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The St. Ives Branch Line - A History
By Richard C. Long. Published by Pen & Sword Books, 182 pages, hardback, 123 illustration. £30.00. ISBN 978-1-39900-200-4
I have always enjoyed travelling onin presenting a branch history when a line is still in working existence, as an author strives to achieve an appropriate balance between, for instance, steam days and the modern dieselised era. It can be especially problematical if the research involved is a relatively recent activity.
