By the latter part of the nineteenth century, the railroad was king. Railroad lines crisscrossed the North American continent, allowing for the long-distance transportation of oil, coal, lumbar, gold, and other valuables. Despite high operating costs and fierce competition, the search for better and more profitable routes was constant. David Moffat, a banker and railroad executive, dreamed of a direct route across the Rocky Mountains, a route that would allow him to tap into Colorado's vast mineral wealth. There was, however, one major obstacle standing in his way-the 13,660-foot Continental Divide.

"The Moffat Line" tells the story of David Moffat and the impossible dream that led to the 1927 completion of the Moffat Tunnel. The story is also about the men who drove the trains and built and operated the railroad under incredible weather and equipment challenges-day and night. Together, Moffat's vision and the exploits of the railroad workers combine to produce a fascinating chapter in the history of the American West.

In this second and final volume, the whole of the East Coast Main Line between King's Cross and Edinburgh Waverley stations is examined closely, with a particular emphasis on the ways and structures: the line, stations, connections, yards, and other physical features. Interposed are accounts of the traffic at the principal stations (including connecting and branch line services) with observations on changes over the period 1939 to 1959. Some emphasis is placed on freight traffic on account of its importance and, perhaps, its relative unfamiliarity to the reader. The lines, stations, and many other elements are described as they were in August 1939, but as some plans on which they are based are dated before the late 1930s, there may be marginal differences from the precise layout in 1939.

"The Gainesville Midland and her Sister Short Lines" covers the histories of the Gainesville Midland and her predecessors the Gainesville, Jefferson & Southern and the Walton railroads. It covers the successors to the Walton - the Monroe and Great Walton railroads. It covers the Gainesville & Northwestern, the Chestatee, the failed Gainesville & Dahlonega. And finally it covers the associated railroads - the Greene County and its predecessor the Bostwick. There are numerous track plans and industry information on the maps. Great for historians or railroaders and modelers. The book has 208 pages. It has 239 photos, timetables, tables or maps. Several never before published photographs and locomotive histories have been included in this book. Many Georgia Public Service Commission Reports were used as references.

There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra Verde Express through the Brazilian rainforest, Rail Journeys takes the reader on a journey through some of the most unusual, romantic and remarkable landscapes in the world. Find out about the Coast Starlight, which carries passengers from Los Angeles along the Pacific coast to Seattle and all points in between; or the 7,000 kilometre Trans-Siberian, crossing the entirety of Mongolia and Russia from Beijing to Moscow; or 'El Chepe', the Mexican Copper Canyon railway, a line which took 90 years to build and negotiates 87 tunnels, 36 bridges and sweeping hairpin bends as it climbs from sea level to the rim-top views it offers at 2,400m; or enjoy the engineering excellence of the Konkan Railway in India, connecting Mumbai with the port of Mangalore via some 2,000 bridges and 90 tunnels; or experience the Shinkansen 'Bullet Train' as it races at speeds of more than 300 km/h between Tokyo and Kyoto, passing the iconic Mount Fuji on the way. With 210 outstanding colour photographs, Rail Journeys takes the reader to some of the most historic, spectacular and remotest locations in the world, places where trains still offer romantic and astounding experiences of rail travel at its best.

Our very successful book giving details of London walks to see the sites of disused railway structures is now available in a larger format 'handbook' edition as well as the familiar pocket version. Updated to the first half of 2021, the book provides ideas for walks now we are all getting out more. Both books now have, in addition, maps of each route to accompany the descriptions and photos.

Southern Way No 27 will be available in July 2014. Our ever-popular mix of steam / electric / history / reminiscences as well as the usual features abound and will delight all enthusiasts of the Southern Region. This issue concentrates on infrastructure, stations, yards and civil engineering, subjects we know from our postbag are ever popular especially with the modeller. Look out then for a veritable feast in both colour and black and white.