Still Waters Posted July 26, 2013 #1 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Archaeologists looking for Roman remains have stumbled across an even more historic find - a wooden railway which was instrumental in the development of the Industrial Revolution. An excavation on the banks of the Tyne unearthed a stretch of waggonway which is more than 200 years old, making it the earliest surviving example of the standard-gauge railway. The discovery was originally part of a network which linked the ports of the North East with collieries in Tyneside and Northumberland in the late 18th century. http://www.dailymail...r-colliery.html 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
questionmark Posted July 26, 2013 #2 Share Posted July 26, 2013 More interesting than some Roman trail... got enough of those... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannin Posted July 26, 2013 #3 Share Posted July 26, 2013 oh wow thats awsome! that was a great find indeed, i agree with question mark that we have to many roman trails and roads enough already geez Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
moonshadow60 Posted July 26, 2013 #4 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That is so cool. I especially like that the article illustrates the horse and cart as it would be used. Wonder if there are Roman things beneath all of that. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannin Posted July 26, 2013 #5 Share Posted July 26, 2013 That is so cool. I especially like that the article illustrates the horse and cart as it would be used. Wonder if there are Roman things beneath all of that. if it was a wooden rail i would imagine it was a known path for some time so very possible Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theSOURCE Posted July 26, 2013 #6 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Well what do you know? Someone found my old toy train set I used to play with as a kid. Ah, that brings back memories... 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannin Posted July 26, 2013 #7 Share Posted July 26, 2013 Well what do you know? Someone found my old toy train set I used to play with as a kid. Ah, that brings back memories... wow dude whats your secret? buble baths and rubarb? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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