The web version of the book has been withdrawn for the time being, although I will publish important news on this page as it happens.

The book remains as popular as ever, and is available in an A4 Format, Laser printed & Thermal Bound with 290 A4 pages of text, tables & pictures.

The 18 Chapters include details of Edwalton, Plumtree, Stanton, Widmerpool, Upper Broughton, Nether Broughton, Old Dalby, Grimston, Saxelby, Asfordby, Holwell, the Test Track, and the Iron Ore Branches.

Price £24.99 plus postage & packing.

Available only from Melton Books, 5 Leicester St, Melton Mowbray, LE13 OPP, Tel: 01664 567769.

______________________________________________________________________________

CONTENTS

Chapter 1 Parliamentary Stage

Chapter 2 Construction 1873 to 1880

Chapter 3 History 1880 to 1959 including station closures & attempts to reopen

Chapter 4 History 1960 to 2004 including line closure & reopening as a Test Track, CEGB Crash, Asfordby Colliery & Pendolino

Chapter 5 Local Passenger Traffic - complete analysis of every timetable from 1879 to 1966

Chapter 6 Semi fast & Express Passenger Traffic - complete analysis of every timetable from 1879 to 1966

Chapter 7 Passenger Traffic onto the Midland & Great Northern to Bourne & beyond - complete analysis of every relevant timetable

Chapter 8 Freight Traffic - significant analysis of timetables from 1879 to 1966

Chapter 9 Mile by Mile from London Road Junction (Mile by Miles include photos of almost every significant point and comprehensive station fact-sheets including layouts, Stationmasters & excursions)

Chapter 10 Mile by Mile through Edwalton - includes Smart's Brickyard

Chapter 11 Mile by Mile through Plumtree - includes Stanton Tunnel

Chapter 12 Mile by Mile through Widmerpool

Chapter 13 Mile by Mile through Upper Broughton - includes Nether Broughton

Chapter 14 Mile by Mile through Old Dalby - includes REME Base & Wartnaby Mines

Chapter 15 Mile by Mile through Grimston & Saxelby

Chapter 16 Mile by Mile through Holwell Junction - includes Holwell Works, Welby Sidings, Asfordby Colliery

Chapter 17 The Iron Ore Branches to Waltham & Eaton - comprehensive detail

Chapter 18 Old Dalby Test Track & derivatives

______________________________________________________________________________

You can email me colin.aldworth@btconnect.com

2 Apr 2010