Railway Books

Northern Lines

Preston to Lancaster

by Roy Davies

 Take the 21 mile trip from Preston to Lancaster today and you will experie...

Country Railway Routes

Alnmouth to Alnwick, Coldstream and Berwick

by Roger Darsley and Dennis Lovett

Alnwick joined the railway network early on. The Alnwick and Coldstream line fol...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Ilfracombe

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The scenic branch from Bamstaple once carried heavy trains in the holiday season...

Scottish Main Lines

Carlisle to Hawick

by Roger Darsley & Dennis Lovett

The North British line from Carlisle to Hawick, built as the Border Union Railwa...

Scottish Main Lines

Beattock to Carstairs

by Dennis Lovett

The climb north of Beattock through the Lowther Hills provided spectacular scene...

Country Railway Routes

Kidderminster to Shrewsbury

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The route through the beautiful Severn Valley once served numerous collieries an...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Cromer

by Richard Adderson & Graham Kenworthy

The first part of this album illustrates the former M&GNR route from Melton ...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Hay-on-Wye

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The route from Hereford to Three Cocks Junction forms the main part of this volu...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Tiverton

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The Exe Valley and Culm Valley lines were much admired. Their splendid scenery a...

Western Main Lines

Newton Abbot to Plymouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The steep gradients of this scenic route resulted in some memorable photographs ...

Northern Lines

Sheffield towards Manchester

by Paul Shannon

The route dates from the dawn of the railway age and was soon busy with coal tra...

Eastern Main Lines

Darlington - Leamside - Newcastle

by Roger Darsley

The original route of the East Coast Main Line between Darlington and Newcastle ...

Country Railway Routes

Stratford upon Avon to Cheltenham

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once part of the GWR main line between the Midlands and the West Country, the ro...

Country Railway Routes

Nottingham-Long Eaton-Derby

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The line-side varies greatly and includes many different industries, plus a rich...

Midland Main Lines

Nottingham towards Kirkby in Ashfield

by David Pearce

The Great Central route north of Nottingham has been closed for over fifty years...