Regional Tramways - Midlands and Southern England (ePub)
Imprint: Pen & Sword Transport
Series: Regional Tramways
File Size: 25.0 MB (.epub)
Pages: 168
Illustrations: 200
ISBN: 9781473871168
Published: 12th September 2018
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This volume is the latest in a series of tramway books covering Britain's post war tram networks. The book covers the systems that survived the Second World War, in the Midlands and the South East of England, except London which will have a separate book.
This extensive volume, covers all the post war systems from their inception, through to closure, with often rare unpublished pictures depicting each operation, from horse tram days through to the end. The volume has good maps and material that will be of value to tramway modellers, with a selection of colour illustrations for livery details.
Featured in
Shropshire Star, 26th December 2018
In common with his other books in the series it showcases some fantastic and evocative pictures.
Shropshire Star, 27th February 2019 - reviewed by Toby Neal
The most striking aspect of this book is the high quality of the images presented which evoke much of the street scenes and urban landscape of the period, along with the vehicles themselves, reproduced to a high standard.
Road Transport History Association
Article: 'Tales of old trams to scare the horses' as featured by
Express & Star/Shropshire Star, 26th December 2018 – words by Toby Neal
Article: 'Tram system was shock for horses' as featured by
The Chronicle (Wolverhampton/Cannock and Rugeley), 3rd January 2019 – words by Toby Neal
Article: Take a ride into tram's past as featured by
Nottingham Post (Bygones feature), 17th December 2018 – words by Andy Smart
A curious and interesting book and a delight for those lovers of vintage photography.
Jose Manuel Rico Cortes
Read the full Spanish review here
Anyone who likes branch lines and light railways are bound to be interested in tramways and in this detailed and well illustrated book Peter Waller gives a full insight into the tramway systems in the Midlands and Southern England.
Branch Lines & Light Railway Publications
About Peter Waller
Brought up in Bradford, PETER WALLER grew up as the city’s trolleybus network gradually declined. In 1986 he commenced a career in publishing working for a number of years as Ian Allan Ltd publishing books, where he oversaw the commissioning and publication of a wide range of books. The first book he wrote was British and Irish Tramway Systems since 1945, in 1992. Since then he has written a number of transport books, moving to Shropshire where he is a director and secretary of the Online Transport Archive, vice-chairman of the West Shropshire Talking Newspaper, a committee member of the National Railway Heritage Awards and a past president of Rotary Club of Shrewsbury. He became a Council member of the National Transport Trust in 2020.
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