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Steam Today : Britain's Heritage Railways in Photographs

In the 1960s, as steam locomotives were being hurriedly removed from Britain's railways, a band of enthusiasts formed to save what they could. In the process, they laid the tracks for the thriving network that is the British heritage railway scene today.

To showcase this living industrial museum, photographer Geoff Swaine has selected over 200 photographs of Britain's heritage railways, including the Bluebell Railway to Llangollen, the Severn Valley, North York Moors, Great Western and Great Central railways, and many more.

Steam Today is an evocative tribute to theengines and the people that keep our rail history in motion. Geoff Swaine embarked upon a career as a leading heritage photographer and photographic archivist after retiring from his work in architecture. He has written a number of books and articles on railways.

Preserved Steam (Britain's Heritage Railways - Vol. 1)

Geoff Swaine's superb photography captures the very best of Britain's preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country.

Preserved Steam (Britain's Heritage Railways - Vol. 2)

Following on from Britain's Heritage Railways: Preserved Steam Volume 1, Geoff Swaine presents a new collection of images covering some of Britain's most celebrated heritage lines:
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, the Bluebell Railway, the North York Moors Railway, Didcot Railway Centre, the Mid-Hants Railway (Watercress Line), the West Somerset Railway, the Great Central Railway, the Swanage Railway, the Severn Valley Railway, the North Norfolk Railway, the Kent & East Sussex Railway, the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, the langollen Railway, the Midland Railway Centre, the Isle of Wight Steam Railway, the South Devon Railway, the Dartmouth Steam Railway, the Nene Valley Railway and the East Anglian Railway.

Geoff Swaine's superb photography captures the very best of Britain's preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country.