Geoff Swaine's journey begins with his teenage passions for railways and football, which he initially views as unsuitable for a career. However, his dream of creating technical drawings for diesel locomotives leads him to an architectural firm in London in 1959. At just sixteen, he finds the prospect of becoming an architect exciting, setting the stage for a unique exploration of his aspirations and the intersection of his interests in engineering and design.
Good pictorial coverage, Interesting text, Informative captions, Useful to Modellers
Geoff Swaine's superb photography captures the very best of Britain's preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country.
Geoff Swaine explores Britain's heritage railways further.
To showcase this living industrial museum, photographer Geoff Swaine has selected over 200 photographs of Britain's heritage railways, including the Bluebell Railway to Llangollen, the Severn Valley, North York Moors, Great Western and Great Central railways, and many more.
In a celebration of the evocative world of Britain's heritage steam railways, Geoff Swaine reflects on the work involved in keeping the preserved railways going, as well as the history of the `Big Four' and insights into many of the heritage sites, alongside an array of striking photographs that bring the preserved railways vividly to life.
A Pageant of British Steam is a book honouring the position to which Britain's Heritage Steam Railways has now arrived.