Author: Stan Russo
Sunday, 24 November 2002 - 08:22 pm |        |
To all,
What is the distance from Liverpool to London, and the easiest way to get to London from Liverpool in 1888, via train or ship?
STAN |
Author: judith stock
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 02:28 am | |
Stan, I hope Stewart will step in here, but I would guess the fastest would be train.....or maybe canal, but the ship would go around Land's End and take forever as compared to crossing overland.
J |
Author: Guy Hatton
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 04:56 am | |
It's three hours by train nowadays, but take into account that the Intercity 125 didn't exist in 1888, so the journey time would be somewhat longer.
Cheers
Guy |
Author: Christopher T George
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 05:52 am | |
Hi, Stan:
The distance is 200 miles, and the mode of transport would be by train. As noted, a train these days takes about three hours. Back then, you might be looking at more like four hours or more.
All the best
Chris |
Author: brad mcginnis
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 11:00 am | |
| Chris, A steam locomotive had to stop and take on water approx. every 12 miles. If the train went without breaks it would take about 14 hours to go 200 miles. Yours, Brad. |
Author: Stan Russo
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 03:34 pm | |
To all,
Would anyone know of an online source to check distances from Whitechapel to other various parts of London? A specific Google search, or Ask Jeeves search would help.
STAN |
Author: Mark Andrew Pardoe
Monday, 25 November 2002 - 06:13 pm | |
Whatho all,
If a steam locomotive had to stop every 12 miles it would have very small tanks. They can go much further than that.
In practice the non-stopping express trains were watered on the move. A chute was lowered from the locomotive's tender which would dip into water troughs between the two rails. Water was forced into the tender by the forward motion of the train. The troughs were situated every 30 or so miles along the main routes.
In 1888, trains were quite capable of 80 mph so the 14 hours suggested would be quite dreadful.
The most direct route from Liverpool was by the London & North Western Railway up the West Coast Route arriving at London's Euston Station.
For those who really want to take this further, the is a full collection of railway timetables at the Public Record Office in the RAIL class numbered between 901 and 970.
Cheers, Mark (former Chief Archivist to the British Railways Board) |
