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	Welwyn Hatfield - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		The Welwyn viaduct carries the railway mentioned above and is a locally important landmark that simultaneously represents a bottleneck restraining capacity over this strategic transport route.
		Welwyn Hatfield is a local government district in southern Hertfordshire, England.
		Its covers the two towns of Welwyn Garden City and Hatfield.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Welwyn_Hatfield (164 words)

	Amazon.co.uk: Books: Welwyn's Railways: A History of the Great Northern Line, 1850-1986
		An illustrated account of the railways at Welwyn from the opening of the GNR in 1850 to 1986.
		The famous Digswell Viaduct, tunnels, bridges and other structures are described and illustrated, together with the special signalling system for this two-track section, a major bottleneck on the East Coast mainline.
		It includes a brief history of GN routes in Hertfordshire, and then describes in detail the mainline from Welwyn Garden City, through the fine Italianate station at Welwyn North, to Woolmer Green.
	www.amazon.co.uk /exec/obidos/ASIN/0948555041 (164 words)

	Railway Magazine Volumes 1 to 19
		This gives an extensive account of the Welwyn Tunnel accident which was attended by Johnson and by Seymour Clarke, General Manager, who lived in Hatfield.
		of Hand Dale Viaduct, the Coldeaton Cutting near Hartington, the southern portal of Ashbourne Tunnel whilst under construction, and of the inaugural train crossing Hartington Viaduct.
		Map, gradient profile, illustrations of Sodbury Tunnel and Winterbourne and Somerford Viaducts under construction.
	www.steamindex.com /rlymag/rm1on.htm (164 words)

	The East Coast Main Line Bottleneck Project
		On the 9th of November a letter and leaflet was sent from Railtrack to residents living next to or nearby the East Coast Main Line between Welwyn Garden City and Knebworth.
		This plan, part of phase four in a scheme all ready underway, will involve the construction of a second large viaduct over the Mimram Valley.
		This mailer discussed the plans to upgrade the ECML from two to four tracks between Digswell Junction and Woolmer Green.
	www.rail-net.co.uk /bottleneck (154 words)

	Railways of the Lea Valley
		Lea Valley Walk between Cole Green and the viaduct carrying the Hertford North line.
		A line from Welwyn to Hertford was opened in 1858 terminating at Cowbridge station, which was next to McMullen's brewery in the centre of the town.
		A second Edmonton Green station was built on the new line and the Enfield branch was widened to double track north of the new junction and even merited the building of a proper station at Enfield Town to replace the former mansion that had until then been used as the station.
	www.leevalley-online.co.uk /towns/misc/railways.htm (154 words)

	INFORMED SOURCES March 2001
		According to Informed Sources, bidders were not allowed to commit to enhancements beyond 2007, which ruled out the Welwyn Viaduct quadrupling.
		Virgin/Stagecoach sought to use the Hertford Loop to provide additional capacity and it was this that gave the maximum NPV advantage.
		Railtrack is said to be happy with one InterCity train an hour round the loop.
	www.alycidon.com /ALYCIDON%20RAIL/INFORMED%20SOURCES%20ARCHIVE/INF%20SRCS%202001/Informed%20Sources%2003%202001%20p4.htm (637 words)

	Railway Magazine Volumes 1 to 19
		This gives an extensive account of the Welwyn Tunnel accident which was attended by Johnson and by Seymour Clarke, General Manager, who lived in Hatfield.
		Illus.: Kerstelen viaduct, avalanche being cleared on 30 March 1888, plan of loops, north portal of tunnel, corridor 2nd class coach interior, 4-6-0 on express passing Schwyz.
		He arrived home, in Barnet, as black as a sweep, but the brickwork to the tunnel was only slightly damaged.
	www.steamindex.com /rlymag/rm1on.htm (637 words)

	Stepney Areas:Cubitt's Town & William Cubitt
		In between 1848 and 1850 a brick viaduct over the river across Mimram valley at Digswell near Welwyn was built (by Thomas Brassey) to his design.
		Lewis Cubitt was born 29 Sep 1799 and died 9 June 1883 at Lewes Crescent, Brighton.
		William Cubitt (1791-1863) (Thomas's brother) built Cubitt's Town and was Lord Mayor of London.
	website.lineone.net /~fight/Stepney/cubitt.htm (1955 words)

	Stepney Areas:Cubitt's Town & William Cubitt
		In between 1848 and 1850 a brick viaduct over the river across Mimram valley at Digswell near Welwyn was built (by Thomas Brassey) to his design.
		Lewis Cubitt was born 29 Sep 1799 and died 9 June 1883 at Lewes Crescent, Brighton.
		Queen Victoria regarded as 'her' Cubitt and after his death said of him "In his sphere of life, with the immense business he had in hand, he is a real national loss.
	website.lineone.net /~fight/Stepney/cubitt.htm (1955 words)

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