MAIN LINE to the WEST Part 3 Yeovil to Exeter

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MAIN LINE to the WEST Part 3 Yeovil to ExeterMAIN LINE to the WEST Part 3 Yeovil to Exeter 32. 95 LAST FEW COPIES BEFORE IT SELLS OUT The Southern Main Line to the West between Basingstoke, Salisbury and Yeovil has previously been described in Parts One and Two, Part Three continues the story on to Exeter. The characteristic feature of this main line is illustrated by station and signal box names Yeovil Junction, Chard Junction, Axminster (Junction for Lyme Regis), Seaton Junction, Sidmouth

London Transport also used steam locomotives until the early 1970s and examples are included in this collection

Nevertheless

The original route via Kirkliston required passengers to change to the ferry before re-joining trains to complete their journeys

Swindon turned to creating a cheap ‘no-frills’ Type 1

ranging from the ‘Britannias’ to the 4-6-0s

It is no wonder it was applauded by what many would recognise as potentially Edward Thompson's perhaps harshest critics as devotees of Sir Nigel Gresley's work from members of the Gresley Society

Stations Photo Ilkeston Junction & Cossall 1-5 Ilkeston 6 Bennerley Viaduct & Junction 7-11 Shipley Gate 12 Heanor Junction 13-14 Langley Mill & Eastwood 15-16 Langley Mill & Eastwood for Heanor 17-21 Langley Mill 22-24 Moorgreen Colliery 25-26 Codnor Park & Ironville 27-34 Riddings Junction 35 Pye Bridge 36-41 Coates Park South & North 42-44 Alfreton 45-57 Westhouses Engine Shed 58-61 Blackwell East Junction 62-63 New Hucknall Colliery 64-65 Westhouses & Blackwell 66-72 Tibshelf Sidings & Pits 73-75 Doe Hill 76-78 Clay Cross Iron Works 79-82 Clay Cross 83-91 Avenue Exchange Sidings 92-95 Hasland 96-99 Bank Close 100-102 Chesterfield 103-107

Tracking down some of the absolute best photographs in colour to depict the final fifteen years of the Class 50s in service has taken many years

London Midland Steam Days Remembered III

It has carried a great variety of excursions

too young even to become a fireman

coverage within will not disappoint

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