- Hardcover: 192 pages
- Publisher: Silver Link Publishing Ltd (Mar 1998)
- Language English
- ISBN-10: 1857940962
- ISBN-13: 978-1857940961
- Product Dimensions: 28.2 x 21.8 x 1.4 cm
- Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (1 customer review)
- Amazon Bestsellers Rank: 291,762 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
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While most photographers shunned the hated new diesels in the 1950s and '60s, John Gilks, whose intention was deliberately to record the whole railway scene, carried on as before. The result was an enviable archive of views from the 'Green Diesel Era', showing locomotives and DMUs, most themselves since consigned to history, running on lines many of which likewise did not survive the Beeching cuts.
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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:
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Superb volume showing the forgotten era of modern traction,
By fork_handles (UK) - See all my reviews
This review is from: Dawn of the Diesels: v. 1 (The nostalgia collection) (Hardcover)
It is my opinion that John Spencer Gilks is one of Britain's best, but most least known modern traction photographers. In the late 50's and 60's, when many photographers were not photographing the new diesels that were appearing, or staying in and around the main stations and lines Gilks was out and about on a single-handed mission to record the disappearing country stations and rural lines which were at sharp contrast with the shiny new diesel locos and units that were operating them as steam disappeared. Often he would travel to unmanned, outlying stations to record trains passing through and in doing this probably became one of the few photographers ever to record a scene at that location. Many of these locations have now been redeveloped or simply returned to nature.Gilks' photographic composition is also superb. Moody skies, wild scenery and interesting viewpoints in the country contrast with bustling urban photographs showing the whole railway scene. Gilks also clearly knew the benefit of using a good film and camera, as 40-odd years later the pictures are pin sharp and do not lose any quality in reproduction. The photos are laid out well in the book, with some given a whole page, such is the detail of the pictures. Entertainment is also provided by Gilks' comprehensive captions, which in some cases act as somewhat of an autobiography - he indicates that he consistently kept a diary during the years he was taking the photographs and this shows in his captions - even right down to one where he indicates what he had for tea that day! He also records information about his mammouth project 'Three Men in a Train', in which he and two friends travelled on most of the BR network during the 1960's, many lines that are now gone. This First Volume of Gilks work is probably the best of all of his modern traction volumes to date - the variety and quality of the photographs is unrivalled - if you have never experienced John Spencer Gilks' work I suggest you buy this book!
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