The Last Days of Steam in Cambridgeshire by E. H. Sawford (Hardcover, 1990)

The Last Days of Steam in Cambridgeshire by E. H. Sawford (Hardcover, 1990).

Cambridgeshire was a lively county for the steam enthusiast in the 1950s and '60s. From a 'Pacific'-hauled east-coast express hurtling through Peterborough to a rambling pick-up goods making its way along one of the numerous Cambridgeshire branches behind a J15 0-6-0, the region played host to a variety of steam traffic.

Eric Sawford was a keen spectator and an expert photographer of the final years of steam in the region, and has captured for posterity a glimpse of the county's pre-Beeching and pre-diesel railway life.

Concentrating on the present county of Cambridgeshire, the book captures the magic of steam in its last days, whether stored at March shed awaiting a final journey to Doncaster works, on pilot duty at Huntingdon or steaming out of Cambridge with a local passenger service. From veteren ex-GCR, GER, GN, and even NER locomotives to WD 2-8 Os and standard types, including the valedictory 9F 2-10-0s, this book covers the full range of steam activity in post-war Cambridgeshire and will appeal to all those interested in the area's railway history.

ISBN 0 86299 787 9