British Railways in the 1950s and ’60s

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British Railways in the 1950s and ’60s

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The 1950s saw a realisation that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. The next decade brought line closures, new liveries and the last breath of steam, as Doctor Beeching and his successors strove to break even and build a new business from the old. From Britannia to the Blue Pullman, Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent twenty-year period, which started with a poor bag of assets and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Transition Through Time / Nationalisation: Catalyst for Change / Modernisation: Plans and Dreams / The Beeching Years / A last Breath of Steam / The Next Train / Places to Visit / Further Reading and Viewing / Index

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Published Sep 18 2012
Format Paperback
Edition 1st
Extent 56
ISBN 9780747811688
Imprint Shire Publications
Illustrations 35 b/w; 35 col
Dimensions 210 x 149 mm
Series Shire Library
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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