Railways Remembered Lake District and North Lancashire

Railways Remembered: Lake District and North Lancashire

This title is a follow-up to Railways Remembered: North East England and is due for publication in spring 2026. One of the co-authors, Charles Roberts, tells how the project came to fruition, illustrating his talk with a series of maps and images, most of which didn’t quite make the cut for the finished product. In full colour, it follows a similar format using Carlisle and the Preston-Blackburn-Burnley axis as its north and south boundary points. Featured heavily are the West Coast Main Line, with its steep grades, water troughs and remote scenery, and the Cumbrian Coast. Long closed branches to places such as Silloth, Keswick, Coniston and Lake Side also feature. All facets of railway operations are covered: steam, diesel and electric; town and country; freight and passenger; BR and industry.