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Author: Roger Malone
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Published: 2012-09
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9781841147543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis is a collection of photographs taken at various locations across the Southern Region over 40 years ago which capture the essence of the times, as the last embers died in the fireboxes of elderly locomotives which were 'put out to grass' in West Country pastures.
Author: Philip Horton
Publisher: Silver Link Publishing
Published: 2021
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781857945775
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Alan Postlethwaite
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Published: 1995
Total Pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9780750908269
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Tony Butcher
Publisher:
Published: 2014-09-22
Total Pages: 144
ISBN-13: 9780857042262
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn 1955, the Modernisation Plan had just been issued which showed that steam traction's future was doomed. In the Southern Region many old classes had kept working due to the Second World War and the subsequent austerity period. No the SR 4-4-0 classes gradually disappeared, hastened by the 1961 electrification of the Kent lines. The Western Region had a more balanced engine set of 4-6-0s and tank engines, but was to see steam finish earlier. In this book, Tony Butcher's black and white images portray the poetry and the power of these living machines.
Author: PAUL LEAVENS
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Published: 2019-03-23
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ISBN-13: 9781909625945
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Eric Sawford
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Published: 2007
Total Pages: 152
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the days of steam each of the six British Railways regions had its dedicated enthusiasts, none more so than the Southern, a region of contrasts headed by the magnificent Bullied Pacifics. These comprised the 'Merchant Navy' class, all of which were eventually seen in rebuilt form, to the lighter 'West Country' and 'Battle of Britain' 4-6-2s. ......
Author: Kevin Derrick
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2017-02-15
Total Pages: 189
ISBN-13: 1445669781
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA nostalgic look back at the days of Steam in the Southern Region.
Author: Keith Widdowson
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Published: 2013-02
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9780752479576
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAmassing over 52,000 miles from Kent to Cornwall, here is the story of Keith Widdowson's journey as he raced against time to chronicle the steam locomotives working throughout southern England before they succumbed to modern traction. From sleep deprivation to gung-ho drivers, this is no ordinary trainspotter's diary but a nostalgic and evocative look back at how things really were in those steam days. A must-have for enthusiasts and locals to the closed railways alike, this is one man's journey, with 140 contemporary images to capture the railway as it was then, fully aware that things were about to change for good (but not necessarily for the better). From closing branch lines to final steam workings, here is the last snapshot of the golden age of steam. It is a personal and informed account that all people with any interest in the Southern Region or steam in general will no doubt relate to.
Author: Kenn Pearce
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2012-07-01
Total Pages: 259
ISBN-13: 0750959991
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 1950s and 1960s south Lancashire and Cheshire was criss-crossed by a web of railway lines, servicing the various needs of local industries. The region was a haven for railway enthusiasts who pursued the hundreds of steam workhorses based at British Railways depots in 'chemical towns' such as Warrington, Widnes, Wigan and Sutton Oak, besides Southport and Northwich. While these facilities appeared less glamorous than larger counterparts in Liverpool or Manchester, the stories of the engines, trains and the men who were based at the depots in these towns was no less fascinating. Shed Side in South Lancashire and Cheshireprovides a fascinating portrait of the daily operations of the freight and passenger trains of the region during the final decade of Britain's steam era. It evokes a period of grimy, metal-clattering, smoke-filled industry, and of an era forever etched in our industrial heritage.
Author: Gordon Edgar
Publisher: Artist's and Photographers' Press
Published: 2008
Total Pages: 0
ISBN-13: 9781904332800
DOWNLOAD EBOOKChina was the last country in the world to build steam locomotives. The final main line engines emerged from Datong workshops in December 1988 and production of steam locomotives for industrial use continued until 1999. The final few steam locomotives were withdrawn from service in 2003, making China the last country to use steam on its main lines. Total eradication of China's steam programme is set to coincide with the Olympic games in 2008. When this happens, it will be the end of the last mecca for fans of real steam. This is a photo essay detailing the end of this era.
