© Peter Johnson 2021
Peter Johnson’s first book, Rails in Wales -
Although many of the titles relate to Welsh narrow gauge railways, particularly the Festiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, there are also books about travelling post offices and trams and tramways.
The Snowdon Mountain Railway; Pen & Sword Transport, 2021
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway: The story of a Welsh rural byway; Pen & Sword Transport, 2020
The Vale of Rheidol Railway: The story of a narrow gauge survivor; Pen & Sword Transport, 2020
The Corris Railway: The story of a Mid-
Rebuilding the Welsh Highland Railway: Britain’s longest heritage line; Pen & Sword Transport, 2018
Festiniog Railway: From Slate Railway to Heritage Operation 1921-
Festiniog Railway: The Spooner Era and After 1830-
Narrow Gauge Lines of the British Isles; Ian Allan Ltd, 2015
The Cambrian Railways -
Narrow Gauge Railways; Shire Publications, 2013
The 40 Mile Railway -
An Illustrated History of the Great Western Narrow Gauge (Corris, Vale of Rheidol Light and Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railways); Oxford Publishing Co; 2011
An Illustrated History of the Snowdon Mountain Railway; Oxford Publishing Co; 2010
An Illustrated History of the Travelling Post Office; Oxford Publishing Co; 2009
An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway; Oxford Publishing Co; 2nd edition, 2009, reprinted with revisions 2010
An Illustrated History of the Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway; Oxford Publishing Co, 2008
An Illustrated History of the Festiniog Railway; Oxford Publishing Co, 2007, reprinted 2014
Immortal Rails – The story of the closure and revival of the Ffestiniog Railway 1939-
The Travelling Post Office 1838-
An Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway; Oxford Publishing Co, 2002, revised 2004, reprinted 2006
Welsh Narrow Gauge -
Welsh Narrow Gauge -
Portrait of the Welsh Highland Railway; Ian Allan, 1999, revised 2000
Isle of Man Steam Railway in Colour; Ian Allan, 1998
Festiniog Railway -
Heyday of the Welsh Narrow Gauge; Ian Allan, 1997
Mail by Rail -
Celebration of Steam -
(With Michael Whitehouse) Festiniog in Colour; Ian Allan, 1995
Alan George A Centenary Celebration; West Wales Publications, 1994
The Welsh Narrow Gauge in Colour; Ian Allan, 1993
Portrait of the Festiniog (Railway); Ian Allan, 1992
Railway World Special -
(Editor) Railway World Annual 1988; Ian Allan, 1987
(With Rodney Weaver) Talyllyn Railway No 1 Talyllyn and No 2 Dolgoch (Great Preserved Locomotives No 6); Ian Allan, 1987
Festiniog 150th Anniversary -
(With Rodney Weaver, Paul Ingham, Paul Rees as 'Taliesin') Festiniog Railway Locomotives; AB Publishing, 1988
Festiniog 150 -
Trams in Blackpool; AB Publishing, 1986, enlarged revised edition 1996
Vintage Roadscene Special -
Railway World Special -
The British Travelling Post Office; Ian Allan, 1985
Rails in Wales -
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