With supporting text and a wealth of archive photographs, BR Steam Western Region 50 Years On traces the story of steam in the 18 years (1948-1965) that the former Great Western Railway lines, together with some lost, and others gained, spent as part of the nationalised system – British Railways. All railway enthusiasts that recall those halcyon days of Western Region steam will have their own special recollections, and BR Steam Western Region 50 Years On will help rekindle some of those memories.