I recently bought the book 'Didcot Engineman' by Bernard Barlow (published by Wild Swan) and am about half way through reading it at the moment.It's a fantastic read, and paints a very detailed picture of what it was like to do the job of an engineman on the GWR / WR during during the 40s, 50s and 60s.
I just finished reading the chapter 'Along the Branch' last night, which recounts in great detail one particular turn from Didcot to Winchester and back on the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton line. I almost felt I was there firing the locomotive with him, the account is so vivid!
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With that review it must be one I'll look out for.
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Yes, definitely recommended! I've also got 'Swindon Engineman', another Wild Swan book of a similar ilk, sitting on the bookshelf waiting for me to finish this one - oh, and about 6 other books that I've bought recently and either got mid-way through or not started yet.... :)
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