| | For railway enthusiasts Scotland has always been a popular destination. In part, this was due to the grandeur of the scenery through which many of the lines ran. Another attraction was the fact that pre- Grouping steam locomotives continued to operate on ScR metals right through to the end of steam. Even when steam was on the wane, a number of the diesel locomotive classes which took over from steam traction were not often found south of the border, maintaining the separate identity of the ScR in this respect. This book provides a pictorial record of 20 years of change on Scotland‘s railways . Starting off in the immediate aftermath of Nationalisation when, for the first time, all the main line railways of Scotland were under the control of a single management, it portrays the evolution of Scottish motive power and operations from the all-steam era through the transition when diesel an electrics first appeared, through to the end of main line steam in Scotland in 1967. With its quality photographs accompanied by detailed captions, the book is a record of this fascinating epoch in Scottish railway history which will attract those who know and love the railways of Scotland. Continent: Europe
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