Railways Remembered: The Western Region 1962-1972 The Blake Paterson Collection

Blake Paterson was both a career railwayman and a railway enthusiast who worked for the Western Region, based at Paddington and Reading. He was also a passionate and very accomplished photographer. Aware of the profound changes to the railway network which were underway, even before the publication of Dr Beeching’s notorious report, he resolved to record as much of the changing railway scene, as was possible. He sought innovative angles and unlike many railway photographers of the era, he made a particular point of including people, particularly railway employees, in his photographs. It is believed that none of the images in this volume have been previously published. This book has been compiled by two lifelong railway enthusiasts who have written many transport books, Kevin McCormack and Martin Jenkins.