Enthusiasm for Britain’s railways has never been more popular and though it is associated by many with an older generation from the days of romantic steam, the railway hobby has a well-established fanbase among younger people.

Joseph Rogers was exposed to railways as a child in the 1990s and since the turn of the millennium has brought that enthusiasm into his career, having worked with the railway hobby for over a decade. In this title, he covers the charms and challenges that the hobby embraces and faces as well as the many different directions that railway enthusiasts take it in.

Illustrated with 140 photographs, most of which have not been seen in print before, this book sheds light on a hobby that’s seen fame, fortune and failure over the last 100 years.

'This is a well-written book, with the author taking an interesting overall look at the various aspects that can attract people into the hobby nowadays.' * Railways Illustrated Magazine, August 2024 *
'This is a well written book, with the author taking an overall look at the various aspects that can attract people into the hobby in the present day.' * Rail Express Magazine, July 2024 *
'Railway Enthusiasm in Twenty-First Century Britain is an unusual and enjoyable book in which the author traces his interest in railways since his childhood in the 1990s to the present day.' * Rail Watch Magazine, October 2024 *

Joseph Rogers is a writer from Wednesbury, West Midlands focusing mainly on travel in the UK and Europe. His previous titles include Britain's Greatest Bridges and Tithe Barns.