James Ian Craig Boyd | |
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Born | 31 March 1921 |
Died | 20 February 2009 | (aged 87)
Nationality | English |
Occupation(s) | Author, Historian |
James Ian Craig Boyd (31 March 1921 – 20 February 2009) was an English author and narrow-gauge railway historian.
Boyd spent a lifetime researching and writing on narrow-gauge railways. His books on narrow-gauge railways in North and Mid Wales, the Isle of Man and Ireland are considered to be standard works on the subject.[1] His books, published by The Oakwood Press since 1949, are rarely out of print, reflecting their importance to, and popularity with, railway historians and enthusiasts.[2]