Locomotives of the West Somerset Railway in Colour: v. 2 - Hardcover

Jones, Richard

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0711029024 ISBN 13: 9780711029026

Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, 2002

Synopsis

Britain's longest standard gauge preserved railway, the West Somerset Railway runs between Bishops Lydeard, slightly to the west of Taunton, and the Somerset resort of Minehead. It was in 1862 that the first section of the line, from Norton Fitzwarren to Watchet was opened as a broad gauge line and exactly 20 years later the route was converted to standard gauge. Spring 2002, therefore, marks the 140th anniversary of the line's opening. Closed in 1971, the long process of preservation and reopening commenced in the early 1970s and, in 1976, the first section of line was reopened to passenger services. In the 25 years since the WSR started running preserved steam and diesel locomotives over the route, the line has become one of the region's most popular tourist attractions. Over the past decade Ian Allan Publishing, in conjunction with the West Somerset Railway Association, has published a number of highly successful colour albums featuring the line and the locomotives that have operated over it. This new addition to the Ian Allan Publishing list again paints a portrait in colour of the line before and after preservation. Incorporating some 64 colour photographs, the vast majority of which are previously unpublished, locomotives of the West Somerset Railway in Colour - 2 provides the enthusiast and casual visitor with a superb pictorial history of the locomotives to have operated on the line over the past 30 years.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
• Publication date: 2002
• ISBN 10: 0711029024
• ISBN 13: 9780711029026
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 65