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The Seventies Railway (Paperback)
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The Seventies Railway (Paperback)
Series: Britain's Heritage
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Loot Price R224
Discovery Miles 2 240
You Save R49 (18%)
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For Britain's railways, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when
gallows humour about British Rail sandwiches and delayed trains
often overshadowed real achievement, like 'parkway' stations and
high-speed travel. The Seventies Railway begins with the optimism
of the new decade. It describes the electrification of the West
Coast Main Line, the introduction of new computer systems, and the
giving of grants for socially vital services. But while speeds were
climbing, and finances appeared to be improving, Monday morning
misery remained for many, as rolling stock aged and grew ever more
uncomfortable. This was the BR of Travellers-Fare, Freightliners
and peak-capped porters. It was beset with strikes and began with
the aftershock of Beeching, but ended with the introduction of
125-mph services and the promise of even faster trains to come.
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 seventies railway in all
its variety.
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