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The Scottish Railway Scene 1973-2020: A Pictorial Reflection

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PublisherPen & Sword Transport
ISBN 139781399011181
ISBN 101399011189
AuthorJohn Burnett Kirk
Book FormatHardcover
LanguageEnglish
Book DescriptionThis book takes the reader on a pictorial journey; in time from the early 1970s to 2020 and to places all around Scotland. All of the images are published for the first time. The captions reflect the author's recollections and experiences from the platform end to more hands on railway adventures. As well as the everyday railway, there are insights into the preservation scene and steam on the main line. Starting in the days of BR blue and progressing through sectors to privatisation the reader will find pictures of liveries, locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure that are no longer with us; inter city livery, BRCW class 26s, HAA coal wagons and Semaphore signals at Stirling being examples. From a base in Edinburgh we travel to locations across the country from Wick to Carlisle, from the scenic majesty of the West Highlands to the industrial Central Belt. There we will see; diesels and electrics in a selection of liveries on freight and passenger workings, steam on the main line and visit sheds, stations and preserved lines. This includes some more unusual places such as Cameron Toll, Prestongrange and The Isle of Mull and buildings that have been demolished such as Mallaig steam shed, Grangemouth shed and Millerhill diesel depot. This book will provide; reference material, nostalgia for some enthusiasts, a look back in time for others and for modellers, inspiration for their projects. So come and enjoy the journey.
About the AuthorJohn Kirk was born in 1960 in Dysart moving to Forfar that same year and to Edinburgh in 1970. He attended Aberdeen University studying Law and in 1985 joined the Civil Service moving to Perth. He returned to Edinburgh in 1996 where he still lives. He has volunteered at Prestongrange since 1978 and North Yorkshire Moors Railway since 1996. He has attended Clive Groome's Footplate courses and is a support crew member with West Coast Railways.
Publication Date2023-03-06
Number of Pages152 pages
Cart Total  260.00

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