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Branch Lines of Dorset, by Colin G Maggs
Published by Sutton in 1996, 144 pages. Hardback with Dust Jacket - c.17.5cm by 24m (A49L)
From the front inside fly leaf: The branch lines of Dorset, shared almost equally between the GWR and the LSWR, varied from lightly-built, rural railways carrying a low volume of traffic, to the Swanage branch which at times carried main line express locomotives. Fortunately this line has been preserved and can still be enjoyed today.
Many Dorset branches served seaside resorts, while other lines were principally, or solely, for industrial or military use. The county had an unusual number of lines running to quays, two running through streets for a mile and mingling with other traffic. One such interesting branch was the Weymouth Harbour Tramway, which carried the Channel Islands Boat Express through the back streets of the town, as well as dealing with tomatoes, potatoes and other produce. Another branch serves an oilfield, and although a pipeline now carries away the oil, liquid petroleum gas is still removed by rail. The line to Easton was protected by a fence of signal wires so that if a landslip occurred, the wires would snap and throw the signals to danger.
All the Dorset branches are described in an entertaining and informative text that brings their history to life. Anecdotes of branch life and the people who ran them enrich the narrative throughout, including the story of the vanishing train driver ... and his later appearance in court. The main railway routes are given a brief account before each branch is looked at in detail. The book is illustrated with over 160 black and white photographs, maps and ephemera, which capture the history of the county's railways.
The condition of the book is generally good. The dust jacket has some minor scuffs and blemishes, and creasing and wear along the edges and corners, but the spine is intact, and all pages are intact, unblemished and tightly bound. There is yellowing to the inside page edges throughout.
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