| East German Steam in the 1970s Contributor(s): Woods, George (Author) |
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ISBN: 1445671336 ISBN-13: 9781445671338 Publisher: Amberley Publishing OUR PRICE: $24.26 Product Type: Paperback Published: December 2017 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Transportation | Railroads - General - History | Modern - 20th Century |
| Physical Information: 0.3" H x 6.5" W x 9.2" (0.70 lbs) 96 pages |
| Themes: - Chronological Period - 20th Century |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: During the 1970s steam locomotives still played a big part in the operation of train services on the Deutsche Reichsbahn in the German Democratic Republic. On the main lines steam still worked a lot of important passenger services, including the express trains between Berlin and Dresden, as well as a lot of freight traffic. Steam was also responsible for most of the trains on the surviving narrow gauge lines - some of which can still be seen in action today. Despite being behind the Iron Curtain, East Germany was probably the easiest of those countries to take train photographs without being arrested - particularly if you went on a tour organised by one of the British enthusiast clubs. These images were captured on trips such as these and, while not being welcomed with open arms, visitors were at least allowed quite a lot of freedom. Featuring many of the different locomotives and trains that could be seen in East Germany in the 1970s, George Woods presents a fascinating and illuminating selection of photographs sure to interest any steam enthusiast. |
Contributor Bio(s): Woods, George: - George Woods has been photographing trains since 1959. He made the change from black and white to colour slides in 1966 before going digital in 2004 having amassed around 30,000 slides. |