When you pick up a new Pen & Sword book, you know that it is going to be a high-quality publication, and this is no exception. Its 216 pages contain a collection of beautiful photographs, well reproduced on good-quality paper, printed at one or two to a page. However, the book differs from ‘normal’ railway photographic albums in being divided into four chapters, one for each of the four seasons of the year. As the author says, it’s ‘an exploration of how seasonal changes impact on the embroidery of railways, trains and architecture’. This book can be recommended.

Ffestiniog Railway Magazine

The photographs are almost without exception a particularly fine collection... There are some outstanding images, some not even needing a train to complete the scene.

The Journal of the friends of the National Railway Museum Winter 2022-23 (No.182)

David has provided a very good description that goes with each image, the reader receives a thorough description of where he took the image, the motive power seen and any particular significance to him or the occasion. He sometimes throws in some technical knowledge he knows about the locomotives clearly demonstrating his knowledge. ...

This is a book that will appeal to many people from rail enthusiasts to even someone who enjoys landscape photography, as David photography is very strong. This is a book for any railway enthusiast bookshelf, it will bring many hours of enjoyment for any viewer and for years to come.

Gareth Harrison

This 216-page hardback A4 book is printed in colour throughout. It is a truly stunning selection of images that have been well presented.

I really enjoyed it!

Railways Illustrated - November 2022