Lightmoor Press GWRStroud3 The Great Western Railway in the Stroud Valley Volume 3 Mike FentonCopy
Following on from Volume Two, this final part of the GWR in the Stroud Valley trilogy covers the years 1914-47, encompassing two world wars, with the loss of Chalford railmotor shed, the development of auto-working, a detailed look at the railmotor halts, the success of the legendary ‘Cheltenham Flyer’, memories of station staff, banking with the ‘3150’ Class 2-6-2Ts at Brimscombe and first-hand accounts from Second World War working. The volume concludes with a unique look at the period leading up to nationalisation through the eyes of one of the valley’s stalwart enginemen.
The Great Western Railway in the Stroud Valley Volume 3 Mike Fenton 180 pages. 275x275mm. Printed on gloss art paper with colour laminated board covers. ISBN13 : 9781915069597