MEON VALLEY RAILWAY

This copy is in fine condition bound in black cloth covered boards with bright gilt titling to the spine. This copy is bright, tight, white and square. The unclipped dustwrapper has two small indentations to the rear panel but is still in fine condition. This copy has been signed on the title page with no other dedication. Laid in is a cutting from a local newspaper profiling the author. International postal rates are calculated on a book weighing 1 Kilo, in cases where the book weighs less then postage will be reduced accordingly. Where the book weighs more than 1 Kilo increased charges will be quoted. The Meon Valley Railway (MVR) was a cross-country railway in Hampshire, England that ran for 22 1/4 miles (35.8 km) between Alton and Fareham, closely following the course of the River Meon.[1] At its northern (Alton) end, it joined with the Mid-Hants Railway to Winchester, the Alton Line to Brookwood and the Basingstoke and Alton Light Railway. At Fareham it linked with the Eastleigh to Fareham Line, the West Coastway Line and the line to Gosport. The railway was authorised in 1896 and opened in 1903, making it one of the last railways of any size to be built to main-line standards in the United Kingdom. Passenger services were withdrawn after 5 February 1955, and the line was closed completely on 13 August 1968. Ref EEE5.…