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BRITISH RAILWAYS STEAM - KING'S CROSS TO ABERDEEN
FROM THE BILL REED COLLECTION |
| By: |
Peter Tuffrey |
| Format: |
Paperback |
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£16.99 |
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£12.40 |
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£4.59 |
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| ISBN 10: |
1781550530 |
| ISBN 13: |
9781781550533 |
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| Publisher: |
FONTHILL MEDIA |
| Pub. date: |
19 September, 2012 |
| Pages: |
128 |
| Description: |
Bill Reed was a fireman on steam locomotives in the early part of his working life, eventually graduating to being a driver on diesel-electrics. Much of his spare time has been taken up photographing in black & white and colour, many aspects of railways throughout Britain. This book features 220 black and white images from the East Coast line. |
| Synopsis: |
Nottingham-based Bill Reed, now 78, was a fireman on steam locomotives in the early part of his working life, eventually graduating to being a driver on diesel-electrics. Much of his spare time has been taken up with photographing (in black and white and using colour slides) many aspects of railways throughout Great Britain, Europe (including the former Iron Curtain countries) and in the USA. In this selection he has used convenient vantage points on and off the East Coast main line to capture the Indian summer of steam. Many of the familiar classes of locomotives A1s, A2s, A3s, A4s (and their variants) are featured with pin point sharpness by Bill. But a few early diesels are featured too like the prototype Deltic. Familiar customs once associated with steam traction are brought to mind again in a collection of over 220 black and white images. An example is seen at Muskham Troughs where Gresley's thirsty engines picked up water in a seemingly primitive but effective way - in the middle of the track - to help speed them on to their respective destinations. This book is part of one man's life work of photographing the railways and his enthusiasm is evident in every picture. |
| Illustrations: |
220 black and white photographs |
| Publication: |
UK |
| Imprint: |
Fonthill Media |
| Returns: |
Returnable |
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