Classic Steam 1966 (Pacific, LNER, Tank Engines, LMS, GWR, Steam Locomotives)

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CLASSIC STEAM  1966 A MONTH-BY-MONTH JOURNEY AROUND BRITAIN IN PURSUIT OF STEAM (ROGER SIVITER) It was theyear that England won the football World Cup, Harold Wilson and Ian Smithwrestled with the Rhodesian question, TheSound of Music and Doctor Zhivagoswept the Oscars, Michael Caine starred in Alfie,and the Beatles had UK No 1 hits with Paperback Writer and YellowSubmarine. On therailways it was the year that the much-missed Somerset and Dorset line closed,as well as the former Great Central main line south of Rugby, not to mentionmany other lesser lines and individual stations.  The 1,689 standard gauge steam locomotivesstill in daily use at the beginning of the year had been reduced to just 362 by1967, to disappear altogether the following year. During 1966,Robert Siviters career as a musician meant that many of his days were free totravel the country with his camera in pursuit of the vanishing steam age, bothat the lineside and in the loco shed. Now, 30 years later, in a uniquely nostalgic selection of more than 250photographs, we can travel back with him day by day on that pictorial touraround Britain, from his home in the Midlands to the North of England, the PeakDistrict and Scotland, to Mid and North Wales, to the South Coast and the Isleof Wight. In addition,details of events at home and around the world are given for each month thepolitical headlines, railway events and the music, films and TV we wereenjoying to fix the photographs in their nostalgic context. ISBN 1 85794058 X This 1996 1st edition hardback publicationis in very good overall condition.  Thepages are tightly bound and are free from tears, creases and significant marks.  The dustjacket displays only light rubbingand light knocks to the edges and corners (see photograph) however the frontinside flap has been price-clipped across the bottom corner.  The book runs to 160 large format pages(27.5cm x 20.5cm), includes a working index and being essentially a photo-albumis profusely illustrated throughout.

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Category: Collectables:Transportation Collectables:Railwayana:Books:British Rail (1948-1997)
Location: Malton, North Yorkshire