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  • The Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway – an archive article from October 1959

    The Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway – an archive article from October 1959

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    This article from the October 1959 issue of The Railway Magazine examines the history of the Isle of Wight (Newport Junction) Railway, drawing on contemporary records and board minutes to trace its development, financial difficulties, and eventual incorporation into the Isle of Wight Central Railway. The account follows the railway from its promotion in the…


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