Scottish Steam’s Final Fling: Extracts from a Teenager’s Notebook by Keith Widdowson

Remembering the last years of Scottish steam

Good Condition - Ex-library with brown spotting and a wavy stain near the lower page edges.

Keith Widdowson revisits the final years of steam on Scotland's railways through observations first recorded in a teenager's notebook. Journeys, locomotives and railway locations are remembered from the perspective of an enthusiast determined to see as much as possible before an era disappeared. The account captures the excitement of seeking engines, the practical adventures of travelling by rail and the changes becoming visible across the network. Photographs and recollections bring places and machines back into focus, giving the book both documentary interest and a personal voice. It is a record of youthful enthusiasm set against the approaching end of steam, preserving experiences that might otherwise have been forgotten.