Railway Books

Welsh Valleys

Pontypool to Mountain Ash

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The eastern half of the Vale of Neath line served numerous collieries and crosse...

Western Main Lines

Exeter to Newton Abbot

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The historic route has undergone many changes, particularly in the types of trai...

Western Main Lines

Newtown to Aberystwyth

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The magnificent scenery of the Cambrian Mountains and the tranquil beauty of the...

Northern Lines

Preston to Lancaster

by Roy Davies

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

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 Hay-on-Wye

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

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

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...

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...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines to Southend and Southminster

by Vic Mitchell

The branches are not generally on the tourist itinerary, although they traverse ...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Wisbech

by Andrew Ingram

This album is not just a story of straight rails across a flat landscape. It cap...