A new poster has been unveiled in the Waiting Room, showing the history of the station. The poster was created by student Billy Burton from Clitheroe Royal Grammar School.
More info here
Thursday, 15 February 2024
New Station History Poster
Thursday, 15 December 2022
New Book for the BR Blue enthusiasts
Martyn's books are always superb, with top-notch photographs and informative/detailed captions.
The book has 96 pages, with a detailed, illustrated introduction, 165 colour images showing the BR system region-by-region during the BR blue era.
ISBN : 978-1781558645.
Available from Amazon, all good bookshops or directly from the publisher Fonthill Media
Friday, 28 October 2022
New book - Preston to Lancaster
Take the 21 mile trip from Preston to Lancaster today and you will experience a smooth journey taking under twenty minutes but back in the 1840s it was a very bumpy ride due to a multitude of problems. The route was host to a number of intermediate stations now all gone but, for anyone with a keen eye, this album will help identify some of those former landmarks. It also includes some rarely seen shots of the original line from the south into Lancaster along with extensive coverage of Preston station.
Available from Middleton Press - and all good bookshops.
Full Review : Here
Tuesday, 21 June 2022
Goahead for Poulton to Fleetwood re-opening.
The government has given approval for the re-opening of the line from Poulton-le-Fylde to Fleetwood, with funding coming from the Restoring Your Railway pot.
The news comes after years of campaigning by the PWRS and other groups.
Thursday, 11 November 2021
“Lament for a Branch Line” (The Preston to Southport Railway) - BOOK REVIEW
David Eaves' review is available here : HERE
There is longer review, by Mark Bartlett on the RailScot website.
Wednesday, 24 March 2021
Class 142 : The Bus That Became a Train (Book review)
Class 142s are not, it is fair to say, everybody’s cup-of-tea. Love them or hate them though, they have played a huge role in keeping rural lines ticking over since the 1980s, when the first-generation DMUs bowed-out. Without the “Pacers”, some branches may not have survived the doldrums which preceded the rail boom of more recent years. With the Pacers now consigned to history too, now is the time to take a look back – fondly – on what was undoubtedly a successful design.
The first part of this book covers the background to the design: the reasons for reviving the “railbus” idea, the early prototypes and finally the production and introduction of the units. After a brief look at the depots that serviced the units, for the second half of the book we move into more familiar territory with a pictorial record of the units in the various places they served.
Most of Martyn Hilbert’s books feature largely his own photographic work, and this is no different. Martyn has an eye for an interesting shot, where the train forms only part of the interest. Many of the scenes that feature these DMUs are unrecognisable today, making for a fascinating and nostalgic look at several areas of the country where 142s were an everyday sight.
In short, whether you liked or loathed these units, this book is an interesting and informative read, full of cracking photos, which demonstrates the author’s deep knowledge of the subject matter. Recommended.
96 pages, published by Fonthill Media. £18
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