Shed Bashing in the 1970s and 1980s
- Author(s):
- Colin Alexander
15th November 2018
Paperback
96
180
234
165
Colin Alexander offers a nostalgic look back at something all railway enthusiasts will remember well - visiting local sheds and yards, or shedbashing.
Regular Price
£15.99
Online Price:
£14.39
Availability:
In stock
ISBN
9781445676463
Ask anyone who was a teenage railway enthusiast in the 1980s and they will regale you with tales of ‘bunking’ engine sheds or locomotive works. While many depot foremen would happily allow youngsters to wander their shed buildings and yards to admire the locomotives stabled there, others would take great pleasure in chasing us away. This meant that some depots could only be accessed by clambering through holes in fences or thick clumps of brambles, while constantly keeping a lookout for shed staff.
We travelled the country visiting sheds from Inverness to Plymouth and were always ultra-cautious, keeping off running lines; all we were interested in was loco numbers and taking photographs. Occasional shed open days meant interesting motive power from other regions, and the most memorable events were probably when the larger BR Engineering works such as Swindon or Doncaster threw open their doors.
This book shows all aspects of such visits from our youth.
We travelled the country visiting sheds from Inverness to Plymouth and were always ultra-cautious, keeping off running lines; all we were interested in was loco numbers and taking photographs. Occasional shed open days meant interesting motive power from other regions, and the most memorable events were probably when the larger BR Engineering works such as Swindon or Doncaster threw open their doors.
This book shows all aspects of such visits from our youth.
Write Your Own Review
Only registered users can write reviews. Please Sign in or create an account
Related Products
Check items to add to the cart or
Class 55 Deltics
PaperbackColin Alexander ,Ian Beattie
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£15.99
Online Price:
£14.39
The British Railways Pilot Scheme Diesel Locomotive
PaperbackColin Alexander
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£15.99
Online Price:
£14.39
People Also Bought
Britain's Railways in Transition 1976-90
PaperbackJohn Evans
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£14.99
Online Price:
£13.49
North East to South West by Rail in the 1980s
PaperbackColin Alexander
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£15.99
Online Price:
£14.39
Newsletter Signup
Newsletter
featured
Ghost Taverns
HardbackDarren W. Ritson ,Michael J. Hallowell
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£20.00
Online Price:
£10.00
The Family of Richard III
HardbackMichael Hicks
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£20.00
Online Price:
£10.00
Churchill's School for Saboteurs
HardbackBernard O'Connor
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£20.00
Online Price:
£10.00
A Beginner's Guide to Paranormal Investigation
PaperbackJebby Robinson ,Mark Rosney ,Rob Bethell
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£14.99
Online Price:
£7.49
Spitfire Ace
HardbackGordon Olive DFC ,Dennis Newton
Rating:
0%
Regular Price
£20.00
Online Price:
£10.00