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Norfolk's Railways 1927 - 1966 Edited by Richard Adderson and Dennis Greeno Norfolk's Railways 1927 -1966 covers nearly 40 years of railway operation in the county. This is just a glimpse of a transport industry that arrived in Norfolk over 170 years ago and, as with the national system, it developed, thrived, declined and what remains thrives again. The Book has over 170 photographs, many of which have never been published before, of locomotives, trains, stations and people. It aims to give a flavour of the industry's place not just geographically but in society during five decades. The stereotypical Norfolk will be seen in some of the photographs, but the book also illustrates the extent and variety of the services and facilities the railways created, as befits one of the largest counties in England. Review: Local railway books form a crowded siding, but this lovely 132-page book is a cut above. For many of the pictures here (including colour shots) have never been published before. The authors bring insight into their captions, exploring everything from poster to car number-plates to ensure every picture really does tell a story. As someone who can (just about) remember a trip on the King’s Lynn-Hunstanton line, I was especially taken with a colour shot of the station at Sunny Hunny and its handsome Sandringham Hotel.” - Trevor Heaton, Eastern Daily Press 132pp over 200 colour photos most never published before
Norfolk's Railways 1967-1994 (Vol. 2) Edited by Richard Adderson and Dennis Greeno Norfolk’s Railways 1967–1994 continues the story started in Norfolk’s Railways 1927–1966. It is about the diesel and early electric era across the county, the everyday events, up to the start of privatisation of the railways in 1994. By 1967 the county was littered with closed and abandoned railway infrastructure and yet more dereliction was to come as the transportation of goods moved to the roads and the remaining freight-only lines closed. But the routes that survived were still considered an important part of the regional transport system and, with the better reliability of the diesel fleet, services became dependable and more frequent. Full electrification of the lines from London to King’s Lynn and Norwich added to this impetus and enabled British Rail in Norfolk to be in good shape for privatisation. The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Society is the supporting registered charity for The North Norfolk Railway. |