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Waterford, Limerick, and Western Railway by Ernie Shepherd is a meticulously researched, highly detailed study of one of Ireland’s most vital Victorian-era transit lines. Shepherd traces the ambitious engineering, financing, and rolling stock development that connected the south and west of Ireland during the golden age of steam. The book details how the expansion of this specific rail system reshaped regional commerce, allowed agriculture to access wider markets, and fundamentally transformed rural communities by offering unprecedented mobility. Featuring an array of archival photographs, locomotive diagrams, station layouts, and vintage timetables, this book serves as an indispensable resource for industrial archaeologists, railway enthusiasts, and social historians examining Irish infrastructure.