Hello & a quick question
 

Hello to All! I would be very grateful if any one could offer any advise as to which book/books are considered to be the best ones showing the disused and former railway lines across the country?

I really want to get one for my Dad for Fathers day, but I want to make sure I get him a good one and for obvious reasons I don't want to ask him which one he reads in the library as it will give away my plans!

Any advise would be gratefully received as I am complete loss as to which book to get him.

Try http://www.countrysidebooks.co.uk/bo...=45&sub_cat=45

Lots of stuff on there not sure if they do Yorkshire but worth a look

All the best,Ian

Have a look on Amazon.Spoilt for choice.
Stuart

Jowetts Rail Atlas
 

Without any hesitation I would recommend A Jowett’s rail atlas, I spend hours looking at its artistic layouts. I would list this book as an encyclopaedia which would give reference to further research, on any particular closed line. I do not think it is still printed, and second-hand books are quite expensive. I was asked by the wife of a friend of mine to obtain a copy for her husband as a birthday present, the copy obtained was from a web bookshop at about £40.
Good Hunting

There's a series called 'Lost Lines in...' Not sure if there's one for Yorkshire, but they might be useful.

Tony

Noticed the there are two lost line books for Yorkshire i) West and South ii) North and East both £10 -11.so you should find the Leeds area in no i. Happy hunting.

Welcome to the forum. Hope you find what you're looking for.

Hello mrsv and welcome to the Railway Forum.

A warm welcome from me too and hope you enjoy and get the answer to your question. Sure you will
All the best
Phil

Welcome to the Forum mrsv. Don't think I can add to the ideas already given.

Best wishes,

John H-T.

Another option would be British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas & Gazetter
Published by Ian Allan It shows the state of the railways before the "Big Four"
I am always referring to my(second) copy,(first worn out)

There are the Midland Railway Distance Diagrams if you can get hold of them, published around 1900, but reprinted more recently.

They concentrate on the Midland in detail, but do show certain other lines even wagonways and industrial lines.