Eastern Main Lines

Eastern Main Lines

Boston to Lincoln

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

These historic routes had contrasting environs. The main line was close to a riv...

Eastern Main Lines

Newcastle to Hexham

by Roger Darsley

The eastern part of the route parallel to Hadrian's Wall formed part of one of t...

Eastern Main Lines

Ilford to Shenfield

by Dave Brennand

The evolution of the route from a simple main line to a high frequency suburban ...

Eastern Main Lines

Peterborough to Newark

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

This section of the East Coast Main Line gained fame for including the length on...

Eastern Main Lines

Peterborough to Lincoln

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Being on the western boundary of the Fens, the main line was able to convey much...

Eastern Main Lines

Ipswich to Diss

by Richard Adderson & Graham Kenworthy

The fascinating route was completed in the 1840s and views herein offer an enjoy...

Eastern Main Lines

Ely to Kings Lynn

by Richard Adderson & Graham Kenworthy

Once part of the Great Eastern Railway, this important line has been the subject...

Eastern Main Lines

Nottingham to Boston

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

We start with a tour of a number of Nottingham stations, including one dedicated...

Eastern Main Lines

Barking to Southend

by Dr. Edwin Course

This volume contains many views of the elegant locomotives that were operated by...

Eastern Main Lines

Spalding to Grimsby

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

Noted for its fruit, vegetable and flower traffic, the route carried a variety o...

Eastern Main Lines

Lincoln to Cleethorpes

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The two main locations had complex and extensive layouts and trains to many diff...

Eastern Main Lines

Stratford to Cheshunt

by Vic Mitchell & Dave Brennand

The route formed part of the first line between London and Cambridge, but the se...

Eastern Main Lines

Hexham to Carlisle

by Roger Darsley

This very historic route runs close to Hadrian's Wall and thus traverses superb ...

Eastern Main Lines

York to Scarborough

by Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith

The remarkable developments at York are detailed before we examine the 12 long-c...

Eastern Main Lines

Broxbourne to Cambridge

by Vic Mitchell

There was a good variety of goods yards and a staggering number of staggered pla...