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Chasing Steam in 1966

eBook - A Teenager in Pursuit of the Disappearing Steam Locomotive

Erschienen am 11.04.2024
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ISBN/EAN: 9781803995205
Sprache: Englisch
Umfang: 160 S., 30.29 MB
Auflage: 1. Auflage 2024
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Format: EPUB
DRM: Digitales Wasserzeichen

Beschreibung

By 1966 the steam locomotive was entering its death throes: withdrawals were being carried out at a frenetic pace, with the slightest defect sending engines straight to the cutter's torch.In an attempt to capture the British steam scene before it was no more, teenage enthusiast Keith Widdowson made it his mission to travel the length and breadth of the country to obtain runs behind as many locomotives as possible. Armed with a Southern Region season ticket and enjoying the camaraderie of fellow devotees, Keith quickly amassed many catches and great mileage, but countless overnight and lengthy expeditions to the north of England and Scotland throughout the summer of 1966 were needed to complete the picture.With a multitude of photographs, maps and notebook extracts, Chasing Steam in 1966 is a window into a bygone age. Join Keith on his 47,000-mile journey that takes in the demise of the Somerset& Dorset and ex-Great Central lines, and showcases the hunt for the handful of remaining Jubilees, capturing all the joys and frustrations of a great steam chase.

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