The Last Years of Welsh SteamThe Last Years of Welsh Steam 22. 50 The railways of Wales had a varied character, ranging from the heavy industry of the South to the rural Mid and North. The country was badly affected by the Beeching Report of the early 1960s which saw many lines and stations closed. The Last Years of Welsh Steam presents the British Railways period using over 200 evocative colour and black and white images. These have been captured from the lineside, at stations,