Western Manager

This selection of views taken during the years 1959 to 1963 gives us a unique behind-the-scenes look at railway developments on the WR. These include the introduction of the new diesel-hydraulic locomotives in the late 1950s, the naming of ‘Evening Star’ and the opening of Margam marshalling yard in 1960, and the rebuilding of Plymouth station in 1962. There are also portraits of his seldom-photographed WR contemporaries. The photographs are supported by comprehensive captions, together with a biography and description of Ibbotson’s long and varied railway career.