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Those who take an interest in Clan Line will probably be interested in ”All Things Railway”, and therefore may like to know about a new book The Ramblings of a Railwayman due to be privately published on 4th April 2011. The Foreword of the book is written by the President of our Society, David Shepherd CBE. The following is a description of the book and there is a link to a sample page.
THE RAMBLINGS OF A RAILWAYMAN
Geoff Burch will be launching his new book 50 years to the day since he joined British Railways.
The launch and book signing will be on Monday 4th April between 11.00 and 16.00 at the Guildford Museum, Castle Arch, Guildford, GU1 3SX.
Hard back with matt laminated jacket, A4 Portrait size 297 x 210mm : ISBN 978-0-9567967-0-7. 192 pages with foreword by David Shepherd CBE. Illustrated throughout with B/W and colour photographs.
Price: £20 (plus postage and packing) and can be ordered (after the launch date on 4th April 2011) by contacting - geoff.burch@virgin.net
Twelve chapters covering Geoff's initial interest in Steam Locomotives in the late 1950s as a Trainspotter then starting work as a 15 year old Engine Cleaner, performing Office Boy duties, working in Boilersmith's Shop and eventually becoming a Fireman in 1962. Geoff gives his account of working his way through the links with a diverse range of Drivers and Locomotives until the final day of steam on Sunday 9th July 1967 when he also had the honour of being one of the firemen of the last Locomotives to leave Guildford MPD that day. In particular, the 'Drivers and Firemen' chapter is dedicated to most of the men that Geoff worked with on the footplate - some 86 Drivers and 73 firemen who were employed at Guildford at the time.
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