£22.95
Bernard Mills
Publication Date: 2026
Format & Edition: Paperback, First Edition
Pagination: 96 Pages, Illustrated
Genre: Diesel & Electric Locomotives
Status: Available
Paddington to Penzance During the Diesel Era Part 2 Taunton to Plymouth by Bernard Mills.
Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era follows the course of the Great Western Railway’s main line from London Paddington to Penzance through a wonderful selection of colour images from the renowned railway photographer Bernard Mills. The images cover a period of more than 50 years and date back to the mid-1960s, with the primary focus being the diesel-hydraulic era of the 1970s.
This second book in a three-part series explores GWR’s route from Taunton to Plymouth. From Taunton, the line heads south to Exeter, before hugging the Exe estuary and running along Dawlish sea wall. The line turn turns inland to pass through Totnes and Ivybridge, before arriving into Plymouth.
The book is divided into three chapters, each covering part of the route:
Plymouth to Exeter St David’s
Exeter St David’s to Newton Abbot
Newton Abbot to Plymouth
Each chapter contains a series of colour photographs taken along the route during the post-steam era. A wide variety of diesel locomotives and multiple units can be seen working between Paddington and Taunton, including the iconic Western Region Hydraulic classes.