Atlantic Coast Express
Author: John Scott-Morgan
Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, Marketing Department, 4 Watling Drive, Hinkley LE10 3EY. Tel: 01455 233747 www.ianallanpublishing.com
ISBN: 978-0860936343
Pages: 128
Illustrations: 308 monochrome photos
Date: June 2010
Cover: hardback with dust cover
Size: 297x217mm portrait
Price: £19.99
Index: yes
The development of Southern Railway and Southern Region models by Hornby, culminating in the production of a Atlantic Coast Express train set, has greatly added interest to this famous service. The ACE was one of the more interesting 'named' trains and ran from Waterloo down into North Cornwall. It was made up of sections and was divided en route to serve different areas. It had its origins in the Ocean Mail expresses of the London & South Western Railway but was not formally named the Atlantic Coast Express until 1926. Although a picture album, the photographs are well supported with text which follows the train, and its detached sections, to their destinations.