DUE FOR PUBLICATION LATE JULY 2025 - PRE-ORDER YOUR COPY NOW!
The Beaten Track was first published in 2021. Its combination of outstanding colour photography from 1970–1985, featuring superseded motive power and long-lost extremities of the British railway network received widespread critical acclaim.
Although originally intended to be a single volume, the success of The Beaten Track gave rise to a second volume, published in 2022, which continued in the same vein and received similar praise in reviews. This was followed by The Beaten Track Volume 3 in 2023 and Volume 4 in 2024.
We’re now proud to present The Beaten Track Volume 5 – a fifth selection of the best colour photography from 1970–1985. More than 250 high quality colour images illustrate an assortment of traction types, very few of which can still be seen on the main line, many at railway locations that have long since disappeared or have changed out of all recognition.
All the photographs are accompanied by extensive captions, containing considerable historical and anecdotal information relating to the lines, stations and trains depicted. Hardback. A4 size. 176 pages.
Reviews of The Beaten Track Volume 1:
- “Your BLN Editor cannot recommend this book too highly... hard to put down.” Branch Line News
- “A real “wow” book... superb selection... I’d highly recommend this book to anyone!” Pip Dunn
- “Buy a copy – you won’t be disappointed. Product of the Month.” Railways Illustrated
Reviews of The Beaten Track Volume 2:
- “The best just got better…sublime…stunning…truly excellent…this series of books will become collectors’ items.” Railways Illustrated
- “An excellent publication which we can unreservedly recommend.” The Diesel & Electric Preservation Group
- “Simply magnificent. A fantastically varied array of images. Worth going out of your way to read.” Rail Express
Copies of The Beaten Track Volumes 3 and 4 are still available, but we are down to under 50 copies of Volume 3 and around 150 of Volume 4
Extremely limited, slightly damaged (lightly crushed corners) copies of The Beaten Track Volume 2 are available, contact our Orders Department or call us on 0114 255 8000 to enquire.