Great Northern Books Ltd Western Steam 1948-1966
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Price: £19.99
Brand: Great Northern Books Ltd
Description: The excellent photographs of railway historian and former Senior British Medical Council Researcher B.W.L. ' Ben' Brooksbank capture the twilight years of the steam railways of the Western Region. Nearly three hundred images are featured, including rare shots of the post-Nationalisation period, in an impressive hardback book. The collection includes locomotives running along trunk routes and branch lines, in stations and goods yards, and at engine depots and main workshops. Classes characteristic of the area are presented, such as: Collett's ' Castle', ' Hall', ' Grange' and ' Manor' Class 4-6- 0s, '5700' and '8750' Class 0-6-0P Ts and '5101' and '6100' 2-6-2 Ts, Churchward's '2800' 2-8-0s, '4200' Class 2-8-0 Ts and '4300' 2-6-0s and Hawksworth's ' County' Class and ' Modified Hall' Class 4-6-0s and '9400' Class 0-6-0P Ts. Several absorbed classes, particularly in South Wales, are seen, in addition to BR Standard designs, such as the Standard Pacificsand 9F Class 2-10-0s. The Western Region covered a wide area and some of the places included are: Totnes, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Bristol, Salisbury, Taunton, Gloucester, Swindon, Oxford, Reading, Paddington, Old Oak Common, Southall, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot, Llanidloes, Fishguard and Wrexham. The photographs are accompanied by informative captions highlighting details of the locomotives, the stations, shedsand locations. Great Northern Books Ltd Western Steam 1948-1966 - shop the best deal online on thebookbug.co.uk
Category: Books
Merchant: Waterstones
Product ID: 9781912101122
Delivery cost: 2.99
ISBN: 9781912101122
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