STEAMING ALONG

York: Quacks Books, 2013. Book. Brand New. Paperback. First Edition. 4to. 226 pages,numerous colour & b/w illustrations. Laminated card covers. A new copy. (The introduction briefly discusses early railways but concentrates on historical and geographical concepts to develop an understanding of the growth of railways, illustrated by a range of examples. The growth and development of York is a chapter essential to the railway history of Yorkshire and the North of England. A chapter about the Settle and Carlisle analyses the route and illustrates the line before it became famous. The next chapter tours Scotland in 1962 just as steam was being displaced from many services.The Midland and Western visits well known locations including Birmingham, Gloucester, Bristol, bath and Swindon.Darlington: The Birthplace of Railways records steam from 1960 to 1967.) A chapter devoted to Bridlington recalls the summer holiday trains that brought people from all over the country to the seaside.Tours round Leeds and the West Riding are recorded. Capital steam looks at London as the nodal point of the railway system..