Back on Track - DISCOUNTED PRICE

Unique and varied pieces from The House of Puzzles Delightful image of times gone by Railway lines are being re-opened throughout Britain and the great steam engines are emerging from their retirement. 1000 piece DeLux puzzle Completed puzzle 10" x 27" 483 x 686 mm. Remember the bustle of a railway station the smell of smoke the slamming of doors the guard's whistle and the hissing of steam as the engine stood patiently waiting The opening of the Manchester Liverpool line on 15 September 1830 heralded in the railway age and armies of navvies were employed laying track At the peak in 1847 there were 250 000 of them at work across Britain The great cuttings and embankments were created with pick and shovel and the spoil soil was moved in wheelbarrows and by horse and Railways quickly became an important part of British life and train companies were formed and lines opened linking virtually every city town village and hamlet in the land.