Freight Trains - Netherlands: Books - History

Stamlijn Groote Lindt - 125 jaar spoorvervoer op de Lindtsedijk te Zwijndrecht

For 125 years, trains transported various goods on the Lindtsedijk in the Dutch municipality of Zwijndrecht. Some of the 15 companies that had a rail connection at the time were Unimills, Van Leeuwen Buizen and De Groot Staalconstructies. These companies played a crucial role in the economy of Zwijndrecht and contributed to the development of the region.

This richly illustrated book, dedicated to these transport activities, sheds light on the history of the railways on the Lindtsedijk. It accurately documents the companies that used this rail connection, with attention to the various goods that were transported.

Information

Author:	Paul Engelbert
Details:	168 pages, 21.5 x 26.5 x 2 cm / 8.5 x 10.4 x 0.79 in, hardback
Illustrations:	60 b&w and 75 colour photos, 30 drawings
Publisher:	Lycka Till Förlag (NL, 2022)
ISBN:	9789492040534