The Clogher Valley Railway - Tapa blanda

The Clogher Valley Railway was a steam-operated narrow gauge roadside tramway which ran between Tynan, Co Armagh and Maguiresbridge, Co Fermanagh. It opened in 1887 and closed at the end of 1941. This is a new edition of Dr EM Patterson's famous book on the Clogher Valley Railway, first published in 1972. The Clogher Valley Railway was the definitive history of the line and this new edition combines Dr Patterson's original text with a much expanded range of photographs of the line in its heyday. In addition, the text has been updated to take account of developments since 1972, such as the restoration of Brookeborough station.

The late Dr EM Patterson was a well known writer on Irish Railways during the 1960s and 1970s. His works include The Londonderry and Lough Swilly Railway, The Belfast and County Down Railway and The Ballymena Lines. His last book was The Castlederg and Victoria Bridge Tramway, published posthumously by Colourpoint in 1998. It is hoped that The Clogher Valley Railway will be the first of a new series of new editions of Dr Patterson's books.