Product Description

An impressive large format photographic portrait of a changing decade of railway operation in scenic locations all around Britain.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #210120 in Books
• Published on: 2008-09-04
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 128 pages

Customer Reviews

Outstanding pictorial album
The authors are recognisable names from railway magazine photographic submissions over the last 10 years, and this feels like a collection of their best work.

The vast majority of images are 3/4 'sun over the shoulder' views in excellent light, covering most of the most interesting traction-related events in mainland UK in the last ten years.

The images all benefit from being printed in large format, on quality paper with consistent colour reproduction. The colour balance is similiar to that achieved in the monthly magazine 'Rail Express', which maybe is a little vivid for some but I find it very pleasing. The 'repro is a little below par on one or two images, but it is far more consistent than most books manage.

The authors have generally avoided using well-used locations for their images - in fact, there are a good number that have not appeared in print before, which is a considerable achievement. The locations chosen are almost all 'trains in the landscape', showing the British countryside at its best.

Overall for me, the best selection of modern railway photography taken in the UK published for some years.

A Decade of Change
This is a very well produced and printed book of good quality railway photographs Nationwide. The photographs have been well executed using large format film rather than digital cameras. The geographical coverage is remarkable and some rare and very infrequent workings are illustrated. The vast number of changes in the UK rail network are adequately covered including train types and locomotive and unit liveries. The book is extremely colourful and the captions are comprehensive and well written. The book is highly recommended.

The only mild criticisms are that nearly all of the photographs are, untypically in the UK, taken in sunshine. Also, although there a large number of magnificent landscapes, several of the whole page photographs although clear, colourful and sharp are somewhat conventional 'full frame' three quarter front - (almost) record shots. Overall a great book deserving of at least four stars.