The Lost Lines series documents a lost age of steam-train travel whichthrived from the mid-19th century to the early 20th century. 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 Railways main line from the Mersey to London.
Take a nostalgic steam-powered jouney back in time on the long-closed line between the north and west of Brecon. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and stations. Explore the line station-by-station as the history, heritage and social background of the railway and its passengers is brought to life using archive photography, some of which has never been published before.
Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long-closed line between Chester and Holyhead. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and stations. Explore the line station-by-station as the history, heritage and social background of the railway and its passengers is brought to life using archive photography, some of which has never been published before.