In this volume we travel back to the year 1960. For the younger reader there are wonderful pictures of trains, for the older reader the books build into a collection placing the railway in the context of key events & for those old enough to remember the years depicted, the series provide reminders of school days, time spent train-spotting, shed bas

This collection of historic photographs showcases the steam trains of England’s Southern Railway from Devon and Cornwall to Wimbledon and beyond. Train enthusiast Don Benn photographed steam locomotives along England’s Southern Railway from 1960 until steam engines were retired in 1967. In his most prolific years, between 1961 and 1963, Benn captured the last of the classic ex Southern Railway designs, such as the King Arthurs, Lord Nelson and Schools classes. Beloved trains such as the Bournemouth Belle and Lymington Pier boat trains are shown to good effect. The 150 black and white photos presented in this volume, many published here for the first time, span the Southern Region from the east to the ‘withered arm’ in Devon and Cornwall. Special focus is paid to the areas just south and south west of London, including such historic locations as the footpaths at South Croydon and Wimbledon.

Illustrated with 200 photographs, this work covers the 1950s and 1960s York railway scene. It includes maps, track layouts, operating notes and personal recollections.