Supplementing the quarterly ''Southern Way'' series, the ''Southern Way Special'' books are published regularity to supplement the series and expand on the most popular themes.This is the first in depth study of the Class 71 electric and Class 74 electro-diesel locomotives and detailed research of original archive sources has enabled the authors to shed new light on and re-appraise the story of both types.This volume is lavishly illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs, most previously unpublished.Supplementing the quarterly ''Southern Way'' series, the ''Southern Way Special'' books are published regularity to supplement the series and expand on the most popular themes.This is the first in depth study of the Class 71 electric and Class 74 electro-diesel locomotives and detailed research of original archive sources has enabled the authors to shed new light on and re-appraise the story of both types.This volume is lavishly illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs, most previously unpublished.Supplementing the quarterly ''Southern Way'' series, the ''Southern Way Special'' books are published regularity to supplement the series and expand on the most popular themes.This is the first in depth study of the Class 71 electric and Class 74 electro-diesel locomotives and detailed research of original archive sources has enabled the authors to shed new light on and re-appraise the story of both types.This volume is lavishly illustrated with both colour and black and white photographs, most previously unpublished.