- Features a wealth of previously unpublished images, many in full colour
- Features extended commentaries from the author that are rich in detail
- Of interest to train enthusiasts, local historians and modellers
Scottish Railways in the 1960s makes a clockwise journey around the country visiting many long-closed railways, branch lines, a few industrial locations, plus the locomotives that worked over them.
Locations seen include Alloa, Alva, Auchtermuchty, Ayr, Ballachulish, Beattock, Brechin, Burghead, Dumfries, Callander, Carstairs, Castle Douglas, Coalburn, Douglas, Drongan, Duns, Edinburgh, Elgin, Fort William, Georgemas Junction, Glasgow, Gleneagles, Greenock, Hawick, Helmsdale, High Blantyre, Inverness, Killin, Kilmarnock, Larkhall, Lennoxtown, Lesmahagow, Lugar, Montrose, Muirkirk, Paisley, Rannoch, Stonehouse, Stranraer, Thurso and Turriff.
The time period is mainly between 1958 and 1966, and steam motive power largely dominates except in the far north. This beautifully illustrated book will appeal to railway enthusiasts, modellers and those interested in local history.
Most of the photographs have never previously been published and all were taken by the author, his father, and Alan Maund. An extensive and informative commentary accompanies the photographs.
