By the Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust THE publication of a first volume by the Dean Forest Railway Museum Trust (now out of print) about railways in the Forest of Dean, triggered an avalanche of
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Category: Reviews
Rails through the north Kerry
Jonathan Beaumont and Barry Carse THE picturesque single-track through route that meandered south-west from Limerick to Tralee from 1880 until 1975 is still considered a loss to the Republic of Ireland’s railway network more than
Read moreGRESLEY’S A3s
By Peter Tuffrey IT WASN’T that many years ago that detailed books on ‘A3s’ were something of a rarity compared with those covering other famous classes. Indeed, it wasn’t until as relatively recently as 2002/3
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By Paul Malmassari THIS is a true magnum opus, containing 528 pages, weighing 5½lb and priced at £50, but it will be invaluable to anyone even vaguely interested in the subject of railways and war.
Read moreLines Around Stamford
By Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith CONTINUING the sweep northwards in a quest to cover the railways of the whole country, Middleton Press completes its survey of south Lincolnshire with this volume centred on Stamford.
Read moreThe Rise and Fall of Britain’s Railway Marshalling Yards
By Michael Rhodes ALMOST 30 years ago, author Michael Rhodes published a book entitled The Illustrated History of British Marshalling Yards, which was deservedly hailed as the definitive work on the subject. In 2013, The
Read moreRails Through North Kerry
Jonathan Beaumont and Barry Carse THE picturesque single-track through route that meandered south-west from Limerick to Tralee from 1880 until 1975, is still considered a loss to the Republic of Ireland’s railway network over 40
Read moreREVIEWS: DISCONNECTED! Broken Links in Britain’s Rail Policy
By Chris Austin & Richard Faulkner THIS is not one of those ‘coffee-table’ books that well-meaning relatives give you for Christmas because you ‘like trains’. Nor is it a product of amateurs churning out volumes
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By David Clough THE initials ‘APT’ have unfortunately come to be associated with failure, yet when they first entered the public consciousness in the 1970s, they represented boldness, innovation and world-beating British technology. How times
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