Railways Through the Ages- A Selection of Industrial and Passenger Railways Past & Present

From their early beginnings until today, railways have been an important part of the industrial and commercial fabric of this country with lines running to all major towns and cities providing necessary connections for both freight and passengers. In past decades an abundance of both standard and narrow gauge railways existed, working small branch lines connecting both outlying villages and industrial sites with small private networks. Most have closed, but some have successfully resurrected themselves as heritage railways. However, some industrial sites still have flourishing internal railways that connect to our National Network. Also, railway infrastructure has modernised to reflect the times we live in. It is impossible to include all these railways worthy of mention in this book, but a cross section that the author believe readers will find interesting are disclosed. The book includes a mixture of old and new, standard gauge, narrow gauge, industrial, heritage lines, stations and infra structure.