Thursday, November 13, 2025

London Terminal Stations in the 1960s

I wish i had been around in the 1960s and able to witness (and photograph) the fast changing railway scene during that decade (mind you i'd be at least twenty years older than i am now so would probably be a physical wreck). This superb collection of all colour photographs will suffice instead. David Christie took photographs at some of the London termini during the 1960s. He captured the end of steam in the capital and the arrival of the new diesels (of course these are mostly gone now too!)

Although the book does concentrate on steam, there are quite a few diesels too. I would have liked to see a few multiple units too but thats fine, other books are available. 

This is an excellent collection of photographs capturing a now long-lost scene. I agree with the author, Flying Scotsman did look better in LNER green. I had the Hornby model as a kid like that, a few months ago i did see the real thing. Still looks pretty good of course!

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