No 23 Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire (British Railways Past and Present)

‘British Railways Past and Present’ is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway scene to a wasteland or housing estate - or conversely can bring electrification and up-to-the-minute technology to an outdated, run-down route. The contrasts are often dramatic, while sometimes hardly anything changes over the course of 30 or 40 years. Whatever the change, the comparison of ‘past’ and ‘present’ will intrigue not only the railway enthusiast and historian, but also anyone interested in our recent history. In this volume are over 250 photographs featuring: * Nottingham Midland and Victoria, and suburban lines * Derby and its Works * The Midland Railway through the Peak District and the Hope Valley * The Cromford & High Peak line * The Great Central's London Extension from Annesley * The East Coast Main line through Newark and Retford