OFF THE SHELF
Steam Around Doncaster in the 1960s
By Keith W Platt (softback, Amberley, 96p £15.99, ISBN 9781398105461).
Another treasure trove of mostly unpublished images covers the final pre-modernisation heydays of a town synonymous with the great days of steam.
Those who delight in the last decade of BR main line steam will find the colour views a delight to browse and behold.
Britania Pacifics, Peppercorn A1s, LNER A4s, and V2s – every turn of attracting a crowd with the Locomotive Club of Great Britain’s ‘Mallard Commemorative Rail Tour’ of July 6, 1963,marking the 25th anniversary of the world steam locomotive speed record.
