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You can access the same maps (and more) on oldmaps.co.uk, but to get anything more than a brief snapshot you have to pay a subscription. The note under "info" on the railmaps website suggests that they are also available on the NLS (National Library of Scotland) website but I haven't investigated that yet. I agree they are sorely missed.
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