Southern Steam Operation 1966-67

The Waterloo-Bournemouth Line has often been referred to as Britain s last steam-worked main line and at the start of summer 1966 it remained steam-worked Monday-Friday, with the weekends taken over by Crompton Type 3 diesels. From here on, however, there was a steady decline in steam services and the final end came on Sunday 9 July 1967. This book charts the beginning of the end of Southern Region steam from summer 1966 to July 1967.