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Then & Now; The Monsal Trail

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by Alistair Lofthouse

 This book follows the old Midland Railway from Matlock to Buxton. Closed in 1968, the pictures of Ray Morten have been re-visited showing how the route has changed since the railway left. The old track bed is now an excellent walk known as the Monsal Trail. Author Alistair Lofthouse has recently assisted the BBC in the production of a TV programme about the trail with Watchdog presenter and ex-Sheffielder Julia Bradbury which was shown on BBC2 in 2009. This book has been reprinted at A5 at a new reduced price, fully updated.



 

by Alistair Lofthouse

The railway from Matlock to Buxton was the jewel in the crown for the Midland Railway. When it closed during the Beeching cuts of the 1960s there was much criticism. Since then the route has been taken over by walkers and climbers.

The disused railway line formally became the Monsal Trail in 1982, secured for the public by the Derbyshire Dales District Council. Since 1975, Peak Rail have slowly gained momentum in their attempt to rebuild the line.

In this book you are taken from the present back in time to compare how the scenes have changed since the demise of the railway and how the land has been reused today. This has been made possible by the excellent photographs of E.R. Morten, a Buxton based dentist, who took many photographs on the line during the 1950s and 1960s.

The book was recently featured on BBC’s Rail way Walks.

 

Size: A5, 88 Pages full colour 

ISBN: 978 1901 587319

 

 

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