Steam on the Great Eastern – North of London and Essex

This volume takes in the lines to the north and east from London’s Liverpool Street station through the lenses of various photographers during the post World War 2 era. Along with the former Great Eastern Railway main lines, inter-regional, secondary and branch lines are covered. Services covered range from passenger and freight originating from the industrial midlands, to the continental traffic with boat trains to Harwich Parkeston Quay. Also of importance to the GER, and its successors were the ‘Jazz’ services reaching into the suburbs from Liverpool Street. With frequent services to the East End of London, the Docklands and the capital’s eastern suburbs, these had a much greater proportion of those working in manufacturing industries, general labourers and lower-ranking office workers than other companies serving London. The suburban network to the north of London including the lines to Buntingford and Ongar are covered – together with those further serving the countryside.