The Ribble Steam Railway is a preserved standard gauge railway in Lancashire that was opened in 2005. It runs along the Preston Docks and incorporates a museum. The railway project was started in 1973 and is popular with locals, train enthusiasts and day-trippers with regular events and excursions being held on a regular basis. This fascinating selection of old and new images and informative captions by photographer and train enthusiast Mark Bowling is essential reading for anybody who knows and loves this preserved railway.