British Railways Past And Present No 1 Cumbria

British Railways Past and Present No. 1: Cumbria (1988)
By John Broughton & Nigel Harris | Silver Link Publishing

Welcome to the book that started it all! The very first in the much-loved Past and Present railway series, this 1988 gem takes you on a photographic journey through Cumbria’s rich rail heritage — from the steam-filled days of yesteryear to the diesel reality of the late 20th century. With over 100 paired images, British Railways Past and Present No. 1 captures stations, signal boxes, and branch lines, showing how they’ve changed (or stubbornly stayed the same).

Lovingly compiled by John Broughton and Nigel Harris, this is essential reading for any serious rail enthusiast — or casual time-traveller with a thing for soot, semaphore, and Cumbrian drizzle.

Published by Silver Link and now delightfully out-of-print — grab it from Crappy Old Books, where we know a good bit of faded paper when we see one.

Brilliant condition. Contains loads of pictures of boats and ships and yachts etc, as you would expect.

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