Book Review: Railways of the Chilterns by Patrick Bennett
This book provides an overview of the routes of the five major railway companies whose lines had to negotiate the chalk hills of the Chilterns.
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Book Review: Railways and Industries in North East Wales and Deeside by Bob Shorland-Ball
This book takes an in-depth look at the development of mineral resources and industries in northeast Wales and their associated railways.
Book Review: London’s Historic Railway Terminal Stations by Geoff Swaine
This book provides an illustrated overview of London’s historic terminal railway stations with the exception of Broad Street and Holborn Viaduct.
Book Review: Carmarthen to Fishguard Harbour by John Hodge
This book continues the author’s excellent series of books on West Wales Railways with a description of the line from Carmarthen to Fishguard Harbou…
Book Review: Great Northern Railway Gallery, A Pictorial Journey Through Time by Michael A. Vanns
This lavishly-illustrated book tells the story of the Great Northern Railway from its inception in 1846 until its absorption into the LNER in 1923
Book Review: Oliver Bulleid’s Locomotives, Their Design And Development by Colin Boocock
This book continues Pen & Sword's Locomotive Portfolios series, but with a study of Oliver Bulleid’s range of locos rather than an individual class.
Review: Train Sim World 3 – The Best TSW Yet?
Train Sim World 3 is now out - and after a few updates after release from the developer, what do we think of the newest iteration?
Book Review: Great Central Railway Joint Operations around Manchester and in South Yorkshire by Bob Pixton
This lavishly-illustrated book looks at lines that operated jointly with the Great Central around Manchester and across the Pennines into Yorkshire.
Book Review: Great Britain’s Railways, A New History by Colin G. Maggs
Colin Maggs is a prolific author of railway books, but this one differs from his other volumes as it is more of an encyclopaedia of British railway hi…
Book Review: CSX Transportation by Richard Billingsley
This book is an appreciation of the American railroad CSX Transportation, with a good range of photographs illustrating the company’s operations