Forgotten Railway Series

[Peter Kazmierczak]

During the 1970s and 80s, David & Charles published a series of books, region by region, on the Forgotten Railways of Britain.

 

I know that eleven volumes were published, together with a larger-format introductory tome. However I'm wondering if there was a Vol 12 on South-West England? It's mentioned, in one of the other volumes, as being "in preparation", with the author being David St John Thomas (the "David" of D&C).

 

Was it ever published? I can't find any trace that it was, though some claim to have a copy. I'm wondering if they're getting confused between this series and the Regional History series, also published by D&C.

 

Any ideas?

[47401]

Hi Peter,

I remember seeing on here a thread about the Regional History series which listed all the titles; I think the Forgotten Railways series also got covered which might help your search.

 

Richard

[The Stationmaster]

If one were to look down the 'Books' section of the forum one would find this - which might help? -

 

https://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/158692-david-charles-regional-history-of-the-railways-of-britain-are-they-any-good/

 

[Peter Kazmierczak]

Thanks Mike.

At the front of the volume on the Chilterns and Cotswolds (2nd Ed, 1984) in the Forgotten Railways series, it states:

In preparation -

South-West England by David St John Thomas

West Midlands by Rex Christiansen

 

The latter was certainly published, but the former ???

 

I've searched on www.bookfinder.com but there's no mention of it. As David St T was one of the founders of D&C, maybe he had more latitude as to if (or when) his work would be published.