Books by John Balmforth

A warts and all profile of this thriving modern railway franchise, serving seven of the UK's major cities based from Birmingham

The story of train operating company First Great Western whose performance rose from being the worst for a long-distance operator in the UK to becoming one of the best in a few short years, and whose passengers felt so disgruntled they even organised a fare strike. With narrative and 124 colour photos the author provides a history of the Company.