{"product_id":"east-midlands-steam-1950-1966-9781914227059","title":"SALE East Midlands Steam 1950-1966","description":"\u003cp\u003eComposed of just over 6,000 square miles of land, the East Midlands enjoyed a diverse system of railways in the days of steam. These routes ranged from the main lines connecting the north and south of Britain to small branches, as well as cross-country and local lines.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEast Midlands Steam, 1950-1966, presents the twilight years of steam traction in the area with nearly 200 superb colour and black-and-white images.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe book covers Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire, Northamptonshire, Nottinghamshire and Rutland. In addition to the cities that appear – Derby, Leicester, Lincoln, and Nottingham – a number of large towns are included, such as Chesterfield, Grantham, Kettering, Loughborough, Mansfield, Northampton and Wellingborough, etc.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith lines formerly operated by the London, Midland \u0026amp; Scottish Railway and London \u0026amp; North Eastern Railway, many locomotives of these companies are present, alongside the Standard Classes of British Railways.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWith a rich industrial heritage in the region, a number of privately owned locomotives appear at work on several sites, such as collieries, quarries and power stations.\u003cbr data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe East Midlands was a busy and exciting place for steam enthusiasts to observe and record locomotives at work. In doing so, a wonderful era of British history has been captured. This collection has been assembled to celebrate those distant days.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket, 128 pages, black \u0026amp; white and colour photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eReduced - End of Line\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Northern","offers":[{"title":"Reduced","offer_id":39561827713133,"sku":"9781914227059","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/products\/9781914227059.jpg?v=1629716065","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/east-midlands-steam-1950-1966-9781914227059","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}