Lost Lines of Wales
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Cambrian Coast Line
by Tom Ferris
Part 2 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 locomotives, trains and stations.
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Aberystwyth to Carmarthen
by Tom Ferris
Part 3 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 stations.
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Brecon to Newport
by Tom Ferris
Part 4 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 Newport. Includes an essay on the history of the line and photographs of its locomotives, trains and stations.
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Shrewsbury to Aberystwyth
by Tom Ferris
Part 5 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 signalling.
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Chester to Holyhead
by Tom Ferris
Part 6 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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.
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The Mid Wales Line
by Tom Ferris
Part 7 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 nostalgic photographs of its trains and stations.
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Conwy Valley Line
by Paul Lawton
Part 11 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
While the Conwy Valley railway is very much still with us, this survey aims to capture many 'lost' aspects of the line's remarkable history. Its personality has changed dramatically over the years. Built in sections and lured up into the mountains of Snowdonia by the chimera of huge profits from slate, it became instead a firm favourite of tourists and walkers and is enjoyed to this day by well over 100,000 passengers a year.
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The Heads of the Valleys
by Geoffrey Lloyd
Part 12 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
Take a nostalgic steam-powered journey back in time on the long-closed line from Abergavenny to Merthyr. This was one of the steepest gradients in Britain, offering spectacular views of mountains and gorges as it meandered across the wind-swept heads of the south Wales Valleys. The line was also built to capitalize on the rich coal mining and ironworks that sprang up during the Industrial Revolution, the birthplace of the railways that became famous throughout the world. Includes an essay on the history of the line and fascinating photography of its locomotives, trains and stations.
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Monmouthshire Western Valley
by Geoffrey Lloyd
Part 15 of the Lost Lines of Wales series
The line from Newport to Ebbw Vale and Brynmawr lost its passenger services from April 1962 before the notorious Beeching cuts. It remained open for freight trains serving the steelworks in Ebbw Vale until its closure in 2002. Passenger services were restored in 2008 and exceeded all expectations of growth and a project to expand service frequency is now in progress. Starting with a brief history of the route, this book provides a nostalgic journey along its length and portrays its stations and services in its heyday.
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Lost Lines of Wales: Swansea to Llandovery
Central Wales Line 1
by Jamie Green
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
While it is still possible to travel from Swansea to Shrewsbury along the quaint and sleepy Heart of Wales line today's experience is a far cry from its heyday, when heavy goods and express trains worked their way over the Welsh hills. In this volume, we explore the southern end of the line, including the now closed section running along the Swansea shore line and the branch to Carmarthen, and document its complicated history around the Swansea and Llanelli areas.
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Llandovery to Craven Arms
Central Wales Line 2
by Jamie Green
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
Having covered the southern section of the Central Wales Line and its branches in Swansea to Llandovery, this volume traces the line from Llandovery to Craven Arms, where it met the North & West line, taking its traffic on to Shrewsbury. This takes in the remarkable feats of engineering the Victorians undertook to forge this line across the Welsh hills, as we take a nostalgic look at a railway lost; its country stations, signal boxes and heavy goods and express trains largely replaced by simple request stops and single-car diesel units.
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Ruabon to Barmouth
by Tom Ferris
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 its locomotives, trains and stations.
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Rhyl to Corwen
by Paul Lawton
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
Two different companies built the long-lost railway that once ran between Rhyl and Corwen through the rich farm lands of the Vale of Clwyd. Later in the 1950s, it became part of the route of hugely popular scenic rail cruises run for the benefit of holiday makers in the north coast resorts. This nostalgic photographic journey along its tracks will bring back many memories of the line and the trains which once ran on it.
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Vale of Neath
by Tom Ferris
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
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 Crumlin viaduct, which carried its tracks 200 feet above the Ebbw Valley.
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Monmouthshire Eastern Valley
by Geoffrey Lloyd
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
Although the line from Newport to Blaenavon Low Level lost its passenger services from April 1962 before the notorious Beeching cuts denuded significant parts of Wales of their railways, it remained open for freight until the closure of the Big Pit Mine in 1980. The industrial landscape around Blaenavon was accorded World Heritage Status by UNESCO in 2000. Starting with a brief history of the route, this book provides a nostalgic look back at the line in its heyday when steam locomotives hauled passenger and goods trains along its length.
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Bangor to Afon Wen
by Paul Lawton
Part of the Lost Lines of Wales series
Remembered with great affection by locals and railway enthusiasts alike, the railway between Bangor and Afon Wen once carried countless holidaymakers through the Llyn peninsula. Closed like so many Welsh lines in the 1960s, today the trains of the Welsh Highland Railway run on its trackbed between Caernarfon and Dinas Junction while other parts of the former railway are used by walkers and cyclists. This photographic journey along the route will evoke nostalgic memories of this attractive line in its heyday.
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