Steam Omnibus

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Date:1900 - 1910 (c.)

Description:Steam omnibuses operated between railway stations and villages, towns, etc.

They were slow by todays standards, having a top speed of around 20-25mph.

An omnibus like this one operated between leek and the somewhat remote village of Waterhouses on the A52.

This particular one is in the vicinity of Alton.

This image is featured by kind permission of the Churnet Valley Railway.

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Transport & Communication Railways Churnet Valley Railway Buses, Coaches & Charabanc

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