812 – 22 November 1886) was a merchant and a projector of the Mersey Railway Tunnel.

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Shore Road Pumping Station

The Shore Road Pumping Station is a pumping station in Birkenhead, on the Wirral Peninsula, England. Mersey Railway and Shore Road Pumping Station are rail transport in Merseyside.

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Slip coach

A slip coach, slip carriage or slip portion in Britain and Ireland, also known as a flying switch in North America, is one or more carriages designed to be uncoupled from the rear of a moving train.

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Stevengraph

Stevengraphs are pictures woven from silk, originally created by Thomas Stevens in the 19th century.

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Tank locomotive

A tank locomotive is a steam locomotive which carries its water in one or more on-board water tanks, instead of a more traditional tender.

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The Illustrated London News

The Illustrated London News, founded by Herbert Ingram and first published on Saturday 14 May 1842, was the world's first illustrated weekly news magazine.

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The Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine is a monthly British railway magazine, aimed at the railway enthusiast market, that has been published in London since July 1897.

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Thirlmere, New South Wales

Thirlmere is a small semi-rural town in the Macarthur Region of Sydney in New South Wales, Australia, in the Wollondilly Shire.

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Trafford Park

Trafford Park is an area of the Metropolitan Borough of Trafford, Greater Manchester, England, opposite Salford Quays on the southern side of the Manchester Ship Canal, southwest of Manchester city centre and north of Stretford.

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United States

The United States of America (USA or U.S.A.), commonly known as the United States (US or U.S.) or America, is a country primarily located in North America.

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Westinghouse Electric Corporation

The Westinghouse Electric Corporation (later CBS Corporation) was an American manufacturing company founded in 1886 by George Westinghouse and headquartered in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.

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Wirral line

The Wirral line is one of two commuter rail routes operated by Merseyrail and centred on Merseyside, England, the other being the Northern line. Mersey Railway and Wirral line are rail transport in Liverpool and rail transport in Merseyside.

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Wirral Peninsula

The Wirral Peninsula, known locally as the Wirral, is a peninsula in North West England.

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Wirral Railway

The Wirral Railway was a railway network in the northern part of the Wirral Peninsula, England.

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0-6-4T

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of no leading wheels, six powered and coupled driving wheels on three axles, and four trailing wheels on two axles.

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2-6-2

Under the Whyte notation for the classification of steam locomotives, represents the wheel arrangement of two leading wheels, six coupled driving wheels and two trailing wheels.

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4-4-0

4-4-0, in the Whyte notation, denotes a steam locomotive with a wheel arrangement of four leading wheels on two axles (usually in a leading bogie), four powered and coupled driving wheels on two axles, and no trailing wheels.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mersey_Railway

Also known as Mersey Railway (Capital) Act 1898, Mersey Railway Act 1866, Mersey Railway Act 1871, Mersey Railway Act 1877, Mersey Railway Act 1880, Mersey Railway Act 1884, Mersey Railway Act 1885, Mersey Railway Act 1886, Mersey Railway Act 1890, Mersey Railway Act 1892, Mersey Railway Act 1896, Mersey Railway Act 1900, Mersey Railway Act 1910, Mersey Railway Act 1915, Mersey Railway Act 1920, Mersey Railway Tunnel, Mersey Railway electric multiple units.

, Metropolitan Railway A Class, Middle Ages, Multiple-unit train control, Museum of Liverpool, New South Wales, Northern line (Merseyrail), NSW Rail Museum, Queensway Tunnel, Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, Railways Act 1921, Rhondda and Swansea Bay Railway, Richmond Vale railway line, River Mersey, Runcorn Railway Bridge, Samuel Isaac, Shore Road Pumping Station, Slip coach, Stevengraph, Tank locomotive, The Illustrated London News, The Railway Magazine, Thirlmere, New South Wales, Trafford Park, United States, Westinghouse Electric Corporation, Wirral line, Wirral Peninsula, Wirral Railway, 0-6-4T, 2-6-2, 4-4-0.

Mersey Railway, the Glossary

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See also

British companies disestablished in 1948

British companies established in 1886

Electric railways in the United Kingdom

Rail transport in Liverpool

Rail transport in Merseyside

Railway companies disestablished in 1948

Railway lines opened in 1886

Tunnels completed in 1886

Tunnels in Merseyside

References