I'VE just acquired one of the most extraordinary and original new books about the railways, among the myriad of titles pouring out from the presses every year. It is called "Railways: A history in drawings" – a bland enough title but which encompasses a cornucopia of material, including a myriad of the most exquisite engineering and architectural drawings, along with their back story, plus acres of fascinating social history,  anecdote and photographs. The drawings are taken from the magnificent collection of ...more