EDITOR'S CHOICE
THESE publications from railway author Peter Tuffrey cover the entire existence of the LMS from 1923 to Nationalisation in 1948, and the post-1948 era of steam in the south west counties of Cornwall, Devon, Somerset, Dorset, Gloucestershire and Wiltshire, writes Geoff Courtney.
A comprehensive selection of photographs accompanies the author's tribute to the LMS, which at the time of its launch was the biggest transport concern in the world. After initial problems, he tells readers, it focused on serving passengers to a high standard up to the Second World War, during which it made a valuable
