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Steam Today: Britain´s Heritage Railways in Photographs
Geoff Swaine
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Description for Steam Today: Britain´s Heritage Railways in Photographs
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 250 x 15. Weight in Grams: 564.
In the 1960s, as steam locomotives were being hurriedly removed from Britain's railways, a band of enthusiasts formed to save what they could. In the process, they laid the tracks for the thriving network that is the British heritage railway scene today. To showcase this living industrial museum, photographer Geoff Swaine has selected over 200 photographs of Britain's heritage railways, including the Bluebell Railway to Llangollen, the Severn Valley, North York Moors, Great Western and Great Central railways, and many more. Steam Today is an evocative tribute to the engines and the people that keep our rail history in motion. ... Read more
In the 1960s, as steam locomotives were being hurriedly removed from Britain's railways, a band of enthusiasts formed to save what they could. In the process, they laid the tracks for the thriving network that is the British heritage railway scene today. To showcase this living industrial museum, photographer Geoff Swaine has selected over 200 photographs of Britain's heritage railways, including the Bluebell Railway to Llangollen, the Severn Valley, North York Moors, Great Western and Great Central railways, and many more. Steam Today is an evocative tribute to the engines and the people that keep our rail history in motion. ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
120
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750966344
SKU
V9780750966344
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-30
About Geoff Swaine
Geoff Swaine embarked upon a career as a leading heritage photographer and photographic archivist after retiring from his work as an architect. He has had more than 500 photographs published and has written a number of books and articles on railways, sports, and architecture.
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