British Railway Infrastructure Since 1970
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Author | : Paul D. Shannon |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 305 |
Release | : 2019-11-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 152673480X |
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With words and pictures, a railway enthusiast examines the huge changes in the British railway network over a 50-year period. Looking at trains in Great Britain from 1970 to 2020, we see how steam-age infrastructure has gradually given way to a streamlined modern railway. The beginning of the period saw the final stages of the Beeching cuts, with the closure of some rural branches and lesser-used stations. Since the 1980s, the tide has turned, and numerous lines and stations have joined or rejoined the network. As for freight, we see how the complex operations of the 20th century have been replaced by a far smaller number of specialized terminals, while marshalling yards in the traditional sense have all but disappeared. And the long process of updating our railway signaling has continued apace, even though some semaphore gems have managed to survive into the 21st century. “This book looks at all the various changes that have taken place in Britain’s railways since 1970 . . . . Such things as freight, stations closing and opening, or re-opening, locomotive depots and signaling are all covered in detail. What makes this book so good is the number of photographs supplied by the author ranging from back in the 1970s to the present. This is a book worth having if you are interested in the infrastructure of Britain's railways. Beautifully illustrated.” —Branch Line Britain “An interesting and recommended work.” —West Somerset Railway Association
Author | : PAUL D. SHANNON |
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Total Pages | : |
Release | : 2019 |
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ISBN | : 9781526734792 |
Download BRITISH RAILWAY INFRASTRUCTURE SINCE 1970 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Author | : L. A. Summers |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 330 |
Release | : 2014-12-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445634783 |
Download British Railways Steam 1948-1970 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Railway sleuth Les Summers unravels the politics and policies that led to the abandonment of steam traction under British Railways. In this fascinating account, he examines the twilight of steam in the era that shaped the future of our railways.
Author | : David Hayes |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 180 |
Release | : 2019-04-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1445685582 |
Download Britain's Railways in the 1970s Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways during this fascinating transition period.
Author | : Greg Morse |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 65 |
Release | : 2013-08-10 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0747814104 |
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For British Rail, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when bad jokes about sandwiches and pork pies often belied real achievements, like increasing computerisation and the arrival of the high-speed Inter-City 125s. But while television advertisements told of an 'Age of the Train', Monday morning misery continued for many, the commuter experience steadily worsening as rolling stock aged and grew ever more uncomfortable. Even when BR launched new electrification schemes and new suburban trains in the 1980s, focus still fell on the problems that beset the Advanced Passenger Train, whose ignominious end came under full media glare. In British Railways in the 1970s and '80s, Greg Morse guides us through a world of Traveller's Fare, concrete concourses and peak-capped porters, a difficult period that began with the aftershock of Beeching but ended with BR becoming the first nationalised passenger network in the world to make a profit.
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Total Pages | : 50 |
Release | : 1970 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780700300068 |
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Author | : Robert Hendry |
Publisher | : Midland Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2005 |
Genre | : Railroad engineering |
ISBN | : 9781857802047 |
Download British Railway Infrastructure in Color Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
A remarkable in-depth review of railway infrastructure with quality colour photographs throughout, ranging over a number of years with many scenes now part of history. Incudes:passenger stations, goods depots, bridges, tunnels, locomotive sheds, cuttings, embankments, level crossings, platform furniture, railway signs and the permanent way. Detailed captions provide a wealth of information on topics ranging from layouts and signalling to identifying different types of rails and chairs. This book will appeal to a wide range of readers, including modellers and all who wish to discover many new aspects of the railway scene.
Author | : T. R. Gourvish |
Publisher | : Cambridge University Press |
Total Pages | : 1690 |
Release | : 1986 |
Genre | : Business & Economics |
ISBN | : 0521264804 |
Download British Railways 1948-73 Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railways Board and based on the Board's extensive archives, it fully analyses the dynamics of nationalised industry management and the complexities of the vital relationship with government. After exploring the origins of nationalisation, the book deals with the organisation, financial performance, investment and commercial policies of the British Transport Commission (1948-2), Railway Executive (1948-53) and British Railways Board (1963-73). Calculations of profit and loss, investment, and productivity are provided on a consistent basis for 1948-73. This business history thus represents a major contribution not only to the debate about the role of the railways in a modern economy but also to that concerning the nationalised industries, which have proved to be one of the most enduring problems of the British economy since the war.
Author | : Jim Blake |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 313 |
Release | : 2018-09-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1526703181 |
Download British Railways in Transition Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
An extensively illustrated history of the transition from steam to diesel and electric traction, and the last few decades before privatization. Jim Blake took a huge number of pictures capturing both the dramatic changes and decline of the railways pre-1997, both in the London area where he lived and around the country. This book provides a photographic history of the period, covering all aspects of the railway and its operations. It portrays the process of coming to terms with the post-Beeching, post-steam era, before a change of political will brought more rail investment. The volume looks not only at locomotives and trains, but also the overall railway scene during a tumultuous era.
Author | : Richard Marks |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 299 |
Release | : 2024-07-04 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1399066374 |
Download A History of British Rail Engineering Limited Book in PDF, Epub and Kindle
In 1970, British Railways Board established a new subsidiary company to take over the design, manufacture and maintenance of its rolling stock. British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) was born. The company drove a new era of rail technology and this new company history tells the dazzling story of BREL from its humble beginnings up until its sale in 1992 during the controversial privatisation of Britain’s railways. The company’s work in designing the iconic new trains that would take Britain’s railways into a new era is examined alongside its relationship with subcontractors and private manufacturers, as well as its tumultuous relationship with British Railways Board. BREL’s struggles to deal with the legacy of the outdated and obsolete stock and infrastructure it inherited are examined in the light of new research. BREL’s little known success as an international exporter of British designed and manufactured trains is explored fully. The company’s heyday as a leading-edge technology manufacturer and its relationship with British Railways Research Division left not only a history of iconic trains but a legacy which is still with us on today’s modern railway.