On The Slow Train

The author does take us along memory lane , but his description of each route also encapsulates a taste of 21st century Britain gleaned from talking to the people he meets along the way ... an intriguing social snapshot.

Heritage Railway

The author's superb narrative, interspersed with dry humour, acute observations and some excellent anecdotes that make you feel feel you know he lines so well that you want to travel on them ... there are some wonderful bitter-sweet moments emerging from the pages, as the reader is taken on a fascinating series of journeys ... I enjoyed this book immensely. It's a great anytime read and hope the publishers can be persuaded to to commission a second volume.

Railway Magazine

Williams manages to meet a range of characters who enliven the book and provide evidence of a Britain that is as forgotten as the lines on which he travels. That is the strength of the book. Williams does not just offer the journey but takes us through the history of each line and importantly meets the people who have campaigned to keep them open or ensure their smooth operation ...

Christian Wolmar, The Oldie

A magical world barely changed since the golden age of rail

Daily Mail

On track to a trip back in time

Daily Telegraph

Captivating

Sunday Express

Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love

Independent

A celebration of the delights of rail travel in the 21st century

Hampstead and Highgate Express

A eulogy to a lost world

Camden New Journal and Islington Tribune

The author takes the reader on 12 historic railway routes that still offer much of the same charm as when rail was the way to travel. There may not be a steam loco on the front, but there's no doubting the author's enthusiasm for railways and rail travel

Steam Railway

Idyllic

Lancashire Evening Post