Many of us will know of York’s importance as a railway centre, making it an ideal location for the National Railway Museum. And who doesn’t love York station’s impressive architecture?

If you’re looking for a visual record of York and the trains that have operated in the surrounding area, this might appeal.

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Rail Express

"This would make for a good coffee table book, especially for those interested in the area and wishing to see how haulage has changed over the years."

The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society - The Railway Observer, September 2022, Volume 92, Number 1123

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The Society of Model and Experimental Engineers Journal - July 22

York has long been regarded as a major railway centre, so much so that a number of publications have been produced over the years documenting its importance in railway history. So you could be forgiven for asking if there is room for another one. Having had the opportunity to read this new volume I would have to say – yes, there is. Most previous books have taken the story as far as the end of steam whereas this book brings the story right up to date. From a purely LNER perspective there is little new information, indeed the history of the station and surroundings up to the end of steam are dealt with fairly quickly. Where it does succeed is continuing through the diesel era up to the present time with individual sections on the early dieselisation, HST’s, modern day freight, electrification and even the LNER Azuma and Trans Pennine Nova services. This allows the use of the author’s own photographs most of which are in colour and have not been published before. They are reproduced to the high standard we have come to expect from Pen and Sword. So while this may not be of particular interest to ‘pure’ LNER enthusiasts it is nonetheless a worthy addition to the history and workings of the East Coast Main Line. Recommended.

David Woodward

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Highlight: It illustrates very well just how the railway network has evolved over the last 60-odd years. Highly recommend.

Railways Illustrated

This is another wonderful reflection of the comings and goings around York center. Excellent photographs and the historic narrative is good.Although it doesn’t cover much on the actual mainline station it is still a good book and I would recommend it

James Simmonds