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If you have ever wondered where you can explore Britain's lost railway network, then this book is for you! While many old railways have been sold to private owners, there is now a growing network of several thousand miles which one can explore, trespass free, with official approval. Vinter's Railway Gazetteer is the only book to bring together all known railway routes in the country, criss-crossing the British Isles and opening up unexplored, traffic-free areas of the countryside. Everyone should have a copy of this book in their glove compartment, so that you can enjoy the glory of Britain's natural and industrial heritage. Ideal for young and old alike. AUTHOR: Jeff Vinter's four-volumes Railway Walks series has become a classic work, as has his successful Railway Gazetteer. An ex-President of the Railway Ramblers Society, he has acted as consultant to a number of television series about disused railway lines, most notably Along These Lines for Meridian and Railway Walks for BBC 2 and 4, as well as James May's Toy Stories. SELLING POINTS: . Fully revised and updated edition . Programmes like BBC 2's Railway Walks have turned railway rambling into a popular national pastime . Supported by associations like Railway Ramblers and Sustrans . Six figure grid references supplied for virtually every route in order to facilitate easy location by users . Jeff Vinter has walked and acted as a guide on virtually every route in this book, and is one of the most-respected authorities on railway rambling in the UK . Previous edition sold 4k copies 60 b/w, 50 colour images

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JEFF VINTER joined the Railway Society at the University of Exeter whilst studying History there and began exploring the West Country's closed rail network. An ex-Chairman of Railway Ramblers and serving Trustee of the charity Railway Paths, he has acted as consultant to a number of television series about disused railway lines, most notably Along These Lines for Meridian and Railway Walks for BBC 2 and 4, as well as James May's Toy Stories. His other books include the four-volume Railway Walks series.

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