Railway Books

Specialist Railway Books

South Eastern Railway

by Adrian Gray M.A.

The South Eastern Railway was built as part of a highway from London to Paris, a...

London Suburban Railways

Holborn Viaduct to Lewisham

by Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith, Laurie Marshall & Phillip Davies

This album features the last main line to enter London from the south and the on...

South Coast Railways

Dover to Ramsgate

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The route crosses marshland and chalk upland, served a colliery and power statio...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Effingham Junction

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Still known as the New Line, the Surbiton to Guildford route was a late comer to...

London Suburban Railways

Charing Cross to Dartford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The high level route between Greenwich and London Bridge has its origins in Lond...

Country Railway Routes

Redhill to Ashford

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Originally part of the South Eastern Railway's main line between London and Dove...

Specialist Railway Books

West Sussex Railways in the 1980s

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

A colour section is included to help illustrate the changes and improvements tha...

Country Railway Routes

Fareham to Salisbury via Eastleigh

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Originally branches from the London & Southampton Railway, the route is a tr...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Hawkhurst

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Engineered by H.F.Stephens, this charming railway byway had the steep gradients,...

Steaming Through

Steaming through West Hants

by Peter Hay

For over a century steam haulage of both freight and passengers was of prime eco...

Branch Lines

Branch Lines around Ascot

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

These former secondary lines of the London & South Western Railway were the ...

Branch Lines

Branch Line to Allhallows

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

A branch with a chequered history, it initially carried boat trains and then bec...

Country Railway Routes

Woking to Alton

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Once a main line to Gosport and an alternative route to Southampton, this rural ...

Southern Main Lines

London Bridge to East Croydon

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

One of the oldest railway routes in London, this line has seen all forms of trac...

Southern Main Lines

Waterloo to Windsor

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

For nearly 150 years, the route has served the developing residential areas west...