Last Years of West Midlands Steam

The West Midlands region had a diverse railway system, including main lines, branches, cross-country routes, and local lines, with nearly 250 images documenting the steam era from 1948 to 1967. The book covers smaller counties and cities like Birmingham, Coventry, Hereford, and Worcester, as well as large towns like Burton-upon-Trent and Dudley. It also features privately owned locomotives working in breweries and collieries, capturing a lost era of steam enthusiasts.

Format: Hardback
Length: 160 pages
Publication date: 14 May 2021
Publisher: Great Northern Books Ltd

The West Midlands region, spanning approximately 5,000 square miles of land, was home to a diverse railway system that included a wide range of lines. These lines ranged from the main lines connecting the north and south of Britain to smaller branches, as well as cross-country routes and local lines. The Last Years of West Midlands Steam documents this period, spanning from 1948 to 1967, during which steam locomotives reached their peak. The book focuses on the smaller West Midlands counties of Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire, and Worcestershire. Several cities and large towns in the area are featured, including Birmingham, Coventry, Hereford, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent, Wolverhampton, and Worcester. Additionally, there are several large towns included, such as Burton-upon-Trent, Dudley, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa, Nuneaton, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stourbridge, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, and more. The region boasts a rich industrial heritage, and a number of privately owned locomotives can be observed at work on various sites, including breweries and collieries. The West Midlands was a bustling and vibrant place for steam enthusiasts to observe and record locomotives at work, capturing a lost era that has been assembled to celebrate those bygone days.

Weight: 650g
Dimension: 185 x 254 x 17 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781914227011