Railways in Ulster's Lakeland (Irish Railway Photographers S.) - Softcover

The Great Northern and Sligo, Leitrim and Northern Counties railways were fascinating places for enthusiasts in the 1950s, with mainline expresses, branch line services and goods trains all commonplace. The railways running in the border counties hold a special place in many people's affections and this album takes a look at the stations, people and trains serving the communities in Counties Cavan, Monaghan, Fermanagh, Leitrim, Sligo and Donegal. The journey begins at Belturbet station, now restored as a community facility with a small railway museum and calls at, amongst others, Cavan, Clones, Enniskillen, Bundoran Junction and Manorhamilton.

Although English by birth Tony Burges has Irish family connections; his grandfather was from Tralee. He was very active as photographer of UK & Irish branch line railways in the period 1951 - 1959. He studied transportation at graduate school at Northwestern University, Chicago and photograhed railways extensively in the United States. He later worked for the Canadian government as Transport Policy Advisor, Dept of Finance and Director General, Grain Transportation and Handling. He is now semi retired and devoting time to writing railway books.