The life of George Stephenson, railway engineer - Lighthouse ...

CHAP. XXVII.] HAED WORK. 32,3
As an example of the nature of Mr. Stephenson's labours
about this period, we give the following epitome of two of his
journeys, upon which he entered immediately after the conclu-
sion of the heavy parliamentary session of 1836.
First Journey.—August 4th. Travelled from Alton Grange
to Burton, and on to the FoxhaU summit on the Birmingham
and Derby Railway ; then to Ingestre Hall, to examine Lord
Talbot's saltworks, and thencfe to Lichfield. August 5th.—Lich-
field to Birmingham, to examine the ground for the terminal
station of the Birmingham and Derby railway ; then on to
Derby with Mr. Glynn (director), and Mr. Carter (solicitor).
August 6th.—Engaged at Derby all day with the corporation,
conferring with them as to the site of the station for the Birmingham
and Derby and Midland railways ; then examining the
Holmes, and journey home by Burton.
Second Journey.—August 9th. Alton Grange to Derby and
Matlock ; and forward by mail to Manchester, to meet the com-
mittee of the South Union Railway. August 10th.—Manchester
to Stockport, to meet committees of the Manchester and Leeds
railway ; then to Liverpool, to meet directors of the Chester
and Birkenhead, and Chester and Crewe railways. August
11th.—Liverpool to Woodside, to meet committee of the Ches-
ter and Birkenhead line ;
journey with them along the proposed
railway to Chester ; then back to Liverpool. August 12th.
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Liverpool to Manchester, to meet directors of the Manchester
and Leeds railway, and travelling with them over the works
then in progress. August 13th.—Continued journey over the
works, and arrival at Wakefield ; thence to York. August 14th.
—Meeting with Mr. Hudson at York, and journey from York
to Newcastle. August 1 5th.—At Newcastle, working up arrears
of correspondence. August 16th.—Meeting with Mr. Brandling
as to the station for the Brandling Junction at Gateshead, and
stations at other parts of the line. August 17th.—Newcastle to
Carlisle, to inspect the Maryport line. August 18th.—Carlisle
to Wigton and Maryport, examining the railway. August 19th.
Maryport to Carlisle, continuing the inspection. August 20th.
—At Carlisle, examining the ground for a station ; and working
up correspondence. August 21st.—Carlisle to Dumfries by