{"product_id":"steams-last-fling-the-summer-of-1969-on-northern-ireland-railways-9781898392620","title":"Steam's Last Fling: The Summer of 1969 on Northern Ireland Railways","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe summer of '69 - it was the best of times, it was the worst of times. There was trouble on the streets, but there was love in the air. For Michael Stevenson it was a time of change, of growing up - of the blossoming of his passion for trains and for the captivating girl in the blue dress. This is a story with a very human touch, a story of new beginnings as well as poignant endings.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery railway enthusiast knows that steam traction on British Railways ended in August 1968. Less well known is the fact that, in Northern Ireland, steam traction continued to be used for some passenger trains for another year and a half, until 31 March 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMichael Stevenson's book now tells the story of the real end of an era for steam traction in the British Isles. He describes the steam runs of Easter 1969, the summer of 1969 and the final curtain at Easter 1970. As always, the real heroes are the engines themselves and the men who drove and fired them from the last mainline steam shed in the British Isles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSoftback, 18x23cm, 128 pages, black \u0026amp; white and colour photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good\/Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Colourpoint","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (282)","offer_id":57138754093439,"sku":"9781898392620","price":7.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/files\/9781898392620.jpg?v=1773923019","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/steams-last-fling-the-summer-of-1969-on-northern-ireland-railways-9781898392620","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}