For many long-distance rail travellers, the county of Bedfordshire is a part of the UK passed at speed on an express heading north to south on either the Midland Main Line or East Coast Main Line. Less well known is that the county also boasts a short stretch of West Coast Main Line running in the area around Leighton Buzzard. In this book John Jackson takes a more detailed look at these services that speed through the county, as well as the more localised services provided at the seventeen stations remaining on todays rail map of Bedfordshire. Our journey takes us from popular commuter towns such as Bedford and Sandy to the step back in time of the 16-mile rural branch line running westwards from Bedford towards Bletchley and Milton Keynes. There is a variety of freight traffic on offer, too, with most of the major rail freight players operating services on these three major rail arteries.
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Weight: 275g
Dimensions: 165 x 234mm
Publication Date: 15 Sep 2023
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Publication City/Country: United Kingdom
Language: English
ISBN13: 9781398108967
About John Jackson
John Jackson a lifelong transport enthusiast opted for early retirement at the turn of the Millennium and swapped the rat race for the rail tracks. Since then he has travelled extensively on the British rail network with his camera as a constant companion. He continues to compile a photographic collection reflecting the UK rail industry that already extends to tens of thousands of images. He also has an interest in the history of his local county of Bedfordshire and John and his wife Jenny together with their trusty cameras have spent hundreds of hours meandering around their home county visiting each one of the parishes in the county recording the churches.