Lightmoor Press BR25vol4 British Railways First 25 Years Vol 4 The South West Somerset & Devon

Lightmoor Press British Railways The First 25 Years Volume 4 The South West Somerset & Devon br25yrsvol4
British Railways The First 25 Years Volume 4: The South West Somerset & Devon J. Allan and A. Murray

The fourth volume in the British Railways First 25 Years series, this volume explores the main lines and branches in the South West of England. From Taunton on the Western and Seaton Junction on the Southern westwards through Somerset into Devon and then along the Exeter to Plymouth main lines, together with the South devon branches of the Western region. (Plymouth and the Southerns' North Devon lines will be included with Volume 5.)
The atmospheric photographs cover steam, diesel and electric traction, express, freight and humble shunting engines. Everything from ‘Kings’ and ‘Castles’ to ‘Battle of Britain’ and ‘West Country’ classes, as well as their early diesel replacements, including the Western Region’s short-lived Hydraulics. There are oddities too including the Southern’s Exeter banking engines. There is a mix of action and depot pictures, as well as plenty of unusual and ‘quirky’ shots, backed up by extensive and informative captions.
208 pages. 275x215mm. Printed on gloss art paper, casebound with printed board covers.