More Last Days of Steam Around London (Transport/Railway) - Hardcover

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London once occupied a unique place in the world of steam, for in the fifties and early sixties locomotives from all four pre-Nationalization companies could be seen there regularly. Apart from the regional termini and the world's busiest station at Clapham Junction, boat trains serviced the Channel ports and freight routes weaved around the margins, linking the different regions with cross-London traffic.
In this volume David Fereday Glenn offers a superb glimpse into London's stations, termini and trains during the last days of steam. Largely taken from his own collection, the photographs reveal many aspects of London and its railways: here are pictures of Euston before rebuilding, Paddington prior to the HST, Victoria in the Golden Arrow era and Neasden in the Metropolitan Railway's centenary year. Although normal steam activity ceased in July 1967, a handful of trains continued to operate using steam for engineers' duties on London Transport lines until 1971. These last survivors are also captured on film. The volume closes with the magnificent King George V, heading the train that ended the infamous steam ban on British Rail lines in October 1971.
With over 240 evocative photographs and informative captions, More Last Days of Steam Around London is a worthy sequel to the highly successful Last Days of Steam Around London, and one which will fascinate railway enthusiasts everywhere.

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