An Illustrated History of the North Cornwall Railway :: D. J. Wroe soon to be presented for sale on the wonderful BookLovers of Bath web site!
Caernarfon: Irwell Press, 1995, Hardback.
Includes: Track plans; Timeline; Black & white photographs; Maps; Tables; Title page vignette;
From the cover: The North Cornwall Railway is slipping from memory, for nigh on thirty years have passed since the last trains ran between Okehampton and Padstow. It was not photographed very much, and, with every train seemingly a Drummond T9 and two coaches, not much used either! Despite this, between 1879 and 1966 the line brought merchandise and coal, taking away fish, cattle, meat and rabbits in quantity. Country people used the train to Exeter, and even ventured to …
Near Fine.
Pictorial boards. 152 pages. 12″ x 8½”.
Of course, if you don’t like this one, may I draw your attention to more books in my Transport Rail catalogue?
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