This is the Home page and contents list for the on-line book "Weardale Railways in detail", which is hosted on "The Old Weardale Repository (OWR)" at oldwdale.info/wrid.
The general reader will find everything they want in this "Weardale Railways in detail" book.
It is written for people interested in Weardale or in railways or in industrial history.
It includes public and private railways and tramways in Weardale, and the industries that used them, and the inclines and aerial flights.
Every section of the book has extensive endnotes with references, which most people will not want to read, but which enable deeper study and understanding for researchers and historians.
This book is NOT YET COMPLETE, but is made available so it can be used while it is still being written.