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Remembering Steam: The End of British Rail Steam in Photographs in Franklin, TN
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Over fifty years ago, main line steam in Britain ceased to exist: the last ‘official’ date was 11 August 1968.
At the time, British Railways’ plan was that this was to be the end of steam traction – although a special dispensation was given for Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70013
Oliver Cromwell
to travel under its own steam into preservation on the 12th and 13th of that month. We now know that this was not quite the end; that, in fact, steam locomotives would eventually return to the main lines on highly popular ‘specials’.
New in paperback, packed with over 200 rare photographs,
Remembering Steam
takes a look back at the days and years that led up to the end of steam on Britain’s railways.
At the time, British Railways’ plan was that this was to be the end of steam traction – although a special dispensation was given for Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70013
Oliver Cromwell
to travel under its own steam into preservation on the 12th and 13th of that month. We now know that this was not quite the end; that, in fact, steam locomotives would eventually return to the main lines on highly popular ‘specials’.
New in paperback, packed with over 200 rare photographs,
Remembering Steam
takes a look back at the days and years that led up to the end of steam on Britain’s railways.
Over fifty years ago, main line steam in Britain ceased to exist: the last ‘official’ date was 11 August 1968.
At the time, British Railways’ plan was that this was to be the end of steam traction – although a special dispensation was given for Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70013
Oliver Cromwell
to travel under its own steam into preservation on the 12th and 13th of that month. We now know that this was not quite the end; that, in fact, steam locomotives would eventually return to the main lines on highly popular ‘specials’.
New in paperback, packed with over 200 rare photographs,
Remembering Steam
takes a look back at the days and years that led up to the end of steam on Britain’s railways.
At the time, British Railways’ plan was that this was to be the end of steam traction – although a special dispensation was given for Britannia Class 4-6-2 No. 70013
Oliver Cromwell
to travel under its own steam into preservation on the 12th and 13th of that month. We now know that this was not quite the end; that, in fact, steam locomotives would eventually return to the main lines on highly popular ‘specials’.
New in paperback, packed with over 200 rare photographs,
Remembering Steam
takes a look back at the days and years that led up to the end of steam on Britain’s railways.
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