Chasing Steam in Western Europe

The illustrated talk covers visits to western Europe for photographing remaining steam services organised by myself and friends and 5 short weekend visits organised by the LCGB between 1970 and 1974. During that time, we went on three fortnight visits to Europe in 1971, 1972 & 1973 visiting West Germany mainly, limited bits of France and Austria and included northern Italy on the 1972 and 1973 trips.

               We did the 2nd, 3^rd and 4^th West Germany tours of four trips organised with the LCGB between 1970 and 1972 using the SS Avalon as overnight accommodation as follows:-

Rhein – Mosel 3^rd Oct October 1970

Wesffalen & Weser 1^st May 1971

Ems & Wupper 29^th – 30 April 1972

                We also did the 2^nd & 3^rd trips of four organised by the LCGB between 1972 and 1975 to Portugal flying out from Luton to Porto for two nights in a hotel as follows:-

Minho and Vouga 23-25^th March 1973

Corgo and Tamega 22-24^th March 1974