A Guide to the Steam Railways of Great Britain

London: Pelham Books. Very Good/Very Good. 1979. First Edition. Hard Cover. Lge 8vo 0720710529 Dust jacket complete but price clipped in a clear protective sleeve. Original cloth with gilt titling on spine. Map end papers. Colour plates & numerous b/w illustrations / photographs.240 pages clean and tight. Edited by The Reverend W. Awdry and Chris Cook. Foreword by John Rumens, Publicity Officer, Association of Railway Preservation Societies. This comprehensive guide-gazetteer shows you where and when to see steam in action. British Rail may have changed to diesel, but the enthusiasts who run Britain's 'preserved' railways. have started a new age of steam. The preservation societies - apart from often providing a real service to their area - give everyone a chance to experience the romance and excitement of steam. The Guide describes 128 railways and railway museums, arranged area by area. An expert on each site writes about its history, and gives full but non- technical details of stock and the line itself; a trip down the line, and other attractions in the area, are also described. Nearly sixty railways and museums are covered in this full detail. The gazetteer gives, as applicable, for each site : full address, map reference, phone contact, detailed how-to-getthere instructions (including rail and bus connections), opening times, operating times (in outline), and details of parking, refreshments, etc. It also describes more briefly 68 sites not included in the main text.. Every major entry includes a map showing the line and how to get to it. Endpaper maps are cross-referenced to the gazetteer and text. The Guide is lavishly illustrated with top-quality colour and black-and-white photos. .