Cheshire Lines Committee Trivia

In terms of financial data and volume of traffic, the CLC was the most successful and largest of all UK joint lines.
In the late 1930s, it was carrying over 11 million passengers and over 8.5 million tons of goods per annum.
Second largest joint railway, in terms of distance, in the UK (after the M&GN).
Route mileage was 143 miles.
The CLC never owned any locomotives, but did possess four sentinel railcars.
Despite its name, the CLC had a greater route mileage in Lancashire than in any other county. (Referencing pre-1974 counties).
Its Manchester terminus was Central station. This was closed and the building was adapted for exhibitions and events and called the GMEX Centre. It has now been re-named again, appropriately, as Manchester Central.
By the mid 1880s, it was possible to travel between Manchester and Liverpool in 40 minutes - faster than by rail today.
By 1905 there were 229 departures and 215 arrivals daily at Manchester Central - more than double those of Euston and St Pancras combined.
The headquarters was at Liverpool Central (the above ground buildings now demolished). There is a low-level station on the site served by Merseyrail.
The vans which conveyed salt had a distinctive pent roof; evidently this was more water-proof than the traditional bow roof.

Thank you to Richard Barron for the above information.