The East Coast Main Line Peterborough to York

AUTHOR: Adam Head

PUBLISHER: Amberley Publishing

ISBN: 978-1-39810-604-8

PRICE: £15.99

WEBSITE: www.amberley-books.com

LONG SEEN

as the flagship route of the British railway network, the East Coast Main Line continues to be an important artery, and this latest photo book to be published by Amberley Publishing shows just how diverse the traction on the route actually is.

Compiled using the photographic collection of Adam Head, this book is the second volume in a series of photo books which will eventually cover the full ECML, with the first volume already released by Amberley covering the section of line between London King’s Cross and Peterborough (ISBN 978-144568-746-9). This volume covers the section of the route between Peterborough and York.

As mentioned, anyone thinking that the ECML is just an endless stream of Hitachi Azumas, Class 91s on passenger workings, and Class 66s on freight services is in for a big surprise. Naturally, these designs are dominant on the route, but flicking through the pages of this book makes you realise just how much variety there is on the line.

The standard of photography is up to the usual standards expected of Amberley, and follows the triedand-tested formula for these books, which contain 96 pages and the usual format of two to three pictures on most of the pages.

The quality of images is very good, and the author is clearly quite prolific at the lineside, and the captions are also suitably detailed to give plenty of additional background information without being too intrusive on the images. If photo books of good quality images on an iconic route are your thing, you should find this particular volume enjoyable. Recommended. (AMC)