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This railway oddity opened in 1831 and somehow survived almost unnoticed until 1967, when there was a flurry of publicity when it closed. The line weaved its way through some of the finest scenery in England and was dotted with crazy gradients and whiplash curves. Here was the steepest normal railway in Britain and the only place where you could see a gradient post saying ‘1 in 8.’ It also used steam right to the end, by which time it had outlived many more illustrious undertakings.John Evans visited the line many times in its later years, his camera nearly always loaded with priceless colour film. His pictures are published here for the first time, giving a unique view of a railway which was full of intrigue and history.Popular today with walkers and cyclists, the route of the Cromford \u0026amp; High Peak Railway refuses to die.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56300050153845,"sku":"9781445664088","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781445664088_cec4ea86-ff4a-4b7c-b85e-19b58a3f50e2.jpg?v=1786020902"},{"product_id":"9781916041820","title":"Fool In The Ring","description":"\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Paperback \/ softback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309526561141,"sku":"9781916041820","price":8.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781916041820_0a3a3e1b-61e1-464d-8ed7-45d3be308c6d.jpg?v=1786030892"},{"product_id":"9783752402544","title":"The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain","description":"Reproduction of the original: The Ancient Stone Implements, Weapons and Ornaments, of Great Britain  by John Evans","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309771567477,"sku":"9783752402544","price":96.9,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9783752402544_ab6b506f-8efc-4546-b251-07353f8a9b3e.jpg?v=1786031486"},{"product_id":"wirral-railways","title":"Wirral Railways","description":"The Merseyrail service on the Wirral gets plaudits for its service levels, but this is nothing new. 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The story is brought up to date as both the town and its bus routes expanded, with many illustrations taken in more recent years.Several classic old-timers from the Northampton fleet have survived to delight those who recall the days of Northampton as a market town famous for its footwear industry. The story of these is also told in words and pictures.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57705612378485,"sku":"9781445673561","price":15.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781445673561.jpg?v=1793377340"}],"url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/collections\/author-john-evans.oembed","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}