British Railways Past & Present

5 primary works • 8 total works

Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and West Hertfordshire

by Paul Shannon

Published 30 March 1995

This work provides coverage of: Bedford and the Midland main line; Watford Junction and the West Coast Main Line to Wolverton; Hertfordshire branches around Luton and St Albans; The Metropolitan to Aylesbury; GCR and LNWR lines in North Buckinghamshire; and Great Western lines to Princes Risborough and Bicester.

Manchester and South Lancashire

by Paul Shannon and John Hillmer

Published 29 September 2003

Essex and East Hertfordshire

by Paul Shannon

Published 24 March 2009

This work talks about London, Tilbury and Southend lines; Great Eastern main lines from London to Colchester and Cambridge; branch lines to the Essex coast; cross-country routes via Sudbury and Braintree; the Colne Valley and Halstead Railway; branches to Thaxted and Buntingford; and Great Northern routes from London to Sandy and Royston.

West, East and North Lancashire

by John Hillmer and Paul Shannon

Published 24 April 2010

This book talks about: West Lancashire lines to Southport and Ormskirk; Preston station and approaches; branches to Longridge and Knott End; L&YR routes to Blackburn, Burnley, Accrington and Colne; railways of the Fylde; Lancaster, Morecambe and Heysham; lines around Carnforth; and the Furness Railway.

Yorkshire

by Paul Shannon

Published 24 April 2005

This title talks about: Sheffield and Rotherham; Pennine routes from Penistone; lines around Barnsley; Wakefield, Castleford and Knottingley; the railway town of Doncaster; and Goole and Selby.

British Railways Past and Present

by John Hillmer and Paul Shannon

Published 1 November 1986

North Wales

by Paul Shannon and John Hilmer

Published 1 September 1999

Covering almost every line in the country, this acclaimed series of books juxtaposes photographs of the same railway location separated in time by just a few years, or maybe a century or more. Sometimes the result is dereliction or disappearance, in others a transformation into a modern high-speed railway. In both cases, the contrasts are intriguing and informative. This volume includes: Deeside and Chester; Gwynedd coast and branches; Anglesey, Menai Bridge to Bangor; the Flintshire coast; the Wrexham area and around Mold; Ruabon to Dolgellau, Blaenau and Welshpool; and, Cambrian border branches.

The Great Western in North Wales

by Paul Shannon and John Hillmer

Published 24 March 2007

The GWR's North Wales tentacles extended from Wrexham to Bala Junction, and thence to Blaenau Ffestiniog and, via the Cambrian, to Barmouth. All these lines are explored here, including the sections that today are preserved by no fewer than three very different tourist railways. This brand new Past and Present Companion explores the Great Western Railways historic importance in the north of Wales; both standard gauge and narrow gauge feature within these pages. The past and present comparative treatment is a proven formula for success - the fact that over 50 titles have been published in the main series speaks volumes, literally! In this volume, pictures from the 'real age of steam'- steam in years before 1968 and the early diesel years' are contrasted with the same locations in recent years.Many lines have long since closed evoking many memories for those 'young' enough to remember, while the major preserved railways, The Llangollen Railway, The Bala Lake Railway and the Fairbourne Railway, provide fascinating comparisons with their heritage past - and of course provide young and old alike with the chance to relive the steam age.
Locations covered include Wrexham, Blaenau Ffestiniog, Barmouth, Dolgellau, Bala and stations, halts, junctions and lineside views from across the area.