RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted June 3, 2021 RMweb Gold Share Posted June 3, 2021 I may get a new UK track atlas. I've currently got a 2nd edition version of "Track Atlas of Mainland Britain" by Mike Bridge but have noticed a few changes since publication. An updated edition is available (?2017 I think) Is it worth getting the more recent version? Another option is the Rail Atlas Of Great Britain And Ireland 15th Edition by S Baker which is more recent. I'd be glad of any comments on pros and cons of both or indeed any other suggestions. The Bridge book is incredibly detailed and I assume the Baker Atlas is less so showing routes rather than individual lines. Thanks in advance Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
MyRule1 Posted June 3, 2021 Share Posted June 3, 2021 @Gilbert as you hint in your post it depends on the level of detail you require and how specific that detail is. I used to purchase both the Quail (now Railway Track Diagrams) for locations of specific items and the Baker Atlas for more general use. Now I tend to rely on online sources or scans of older Atlases on my tablet device. The most used is the online version of OS maps which gives you the ability to download maps as well which is £23.99 a year 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2021 Depending what you want it to cover, the Joe Brown Railway atlasses of London and Birmingham are highly detailed with current layout (at the time of publishing) and historical layouts. Both were published by Ian Allan and haven't be re-released but should turn up S/H An expensive book is Colonel Cobb's Historical Atlas where the whole of GB is covered, in two volumes at 1" to 1 mile. The mapping is overlaid on the Seventh Edition OS 1" maps However it was £150 new and is considerably more S/H It is very accurate as to original owning and subsequent companies, original track gauges, station locations etc. It was another Ian Allan book that hasn't resurfaced (yet?) 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium corneliuslundie Posted June 3, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 3, 2021 You may find this website useful alongside printed maps: https://www.railmaponline.com/UKIEMap.php# No connection. Jonathan 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted June 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2021 Thanks for the replies - I'm interested in the current scene so I've tracked down a reasonably priced used copy of the latest version of the Track Atlas - as this has all the lines shown. I shall also make use of the various online resources suggested. I shall see how that works out.. Thanks again Chris Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
PenrithBeacon Posted June 4, 2021 Share Posted June 4, 2021 http://extraordinaryeditions.com/our-books/cobbs-atlas-of-the-railways-of-great-britain/ 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Gilbert Posted June 4, 2021 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted June 4, 2021 39 minutes ago, PenrithBeacon said: http://extraordinaryeditions.com/our-books/cobbs-atlas-of-the-railways-of-great-britain/ A little out of my price range but superb no doubt! Possibly an investment.... 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium melmerby Posted June 5, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted June 5, 2021 Another on-line atlas: https://www.openrailwaymap.org/ Covers the whole world but you can zoom into local detail: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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