The Manchester to Liverpool railway line

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The Manchester to Liverpool railway line

This railway line was extremely difficult to build because of the terrain it had to cross. Stephenson decided to "go straight through" whatever the cost. Some of the problems that he met are shown below.

The Edgehill Tunnel

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