Rail Rover: Wessex Ranger - Softcover

Dedman, John; Nurse, Pete

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1445680653 ISBN 13: 9781445680651

Publisher: Amberley Publishing, 2019

Synopsis

Relive the golden age of railway exploration on the South Coast with this captivating photographic journey.

John Dedman and Pete Nurse showcase a collection of images capturing the railways between Portsmouth Harbour and Weymouth Quay, from the 1980s to the present day. Witness the evolution of rail transport through steam, diesel, freight, and passenger trains. Explore the local history of Hampshire and Dorset through the lens of dedicated rail enthusiasts.

This visual tour features passenger trains, parcel services, freight operations, and special workings, offering a nostalgic glimpse into a bygone era for rail enthusiasts and local history buffs alike. Discover the charm and variety of the Wessex railways!

About this title

About the Author

John Dedman was born in Lymington, Hampshire, and both his father and his grandfather worked for British Railways on the Lymington branch, at the Pier station and on the Isle of Wight Ferry. He went to school at Brockenhurst which was next to the railway by the station where all spare time was spent watching the trains. Once he got access to a camera trains became a natural subject and he has been photographing railways in most parts of the British Isles since the mid 1970s.

Edition details

• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Publication date: 2019
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1445680653
• ISBN 13: 9781445680651
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 96