West Riding Steam

Stretching from Ais Gill in the north to Sheffield in the south and from Goole in the east to Saddleworth in the west, the West Riding of Yorkshire could be described as a county of marked contrasts: it has some of the most inhospitable landscape that England can offer and possessed two major centres of traditional industry: the textile industry around Leeds and Bradford and the iron and steel industries centred around Sheffield. For the railway enthusiast this was the area where steam still reigned, the final rites not being seen until the end of 1967. This 128 page hardback features the unique photographic skills of the late Gerald Dixon, with around 200 colour illustrations, most being previously unpublished.