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The name R C ‘Dick’ Riley will be familiar to several generations of railway enthusiasts. Starting in 1937, Dick Riley captured over 18,000 black and while UK railway images. Even though it has been over 40 years since an album devoted to his work was published, only a handful have ever been seen before. This new book aims to address that omission. “Western Ways” is the first book in a series dedicated to Riley’s railway passion. Dick loved all things railway: locomotives, trains of all sorts, infrastructure and railway people, and that is what you will find inside the book. “Western Ways” showcases some of R C Riley’s best photography with a fantastic selection of images captured during the late Great Western Railway and British Rail periods.
The second book in the pictorial series features Dick Riley’s photography of the famous Somerset & Dorset railway. The cross-country line, also known as S&D, is one of several much-lamented lines and perhaps the most missed today. Dick Riley photographed S&D frequently in a ten-year period, starting in 1955. “Somerset & Dorset” lets you travel in time to the glory days of the line. Riley usually recorded S&D during the summer months, treating us to a wealth of views, from the “Pines Express” and other through trains to more humble passenger workings, freight and even shunted and banking duties. The infrastructure or the staff are not neglected either. Whilst the S&D may have been one of the most photographed lines in the country, Dick Riley’s views break new ground. His photographs were often taken from vantage points, rarely visited by others. His unrivalled skills make this a unique collection, a true record of one man collating the story of this once a truly remarkable railway.
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This title is a well-researched collection of the late R.C. (Dick) Riley's photographs featuring London's buses with detailed captions.
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