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The Fifties Railway (Paperback)
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The Fifties Railway (Paperback)
Series: Britain's Heritage
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Loot Price R68
Discovery Miles 680
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Under-maintained and over-worked during the Second World War,
Britain's railways emerged from the conflict carrying a 'poor bag
of physical assets'. Yet the new government of 1945 saw a need to
bring the nation's great industries into public ownership - a move
that saw the creation of a single railway network three years
later. At first, it seemed like 'business as usual', but as the
1950s dawned and BR's deficit grew deeper, it was clear that costs
needed to be cut wherever possible. And that meant modernisation.
Published at the very end of 1954, the so-called Modernisation Plan
would see the ordering of over 170 diesel locomotives and the
launch of a bold plan to electrify much of the West Coast Main
Line. The downside for enthusiasts and traditionalists was the
beginning of the end for steam, though the path to modernisation
would not run smooth; neither would it come cheap. The decade would
end much as it had begun - with a new government seeking ways to
save money. Doctor Beeching was on his way. This book is part of
the Britain's Heritage series, which provides definitive
introductions to the riches of Britain's past, and is the perfect
way to get acquainted with the Fifties Railway in all its variety.
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