A nostalgic journey through the final days of British steam railways, from gleaming locomotives to rusting relics.
For railway enthusiasts, the end of steam was a bittersweet experience. Last Rites revisits this era, capturing the transition from the majestic steam engines of British Railways to the scrapyards where they met their end. Through evocative photographs and personal anecdotes, John Evans documents the changing landscape of British railways in the mid-1960s.
Discover a bygone era of steam, where:

• Locomotive sheds housed both working engines and rusting hulks.
• Scrapyards became the final destination for once-proud machines.
• Railway enthusiasts paid their last respects to old friends.

Last Rites offers a poignant look at a transformative period in British transportation history, perfect for railway enthusiasts and anyone with a passion for nostalgia.