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  • Lost Lines of England and Wales: Shrewsbury to Chester

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 1 - Lost Lines of England and Wales
    Straddling the border between England and Wales, the railway linking Shrewsbury to Chester has been serving the communities along its length since 1848, as well as being, for over a century, a key component of the Great Western Railway’s main line from the Mersey to London. It still remains busy with passenger trains and some freight, so it is not lost in the conventional sense, however, this ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Ruabon to Barmouth

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 1 - Lost Lines of Wales
    Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long-closed line between Ruabon and Barmouth. Starting off in the industrial north east, weave a path through the Vale of Llangollen, the magical Dee Valley and the remote and beautiful countryside of mid Wales before reaching the shores of Cardigan Bay at Barmouth Junction. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Cambrian Coast Line

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 2 - Lost Lines of Wales
    Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the Cambrian Coast Line between Machynlleth and Pwllheli. At a time when steam was king and when the Cambrian Coast Express linked Pwllheli to Paddington, join holidaymakers and locals and travel along one of the most beautiful and evocative coastal routes in Britain. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Aberystwyth to Carmarthen

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 3 - Lost Lines of Wales
    Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long closed line between Aberystwyth and Carmarthen. Built by the ill-fated Manchester and Milford Railway, the fact that it didn’t go to either only adds to the romance of this once popular route which fell victim to the Beeching cuts of the 1960s. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 5 - Lost Lines of Wales
    The 80 mile long line from Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth is not lost in the sense that some of the long closed railways covered in this series are lost. However, most of the infrastructure, character and charm it had in its steam age heyday has gone. This book takes a nostalgic look back to those days, when it had its own named train, the Cambrian Coast Express, goods trains and traditional semaphore ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Brecon to Newport

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 4 - Lost Lines of Wales
    Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long closed line between Brecon and Newport. Few Welsh lines offered greater scenic contrasts in the space of a few miles. Starting off in what later became the Brecon Beacons National Park, cross the picturesque River Usk, pass through the industrial heartland of the south Wales valleys before finally reaching the south Wales coast at ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Vale of Neath

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 8 - Lost Lines of Wales
    The Vale of Neath line connected Pontypool Road to Neath and Swansea and included a branch to Merthyr. Promoted by two different companies using originally two different track gauges, it was built primarily to transport the abundant supplies of coal in the districts it served. The line featured severe gradients and perhaps the most magnificent structure built in Wales during the railway age, the ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: The Mid Wales Line

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 7 - Lost Lines of Wales
    The Mid Wales Line ran from 60 miles, from Moat Lane Junction near Caersws to Brecon, passing through the old counties of Montgomery, Radnorshire and Brecknock. It followed the river valleys of the Upper Severn, the Dulas, the Marteg and the Wye, serving the towns and villages along its route for just short of 100 years. This classic Welsh rural railway is recalled in a delightful selection of ... Read more

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  • Lost Lines: Chester to Holyhead

    by Tom Ferris ...
    Series Book 6 - Lost Lines of Wales
    Though the railway from Chester to Holyhead is still busy today, serving those living along the coast of north Wales and travellers to Ireland as it has done since the 1840s, this is a nostalgic journey back in time to when the line was in its steam age heyday. The book includes a short history of the route and a selection of photographs featuring many of the stations and locations along the way. ... Read more

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