The Railways of Exeter: A Pictorial Celebration

Description

Anticipated content will include the following:- - A brief history of the coming of the various railways. - A look at each station, including various developments over the years. - Freight yards and traffic. - Engine sheds, types of loco allocated including specimen allocations (mainly 1950s). Also locos seen during some shed bashes from the 1960s! - Visiting rare locos (including 1948 Loco Exchanges). - Transition from steam to diesel. - Signal boxes, including a look at the work involved in the 1980s re-signalling. - Flooding, and repair/relief work. - Other pw work including a bridge replacement. - A few accidents/derailments. - Railtour visitors including the modern steam revival. - Possibly a shortish past & present section! In other words a rich and varied selection to interest the nostalgia and railway enthusiast and local historians alike.