THE Welshpool & Llanfair Railway

The author,Hugh Ballantyne, has known the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway since 1945. Thus he draws upon a lifetime?s knowledge in this photographic tribute to the line, a 2ft 6in gauge railway situated in the beautiful rolling hill country of Montgomeryshire. It was opened in 1903 to link Welshpool with the farming communities up to Llanfair Caereinion, a distance of 9 miles. Passenger trains ceased in 1931 and British Railways closed the railway in 1956, but thanks to the valiant efforts of a preservation society this delightful unspoiled line continues to wind its way through the countryside to Llanfair. The photographs cover scenes from the earliest days, and the GWR and BR eras, and through the preservation years up to the present. Each photograph is captioned with an informative commentary by the author.

Author: Hugh Ballantyne
Publisher: Silverlink
Extra Details: Pictorial card Covers 7 x 10 inches tall, Lavishly illustrated with Old B&W photos throughout.