Railway Books

Western Main Lines

Gloucester to Cardiff

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This important route once had no less than eleven junctions and eight marshallin...

Great Railway Eras

Talyllyn

by Vic Mitchell

This 2ft 3ins gauge line has a unique place in railway history as the first publ...

Midland Main Lines

Rickmansworth to Aylesbury

by Vic Mitchell Keith Smith

The last main line from the Midlands to London made use of this route, which had...

Western Main Lines

Hereford to Newport

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Originating largely as a horse-drawn tramway, this route has had varied fortunes...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Barry

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The routes included formed a large part of the Barry Railway, which also built t...

Mineral Railways

West Cornwall Mineral Railways

by Maurice Dart

Two long branch lines which served the china clay industry are explored. Further...

Narrow Gauge

Saxony Narrow Gauge

by John Organ

The Saxon State Railways constructed a network of 75cm lines between 1881 and 19...

Western Main Lines

Swindon to Gloucester

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

For over a century the route was a main line if the GWR and it once had a large ...

Midland Main Lines

Watford to Leighton Buzzard

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The main line has been subject of many changes of traction and architecture; the...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Avonmouth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The railways north of Bristol developed erratically and the complex group of lin...

Western Main Lines

Worcester to Hereford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Many stations on the main line have been lost, but the scenic pleasures of the M...

Narrow Gauge

Hampshire Narrow Gauge

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The area had a diverse selection of minor lines serving its industries and some ...

Specialist Railway Books

Collectors for Trains, Trolleys and Trams

by David Hartland

The West Country firm of Brecknell, Willis has been in existence for 150 years. ...

Narrow Gauge

Sierra Leone Narrow Gauge

by Philip Beale & Vic Mitchell

The 2ft 6ins gauge national system and the 3ft 6ins mineral line were British bu...

Western Main Lines

Swindon to Newport

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Featured in detail are the numerous rural stations that once graced this importa...