Minimum Gauge Railways, by Arthur Heywood 44341 [Link: http://www.gutenberg.org/4/4/3/4/44341 ] [Files: 44341-0.txt; 44341-h.htm]
Many thanks to my very good friend Peter Barnes for offering this one. For those wishing to know: it's a classic of railway literature and Peter can explain that far better than I can. Sir Arthur Heywood built his own railway on his estate - the plates at the end of the book give an idea of what it was like.
All the best, David, Rather cold England, a frost tonight I think
