The 7th International EARLY RAILWAYS CONFERENCE NATIONAL WATERFRONT MUSEUM, SWANSEA, SOUTH WALES 10th- 13th June 2021

摘要

This seventh international conference continues the sequence of both the Early Railways and Early Main Line Railway conferences. These two themes will henceforth be combined. Researchers into early railway history, from its origins in the seventeenth century right through to the developing main line and industrial railways of the 1870s, are invited to submit papers, arising from previously unpublished research, to be delivered at the conference. One day will be allocated to the pre-main line era, and the remainder of the programme will be devoted to the development of main line railways in their earliest years. Papers are particularly sought on: Political and statutory influences and context, economic evaluation, capitalisation and finance, management, staffing and administration, Engineering, including all civil and mechanical aspects, including locomotive and winding engines, rolling stock, infrastructure and buildings, Social context and cultural impact, Papers from around the world are encouraged, to provide international context.