History
LAWS, Bill
Fifty Railways that Changed the Course of History
Fifty historically significant railways from across the world, presented chronologically from the Merthyr Tydfil Railway in 1804 to the Channel Tunnel in 2007.
LAYSON, J.F.
The Stephensons and other Railway Pioneers
Memorable Men of the Nineteenth Century
Biography of the Stephensons with overview chapters on Richard Trevithick, William Hedley, Timothy Hackworth and Isambard Kingdom Brunel.
LEE, Charles E.
The Evolution of Railways
The development of railway permanent way from ancient times to around the middle of the ninteenth century. Illustrated with diagrams and photographs throughout.
LEWIN, Henry Grote
Early British Railways: A Short History of their Origin and Development 1801 - 1844
LEWTHWAITE, G.C.
Branch Line Index
A bibliography of branch line articles appearing in railway magazines. First issued in 1960, second and third editions appeared in 1971 and 1991.
LINSLEY, Robin
Railways in Camera 1860 - 1913
Archive photographs of the Great Age of Steam from the public record office