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Waterloo to Wessex
Andrew Britton
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Description for Waterloo to Wessex
Hardcover. Num Pages: 128 pages, 200 colour illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 1DBKEW; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 203 x 12. Weight in Grams: 628.
The disappearance of steam from Britain's main-line railways marked the end of an era of British rail travel. Here Andrew Britton remembers the last steam main line from London, linking Waterloo to Weymouth via Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton and Bournemouth, from its post-war presence right to the end of steam travel in 1967. This informative guide details the route, complete with gradient profiles and maps, as well as exploring the rich history of the line and the many features of interest and beauty to be seen from the carriage window. Andrew Britton's nostalgic and personal take on this ... Read more
The disappearance of steam from Britain's main-line railways marked the end of an era of British rail travel. Here Andrew Britton remembers the last steam main line from London, linking Waterloo to Weymouth via Basingstoke, Winchester, Southampton and Bournemouth, from its post-war presence right to the end of steam travel in 1967. This informative guide details the route, complete with gradient profiles and maps, as well as exploring the rich history of the line and the many features of interest and beauty to be seen from the carriage window. Andrew Britton's nostalgic and personal take on this ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
120
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2014
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780752498836
SKU
V9780752498836
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 5 to 9 working days
Ref
99-5
About Andrew Britton
Andrew Britton is a retired teacher and a life-long railway enthusiast. He is also an avid collector and has a vast body of railway photographs and ephemera. He has previously written railway history books and writes for railway magazines.
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