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The traditional railway that was
the Great Western was nowhere better exemplified than in its branch
and secondary lines, especially in the South West. Thousands and
thousands of holidaymakers over the years have visited and travelled
in trains on scenic GWR branches and secondary lines in Cornwall,
Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Wiltshire and Gloucestershire. Perhaps the
classic images are of a green 'Prairie Tank' on a couple of
chocolate-and-cream carriages or an auto-train, but there were also
lines which had GW 4-6-0s working through trains from the big
conurbations. In this collection of highly evocative, carefully
selected pictures, these sights are well covered, along with
freights and enthusiast specials. But it is not all just trains and
locomotives, various stations and halts, mostly long since
demolished, are also depicted.
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A number of outstanding
photographers have contributed to the book with many pictures
published for the first time, including some showing rarely seen
workings.
Softback, 210 x 200 mm, 72 pages,
85 full colour photos |
