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East Anglia and the East Coast Railways - The Late 1940s to Late 1960s (Paperback)
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East Anglia and the East Coast Railways - The Late 1940s to Late 1960s (Paperback)
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List price R494
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Discovery Miles 4 470
You Save R47 (10%)
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The 1950s and 1960s was a time of profound cultural and
technological transformation. With images and vivid recollections,
we journey back to post-war East Anglia and the East Coast Main
Line with many locations changed beyond recognition. Trackside, at
busy stations, and in and around depots, an evolving mood is
revealed in pictures. In the 1950s, railway pride and optimism
overcame staff shortages; returning locomotives to pre-war
performance and introducing modern BR standard classes. By the
1960s, fiscal efficiency and the dawning diesel era turned pride to
neglect of steam. Sparkling steel, brass and tallow gave way to
dust, rust and flaking paint. Heroic workhorses were lost to scrap.
As the mood turned to melancholy, just a few of these great
workhorses became pets - polished, loved, and cared for by
dedicated railway workers and a growing band of enthusiastic
volunteers. People, machines and landscapes are crystalized on film
for future generations; reawakening memories for those who lived
through this time of change and offering a fascinating insight for
those who are too young to have been trackside during this
intriguing period of railway history.
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