Robin Fell Posted December 29, 2021 Share Posted December 29, 2021 We get this new volume in with 2 days to spare for the commemoration year.... Somerset & Dorset Demise – Commemorating 55 years since closure By Jeffrey Grayer £18.50 112 pages / 185 Colour illustrations / paperback cover / 978-1-915281-00-5 ISBN / 273 x 215 mm dimensions / portrait format The first book from our new imprint Turntable Publishing. “Swift & Delightful”, “Slow & Dirty”, “Sabotaged & Defeated”, the Somerset & Dorset Railway has attracted many soubriquets over the years, not all of them complimentary. However, this fascinating route, which closed over half a century ago, still has a dedicated following amongst that sadly declining band of former passengers and staff who knew it in its operational days and amongst those too young to have experienced the delights of its picturesque route, its wide variety of motive power, its range of through expresses and local trains, and the friendly staff who served local communities through decades of loyal service. This collection of colour images assembled by Jeffery Grayer recalls the sad decline of its later years and follows on to the eventual closure and demolition of the route such that today the only track remaining is in the hands of dedicated preservation societies who seek to keep alive the spirit of the old line. Available here 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Blandford1969 Posted December 29, 2021 RMweb Premium Share Posted December 29, 2021 Are they all new images or ones which have been printed before and what period is the book covering, is it just the last 4 or so years? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Robin Fell Posted December 30, 2021 Author Share Posted December 30, 2021 Hi there - This covers the period from 1962 onwards and most of the images are unpublished ones 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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