Cameron's Engines
more stories from the support crew
$44.22
- Paperback
96 pages
- Release Date
15 February 2025
Summary
Cameron’s Engines: Tales from the Footplate
In this second volume, the support crew share more captivating stories about 60009 Union of South Africa and John Cameron’s second locomotive, 61994 The Great Marquess, acquired in 2003. This smaller engine opened new possibilities, accessing routes like the West Highland line, its original purpose.
Explore its journeys on numerous heritage lines, where it became a crowd favorite. Relive the highs and lows of mainline operations, a…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781398122604 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1398122602 |
| Author: | Michael Mather |
| Publisher: | Amberley Publishing |
| Imprint: | Amberley Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 96 |
| Release Date: | 15 February 2025 |
| Weight: | 312g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 165mm |
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Critics Review
‘This volume looking at ‘life behind the scenes’ is a tribute to the commitment and dedication of the support crews. All in all an excellent ‘inside’ view of steam operation in the UK in the later preservation era. Recommended unreservedly.’ – The Railway Magazine, May 2025
About The Author
Michael Mather
Michael has lived in Fife all his life and is married with a grown up daughter and two granddaughters. He is a bus driver with Stagecoach East Scotland, based at Glenrothes Depot and was a delivery and fork lift driver prior to this. Before taking up driving he worked for 18 years in a grain mill which supplied barley to the Scotch Whisky industry. His interest in railways goes back fifty years and he has been photographing railway subjects for most of this time. He is a member of the support crew which looks after the two main line registered steam locomotives, 60009 Union of South Africa and 61994 The Great Marquess.
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