British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-68 Volume 1: Designs inherited from the GWR and LNER

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British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-68 Volume 1: Designs inherited from the GWR and LNERBritish Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 68 Volume 1: Designs inherited from the GWR and LNER 35. 00 When it was originally published, Hugh Longworth's definitive record of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from nationalisation until the end of steam traction on the network in 1968 was very much welcomed as it provided for the first time in one place a detailed and accurate source of reference on this important subject. With the book

we see rare films from local archives showing the beginnings of the

Adding a dash of extra flavour to this already rich and diverse collection a sprinkling of pre-1923

After crossing the River Trent

81-84 Hunstanton 65-80 Sedgeford 85-88 Docking 89-93 Stanhoe 94-98 Burnham Market 99-108 Holkham 109-114 Wells on Sea 115-120

Steam news: Flying Scotsman visits Dorset and a hire period on the Swanage Branch

the Rectank and the Warwell

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co

Modern News: Diesel Gala at the Severn Valley Railway with Deltic No

with visiting Eastern and Scottish locos included

Locations seen in this volume include Settle & Carlisle

The area covered was from south to north including some long closed lines and using locomotives often to be withdrawn as the last in their class

‘Crabs’