Tag: Reviews

Book Review: The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway to Poppyland by Rob Shorland-Ball

3.7 out of 5

This book explores lines that became The Midland and Great Northern Joint…

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Book Review: Southern and Isle of Wight Railways, the late 1940s to late 1960s by Brian Reading and Ian Reading

3.8 out of 5

This is a portfolio of trains on the Southern Region from the…

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Book Review: The World’s Last Steam Locomotives In Industry: The 21st Century by Gordon Edgar

4.8 out of 5

This is a book of stunning photographs illustrating the final days of…

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Book Review: South East Asia Railways by Peter J. Green

4.7 out of 5

This book provides an illustrated tour of the railways of southeast Asia,…

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Book Review: Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970 by John Law

4.5 out of 5

This book illustrates railways in the eastern counties from when locomotives hauled…

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Book Review: Milford Haven and Neyland Branches by John Hodge

4.3 out of 5Recommended for anyone with in an interest in the branches of West Wales or memories of the time when they were served by long-distance expresses.

This book describes the West Wales branches from Clarbeston Road via Haverfordwest…

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Book Review: Going East, the Story of East West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line by K.C. Close and R.J. Cook

3.7 out of 5

This book tells the story of the line from Oxford to Cambridge,…

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Book Review: London’s Transport from Roman Times by Anthony Burton

3.8 out of 5

This book tells the story of London's transport systems from Roman times,…

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Book Review: Class 47 Locomotives – Celebrating Sixty Years by Martin Measures

4.7 out of 5

This book illustrates many locations where Type 4 Class 47 locomotives were…

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Book Review: Britain’s Railways from the Air by Rob Higgins

4.2 out of 5

This book takes the reader on an aerial view of Britain’s railways…

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