Taking the Train from Darlington to Whitby has been compiled by Nick Deacon, using images mainly taken from the Neville Stead collection, part of the Transport Treasury Archive.
Drawing largely on steam-era photographs, this book moves from Darlington through the industrial conurbations of Stockton and Middlesbrough, an area with a high concentration of locomotive sheds, before heading east towards Redcar and Saltburn on the North Sea coast. The railway then follows the stunning coastal route as far as Whitby, before heading inland again for the dales and vales along the Esk Valley line, via Grosmont and Battersby. Some of the more obscure and long closed railway locations enroute are also paid a visit.
Most of the photographs were taken over the BR ‘steam’ period, during times when steam was largely unchallenged on passenger and goods services throughout the area. Added to this are a few pre-1948 images and some shots showing the ‘first generation’ DMUs which were introduced onto the routes from 1957. Nick has also included a map he has created showing the network of railway lines.
91 black & white photographs. Hardback. 80 pages.