SOUTHERN USA TANKS, The Story Of

The USA class 0-6-0 tank engines were the last American-built steam locomotives to see service on Britain's railways. This book traces the fascinating history of these engines, from their beginnings in America, and the careers of the fourteen class members purchased by the Southern Railway at the end of the Second World War. For many years they could be seen on shunting operations in Southampton Docks before being dispersed to other parts of the Southern Region, and their movements and the examples now in preservation are all detailed. 73 b/w and 7 colour photos. 72 pages. Softback

Author: Howard Sprenger
Format: PB 72 pages
Publisher: Kestrel Railway Books
Pub date: July 2004
ISBN: 9780954485931

List Price: £13.95