An illustrated history of railways in the East Riding of Yorkshire, covering the area from Scarborough in the north, south to Hull and east as far as Malton and Selby.
A history of railways in the area is followed by chapters of black & white photographs including pictures of stations, goods yards, locomotive depots and all kinds of railway structures, as well as locomotives in action. All photographs are accompanied by extensive captions, telling the story of how railways in the area developed over time.
Chapters featured within this book include:
- Rails for the Riding
- Naburn to Barlby
- Barlby to Hessle East
- The Hull & Barnsley Railway
- The Hornsea and Withernsea Branches
- Cottingham to Seamer
- Seamer-Malton-Driffield
- Driffield to Barlby
- York to Beverley
- Light Railways
Photographs are largely taken from the steam era, though plenty of photographs of diesel trains are also included. 144 pages, including over 280 black & white photographs.