The Last Years of South West SteamThe Last Years of South West Steam 22. 50 In South West England a rich railway history was developed through the construction of various routes, the steam locomotives used and services offered. Last Years of South West Steam looks at the region in the 1950s and 1960s as steam traction came to an end. This is done using 230 evocative colour and black and white images. Covering over 9,000 square miles, South West England includes the counties: Cornwall;