Britain's Railways in Colour: BR Steam in the 1950s and 1960s
A wonderful array of over 200 colour photographs
by Colin G. Maggs, MBE
£25.00
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Covering the final years of steam on Britain's railways, Britain's Railways in Colour: BR Steam in the 1950s and 1960s is a vibrantly illustrated book presenting a wonderful collection of over 200 colour photographs, many of them previously unpublished. Together with the author's commentary, these form an evocative and nostalgic journey around Britain's railways in the 1950s and 1960s.
No 9623 emerges from Twerton Tunnel into the evening sunshine with traffic for Bristol on 30 July 1963.
Divided into ten chapters, each covering a different geographic area of Britain, Britain's Railways in Colour: BR Steam in the 1950s and 1960s provides an introduction to that area followed by a selection of photographs. The pictures are accompanied by informative captions, recording the date, location and engine details along with fascinating snippets of history and other points of interest. The paintwork is in splendid condition and the brasswork is shining in the sun as No. 5992 receives attention at Kingswear, Devon.
All the pictures are reproduced from original transparencies, which have remained carefully preserved away from daylight since the day they were taken, so protecting the original vividness of colour. Colour photography from this period is scarce since most photographers worked mainly in black and white to serve the needs of publishers.
From express trains caught speeding through the countryside to engines hard at work in goods yards, these pictures will delight today's railway enthusiasts, who are always keen to see new material unearthed and published.
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200 rare, colour photographs, many never before published |
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Each picture accompanied by informative captions |
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Written by the highly regarded author Colin G. Maggs |
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| Author: Colin Maggs MBE is a retired teacher and long-time railway enthusiast with several dozen books to his name, mainly on railway topics of the south-west. He lives in Bath. |
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