Railway Memories: Barnsley and Beyond by Peter Hadfield

Railway Memories: Barnsley and Beyond by Peter Hadfield

A collection of memories of a bygone age of the railway system that operated around the Barnsley area and beyond. It was a time when steam was still king (the local passenger, expresses and freight traffic were worked by steam), however the advent of diesel, although not initially noticeable, was gradually taking place. Towards the end of the 1950s and throughout the 1960s, rationalisation of the railway system and mass dieselisation took place, culminating in the end of steam on British railways (with the exception of the running of the Flying Scotsman) in August 1968. Many of the previously unseen photographs in this book include those of Royston Shed's steam fleet during the last months of working, before closing to steam officially on 4 November 1967; Thompson B1s, ex-Great Central Directors and Royston 8Fs at Stairfoot; an ex-Midland engine hauling an express over Swaithe viaduct; Barnsley Court House station prior to closure in 1960 and the famous Flying Scotsman's visit to Barnsley on 21 June 1969.

As a young boy growing up in the 1950s and 1960s, Peter Hadfield was enthralled by a machine that can only be described as being almost a living thing; the steam engine. He was fortunate to see them at a time when steam still ruled and the engines were kept in good condition, as they handled the expresses, local passenger and freight traffic around the town.

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ISBN 13	9781473856486
ISBN 10	1473856485
Title	Railway Memories: Barnsley and Beyond
Author	Peter Hadfield
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Year published	2015-11-18
Number of pages	144
Cover note	Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.