British Steam Preserved by Keith Langston
Being a big fan of steam locomotives I thought it would be a great idea to get this very useful & wonderfully illustrated comprehensive guide which lists all of the ex-British Railways steam locomotives currently in preservation in the UK, whether they be currently in steam or undergoing overhaul, they are all listed. The book also lists new build locomotives such as the awesome A1 Pacific no 60163 Tornado or the BR Standard 3 2-6-2 Tank Engine no 82045 currently being built down at the Severn Valley Railway.
The book includes locomotives from four major railway companies – GWR, LMS, LNER and Southern Regions aswell as all the BR Standard Locomotives currently in service or undergoing overhaul, there is also a list of Narrow Guage Locomotives running at places like the Welshpool and LLanfair, Vale of Rheidol, and Talyllyn Railways.
At the back There is also a very useful directory of all the Preserved Railways in the UK, telling you how to get there, where they are, how to contact them & whether they have a website. I had not realised just how many Preserved Steam Railways there are in the UK until I read this book.
