{"product_id":"9781914227011","title":"The Last Years of West Midlands Steam by Peter Tuffrey","description":"Bringing together around 5,000 square miles of land, the West Midlands region boasted a diverse system of railways. These ranged from the main lines connecting the north and south of Britain to small branches, as well as cross-country routes and local lines.   The Last Years of West Midlands Steam records this area in the 1948-1967 period - using nearly 250 superb colour and black-and-white images - when the days of steam reached their peak.   The book covers the smaller West Midlands county, Herefordshire, Shropshire, Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.   Several cities in the area appear: Birmingham, Coventry, Hereford, Lichfield, Stoke-on-Trent,Wolverhampton and Worcester. There are also a number of large towns included, such as: Burton-upon-Trent, Dudley, Kidderminster, Leamington Spa,Nuneaton, Rugby, Shrewsbury, Stafford, Stourbridge, Tamworth, Uttoxeter, etc.   With lines formerly operated by the London Midland \u0026amp; Scottish Railway and Great Western Railway, many locomotives of these companies are present, alongside the Standard Classes of British Railways.   With a rich industrial heritage in the region, a number of privately owned locomotives appear at work on several sites, such as breweries and collieries.   The West Midlands was a bustling and vibrant place for steam enthusiasts to observe and record locomotives at work. In doing so, a lost era has been captured and this collection has been assembled to celebrate those bygone days.\u003cbr\u003eBinding: Hardback","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56309195014517,"sku":"9781914227011","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781914227011.jpg?v=1762810812","url":"https:\/\/backstory.london\/products\/9781914227011","provider":"Backstory","version":"1.0","type":"link"}