Steam Around the West Midlands

ISBN:9781854143921,By Michael Welch,112 Pages , Hardback\nSteam enthusiasts were drawn to the West Midlands, attracted by the very high density of passenger and goods traffic in this heavily industrialised conurbation, and their pleasure was heightened by the added bonus of former GWR and LMSR steam locomotives  working almost side-by-side. Gleaming \u2018King\u2019 and \u2018Castle\u2019 Class locomotives could be observed at Birmingham\u2019s Snow Hill station while nearby New Street boasted \u2018Royal Scots\u2019, \u2018Jubilees\u2019 and, latterly, the impressive \u2018Princess Coronation\u2019 Pacifics. In addition there were huge engine sheds and railway workshops that repaired locomotives helping to make the west Midlands a veritable happy hunting ground for followers of steam. Using top quality images from the closing years of steam traction this book will rekindle treasured memories.