Now a retired local government officer, Peter Johnson was editor of the Ffestiniog Railway Societys quarterly magazine from 1974 until 2003 and a director of the society for eleven years. In 2003 he was appointed the Festiniog Railway Companys official photographer. Since his first book was published in 1984 he has added more than thirty titles to his list, specialising in Welsh and narrow gauge railways, but also including books on tramways and traveling post offices. In the last fifteen years he has researched original sources to write in-depth and readable histories on the Cambrian Railways, the Festiniog Railway, the Great Western narrow gauge, Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Light Railway, Snowdon Mountain Railway, traveling post offices and the Welsh Highland Railway.
Brilliantly traces the early history of what is now a popular
narrow-gauge passenger railway.-- "Evergreen, Winter 2017"
It wouldn't be an overstatement to describe it as the definitive
work on the line, as it goes into such depth that no stone is left
unturned in its research.-- "Steam Railway, November/December
2017"
One of the world's best-known narrow gauge lines now has a
definitive history it deserves, and this book is recommended to all
serious narrow gauge enthusiasts.-- "Narrow Gauge World,
November/December 2017"
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