always fascinating to walk along the Railway Trail.

In the age of the motorcar and motorcycle it is difficult to imagine what it was like to be able to hop on a train at the Cenotaph on Front Street and travel to Somerset or St. George's.

British author Colin A. Pomeroy has captured much of the charm of the railway in his book "The Bermuda Railway -- Gone But Not Forgotten''.

He gives vivid descriptions of plans before the railway, its history and its eventual sale to the British Guiana in 1948, including pictures of former Bermudian rolling stock being operated in South America.

The book will appeal to a whole range of readers from those who are fascinated by what went before the Railway Trail, to real rail enthusiasts interested in train types and timetables. Others will simply be fascinated by the pictures like Colonial first class compartments with wicker chairs.

Timetables, list of stations and tables of distances between stops are a little too much for the average reader, and are a little monotonous filling half the book.

But there are still little points of interest in these facts and figures which might still prove a gem for local readers.

The two detailed journeys, Somerset to Hamilton and St. George's to Hamilton, are probably the best part of the book giving some description about landmarks to look out for today now the railway has gone.

In his introduction to "Gone But Not Forgotten'' Mr. Pomeroy says: "I hope this book will encourage those who are too young to remember much of Bermuda's old railway system to seek out links with the past that still exist.

"Equally, I hope that this book will bring back fond memories for those who are lucky enough to remember the Bermuda Railway before its final demise in 1948.

"Finally, of course, I hope the book will prove interesting to the thousands of tourists who visit Bermuda, allowing them an insight into what ran along the Railway Trail before the mopeds and joggers.'' ALAN WRIGHT IRON ROAD -- The latest book on the Railway will be of interest to the casual reader and the railway buff.