High Weald Transport Publishing 2005 ISBN 0-9550918-0-2
128 pages, hardback, A4 format 244 b/w illustrations This book, consisting entirely of pictures from the author’s collection, is a commemoration of the final 25 years of these services. Some of the workings covered, such as Waterloo-Exeter and Victoria-Gatwick, will be familiar to many. However, some rarely-photographed trains are depicted as well, such as the short-lived Newhaven-Manchester train, withdrawn in 1987 after only a year, and the cross-country services to Portsmouth via Guildford. A few memories will also be stirred by pictures of long-forgotten trains such as the “Crompton”- hauled 17.20 London Bridge-Uckfield and the overnight newspaper trains, complete with solitary Mk I coach. Overall, in fact, the author has deliberately chosen not to concentrate excessively on the better-known workings, for these (especially the West of England Line) have been adequately covered elsewhere. Although the book primarily covers scheduled loco-hauled trains, a few specials are also illustrated, including the late-lamented “Merrymakers” and SAGA trains, along with a few pictures of the VSOE Pullmans and some enthusiasts’ specials. Although Black & White may seem a bit “Retro” these days, it is quite surprising how good even quite contemporary liveries, such as Virgin Red and Wessex Pink can look in monochrome. The book will certainly bring back a lot of fond memories for many Modern Traction fans in the South of England.
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