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References
- ↑ Kirby, Maurice W. (1993), The Origins of Railway Enterprise: The Stockton and Darlington Railway 1821-1863, p. 134
- ↑ "The Stainmore Route Viaducts", www.stainmore150.co.uk, 2010
- ↑ Panel for Historical Engineering Works for Belah Viaduct, Institute of Civil Engineers, 1980, archived from the original on 12 August 2014
- ↑ Burn, Duncan Lyall, The Economic History of Steelmaking 1867-1939: A Study in Competition, pp. 28–29
Sources
- Lowe, J.W. (1989), British Steam Locomotive Builders, Guild Publishing
Further reading
- Harman, Fred W. (1999), The History and Locomotives of the Tees Engine Works. The Gilkes, Wilson & Hopkins Partnerships, ISBN 0953531341