Wiltshire Traction by Mark Jamieson

Wiltshire Traction by Mark Jamieson

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Summary

The county of Wiltshire has several significant main line railway routes passing through it. Here Mark Jamieson explores its traction.

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Wiltshire Traction by Mark Jamieson

Bounded by the counties of Hampshire, Somerset, Berkshire, Dorset, Oxfordshire and Gloucestershire, the county of Wiltshire has several significant main line railway routes passing through it: to the north is the Great Western Main Line from London Paddington to South Wales; the Berks & Hants route from Reading to Westbury runs through the heart of the county, and westwards to Taunton; and to the south of the county the former London & South Western Railway route runs from London Waterloo to Exeter, while the cross-country route from Southampton to Bath cuts across the county from the south-east to the north-west. Wiltshire is also home to the Great Western Railway town of Swindon, although it is now sadly a shadow of its former past. Covering more than thirty years, these previously unpublished photos show the diverse workings and traction that have passed through the county, from the days of British Rail to the privatised railway of today.
From a family with a railway background, it was inevitable that Mark Jamieson would develop the “bug”. A railway enthusiast from an early age with an interest in photography, he was born and bred in Dorset.
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ISBN 13 9781445671772
ISBN 10 1445671778
Title Wiltshire Traction
Author Mark Jamieson
Condition Unavailable
Binding Type Paperback
Publisher Amberley Publishing
Year published 2018-07-15
Number of pages 96
Cover note Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary.