First published in 1992 and out of print for some years, Pen & Sword have done a great service in bringing out a second edition of Anthony Burton's book telling the remarkable story of how the promoters, engineers and contractors worked together to build the national railway network.

Branch Lines & Light Railway Publications

A fascinating readable account of railway construction including some disasters, this book will appeal particularly to historians with an interest in transport or railway ancestors in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Essex Family Historian No.159

Anyone with ancestors involved in any capacity in the early days of the railway will find this book an invaluable insight into their lives.

Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine August 2016

There is no shortage of books on the history of Britain's railways, or indeed of people ready to complain about their decline, but this title focuses more interestingly on the process of building the network in the first place.
The book has a fascinating set of black and white plates showing some of this work in progress. This book was first published in 1992, then fell out of print. It firmly deserves this new edition, an excellent study of how the railways changed the face of Britain.

Your Family History April 2016

' This book offers a valuable perspective on a major aspect of Britain's history.'

Cotswold Life Magazine