Rediscovering British Traction

Having enjoyed trainspotting as teenager, Nick Sanderson’s interest was reignited during the Covid-19 pandemic and armed with a new digital camera has flourished since then. Beginning with local freight in the Leeds area and then branching out further afield to popular freight hotspots such as Barnetby and Acton Bridge, here he offers a vivid pictorial celebration of British traction. The journey continues taking in a wide variety of locations across the network in England and Wales. Captured in many different liveries, a large number of classes of locomotive are illustrated from the reliable 08 shunter, through classic traction such as the Class 37s and 47s to modern locomotives such as the Class 68s and 88s, demonstrating the wide range that can still be found on the rail network today.

This book offers a superb array of images that create a fascinating overview of current operations as well as documenting the author’s journey rediscovering British traction.