This book contains a miscellany of articles drawn from the Railway Magazine archives, covering the period around the close of the Victorian era and the start of the 20th century. The original text from the articles has been presented in modern format and new illustrations have been inserted, including some recent colour photographs. Some of the old photographs originally used have been enhanced using technology not available at the time of original publication and others from the LNWR archive have been added.
A wide range of topics are covered, including:
- Willesden
- Wolverton Carriage Works
- The Irish Mail and The Emerald Isle via Holyhead
- The Grand Junction Railway
- To Manchester via Ashbourne
- Euston Station in 1899
- Birmingham New Street
- Cross Country Train Services in 1901
- Manchester London Road
- Earlestown Wagon Works
- The Liverpool and Manchester Railway
All of the articles are well-illustrated using archive black & white photographs, diagrams and reproduced documents. Hardback. 304 pages.