The Sands Express was a temporary light railway system built and operated in 1911 along the promenade at Blackpool, in the United Kingdom. It was used to transport sand from the south end of the promenade to the northern end in order to extend the promenade around the town's Metropole Hotel. In use for less than a year, it allowed the task to be completed quickly but was highly unpopular with local residents because of the noise and smoke produced by the system's steam locomotives working all night and day.


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  • Palmer, G.S. and Turner, B.R. (1968) "Chapter 3: Steam along the Promenade", Blackpool By Tram, Blackpool : Publ. by authors, p. 19–25

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  1. Online Etymology Dictionary
  2. Online Etymology Dictionary
  3. BBC Radio 4 - Open Country
  4. Walnuts: a mixed blessing - can have an adverse effect on some plants: includes a listing of plants unaffected by chemicals from the walnut tree
  5. http://www.wvu.edu/~agexten/hortcult/fruits/blkwalnt.htm
  6. Walnut and It's Toxicity Explored
  7. Помогайбин А.В., Кавеленова Л.М., Силаева О.Н. (2002). [1] 4, 43-47.
  8. Journal of the American College of Cardiology - Oct. 17, 2006 edition
  9. BBC NEWS | Health | Walnuts 'combat unhealthy fats'
  10. [2] Walnut Extract Inhibits the Fibrillization of Amyloid Beta-Protein, and also Defibrillizes its Preformed Fibrils
  11. [3] Diet Of Walnuts, Blueberries Improve Cognition; May Help Maintain Brain Function
  12. Current Alzheimer Research, Volume 1, Number 3, p. 183-188(6)
  13. Acupuncture.Com - Walnuts - Traditional Chinese Medicine Nutrition

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  • Brinkman, K.A. (1974) "Juglans L. - Walnut", in: Schopmeyer, C.S. (ed.), Seeds of woody plants in the United States, Agriculture Handbook 450, Washington, DC : U.S. Department of Agriculture, Forest Service, p. 454–459, rev. ed. (1992), ISBN 0-931146-21-6
  • Chauhan, N., Wang, K.C., Wegiel, J. and Malik, M.N. (2004) "Walnut Extract Inhibits the Fibrillization of Amyloid Beta-Protein, and also Defibrillizes its Preformed Fibrils", Current Alzheimer Research, 1 (3), p. 183–188
  • Cortés, B., Núñez, I., Cofán, M., Gilabert, R., Pérez-Heras, A., Casals, E., Deulofeu, R. and Ros, E. (2006) "Acute Effects of High-Fat Meals Enriched With Walnuts or Olive Oil on Postprandial Endothelial Function", J. Am. Coll. Cardiol., 48 (October), p. 1666–1671, doi:10.1016/j.jacc.2006.06.057
  • Hemery, G.E. (2001) "Growing walnut in mixed stands", Quart. J. Forestry, 95, p. 31–36
  • Hemery, G.E. and Popov, S.I. (1998) "The walnut (Juglans regia L.) forests of Kyrgyzstan and their importance as a genetic resource", Commonwealth Forestry Review, 77 (4), p. 272–276
  • Society for Neuroscience (2007). "Diet Of Walnuts, Blueberries Improve Cognition; May Help Maintain Brain Function", ScienceDaily, 7 November 2007

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