L A Summers

Son of an engine driver, Les Summers spent nearly a decade in the Royal Navy before beginning a career spanning 30 years as a professional teacher of history. On retiring from teaching he was able to fully embrace his life long interest in railways, becoming a transformational editor of the Great Western Society's 'Echo' magazine in 2009; his first articles in the railway press appeared more than 40 years ago. Les recently retired from the 'Echo' in order to devote more time to writing.

Son of an engine driver, Les Summers spent nearly a decade in the Royal Navy before beginning a career spanning 30 years as a professional teacher of history. On retiring from teaching he was able to fully embrace his life long interest in railways, becoming a transformational editor of the Great Western Society's 'Echo' magazine in 2009; his first articles in the railway press appeared more than 40 years ago. Les recently retired from the 'Echo' in order to devote more time to writing. See less