Taunton to Barnstaple Line Vol 3 Locomotives, Operations & Recollections

Having covered the history of the Devon & Somerset Railway in Volume 1 (published 2016) and the route, stations and signalling in Volume 2 (published 2017), this third and final part of the trilogy rounds the story off by looking at the operation of the line throughout its existence and the human aspect of a country railway which served the local communities through which it ran. The book is completed with a number of Appendices covering various aspects from through coach working to a list of staff mentioned in the GWR and BR (WR) staff magazines when transferring to or from locations on the D&SR. Finally, there is a detailed Index for all three volumes, the pages of which have been numbered consecutively on from Volume 1. This book will therefore have much appeal to locals who knew the line and family historians searching for a mention of earlier generations, as well as students of railway history and enthusiasts for Great Western secondary cross-country routes.