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In this second volume in a regional series exploring industrial locomotives and railways in England- Wales and Scotland- we move on to Southern England and the West Country. This region- stretching from Kent to Cornwall- was blessed with many varied and intriguing industrial railway systems- which served power stations- collieries- paper mills- docks- quarries- brickworks and the lesser-visited military establishments. Indeed- some of the countrys last working industrial steam locomotives were to be found in the south east post-cessation of steam traction on British Railways- and these are covered- along with other forms of traction of standard and narrow gauges.In a collection of historic photographs- accompanied by detailed captions- the author explores these fascinating railways and their locomotives- revealing what was to be found around the region in the latter half of the twentieth century....