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The Last Days of BR Steam 1962-1968
David Christie
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Description for The Last Days of BR Steam 1962-1968
Paperback. David Christie documents the final days of steam on Britain's rail network in full colour. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPK; AJC; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 165. .
Driven by the sudden realisation that steam had all but disappeared on his `local' GE line, David Christie set about initially recording the London termini, but was then spurred on to record as much as possible on the whole of BR before it was too late. With the earliest image captured in September 1962, and the latest coming with the August 1968 last runs, the author offers a wonderfully nostalgic look back at the final days of steam power on Britain's rail network, taking in a diverse range of locations - from London to Carlisle, Newcastle, central ... Read more
Driven by the sudden realisation that steam had all but disappeared on his `local' GE line, David Christie set about initially recording the London termini, but was then spurred on to record as much as possible on the whole of BR before it was too late. With the earliest image captured in September 1962, and the latest coming with the August 1968 last runs, the author offers a wonderfully nostalgic look back at the final days of steam power on Britain's rail network, taking in a diverse range of locations - from London to Carlisle, Newcastle, central ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445668062
SKU
V9781445668062
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Ref
99-99
About David Christie
Born in Romford, Essex, in 1943, David Christie began photographing transport in 1962 when he decided to capture the final days of steam on Britain's rail network. He also recorded buses, especially around London, before moving to Scotland, where he still lives today.
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