Post-war southern steam in East Sussex and Kent

Drummond, Ian S.2014

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Summary

The post-war years were ones of tremendous upheaval for the railways of East Sussex and Kent. There was the slow recovery from the war, which had taken a huge toll on people and equipment. Nationalisation saw the Southern Railway disappear to be replaced by British Railways. This in turn produced a wide variety of locomotive liveries. New Bulleid pacifics were being produced at Brighton and 'Standard' locomotives were being introduced by British Railways. However, at the same time there was still much of the former pre-grouping companies' equipment still in regular use. Change though was coming, and soon the railway map of Southern England would be altered forever. During this time Geoffrey Bloxam was recording what was happening on the railways. Starting from 1946 his photographs form a fascinating window on this evolving scene. They included photos from the lineside, mainly on the secondary and branch lines, as well as in and around locomotive sheds. The Kent and East Sussex Railway is also significantly covered, as well as the last days of the Sheppey Light Railway and the Hythe branch. This volume brings together over 180 of his photographs for the first time, complete with a foreword by his brother, Peter. It also features detailed captions, historical notes and colour maps to set the photos in context.