On Tour For Steam

Pen & Sword Books Ltd

On Tour For SteamA Pictorial Railway Journey Across Britain in the 1960s\nAuthor(s): Howard Routledge\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Pen & Sword Books Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Pen & Sword Transport\nISBN-13: 9781399083928, 978-1399083928\nSynopsis\nBy the turn of the 1960s, steam traction on Britain's railways was within its last decade and for a group of young enthusiasts living in Carlisle, there was always the urge to travel to other parts of the country to photograph steam locomotives, which in most cases would never have appeared in there own locality. \n\nVisits to certain parts of Scotland, the North East of England and parts of Lancashire, could be achieved in a day, using a day return ticket.\n\nMore distant parts of Britain, would require more planning usually using an all lines rail rover ticket, these visits and trips could be done on an individual basis or with a group of like minded friends, or even with a railway club or society.\n\nThe benefits of visits w.