Western Region Steam Locomotive Depots: A Pictorial Study

Author:   Laurence Waters
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
ISBN:  

9781399070225


Pages:   144
Publication Date:   02 November 2023
Format:   Hardback
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Western Region Steam Locomotive Depots: A Pictorial Study


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From the opening of the Great Western Railway in 1838 through to the end of steam traction on the Western Region in 1965 the 'engine shed' formed an important role in both the infrastructure and operation of the railway. As the Great Western system expanded so did the need for larger locomotive servicing facilities and from the 1870s right through to the 1930s many sheds were rebuilt into larger locomotive depots or in some cases replaced by entirely new structures Nationalisation of the railways in 1948 saw the formation of the 'British Railways Western Region'. Apart from a few early sub-shed closures the number of Western Region steam depots and sub-sheds remained almost unaltered until the regional boundary changes of 1958. Using black and white and colour images from the Great Western Trust archive at Didcot, the book illustrates Western Region steam depots and 'sub sheds' that were in operation in the mid 1950s. With many previously unpublished photographs the book should interest modellers, historians and enthusiasts of the Western Region. Today the unique atmosphere of the steam 'shed' can be still be experienced at Didcot, where the original 1932 locomotive shed forms the centrepiece of the Didcot Railway Centre. AUTHOR: Laurence Waters is a retired professional photographer and photography teacher. He has written a number of books for Pen and Sword and is a well known railway historian of Great Western subjects. For a number of years he has been the Honorary Photo Archivist of the Great Western Trust. He currently leads a small team of volunteers who research, conserve and catalogue the ever-growing collection of images being donated to the Trust archive at Didcot. 60 colour, 300 b/w illustrations

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Author:   Laurence Waters
Publisher:   Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Imprint:   Pen & Sword Transport
ISBN:  

9781399070225


ISBN 10:   1399070223
Pages:   144
Publication Date:   02 November 2023
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print   Availability explained
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Laurence Waters is a retired professional photographer and photography teacher. He has written a number of books for Pen and Sword and is a well known railway historian of Great Western subjects. For a number of years he has been the Honorary Photo Archivist of the Great Western Trust. He currently leads a small team of volunteers who research, conserve and catalogue the ever-growing collection of images being donated to the Trust archive at Didcot.

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