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Documents the lost and forgotten aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains, with plenty of photos throughout, many of them never published before. The HB edition has sold 11,000 copies since October 2007.
Synopsis
Documents the various aspects of British railways, including timetables, stations, tunnels, staff and trains. This work focuses on the 10,000 miles of lines closed in Britain since the 1950s, bringing to life the glorious story of train travel as it used to be.