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The Sixties Railway (Paperback)
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The Sixties Railway (Paperback)
Series: Britain's Heritage
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List price R275
Loot Price R226
Discovery Miles 2 260
You Save R49 (18%)
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This is a portrait of a railway network that became beloved of the
last generations lucky enough to experience mainline steam. The
1960s saw great change in British society, which was moving ever
further from the deference that had been ebbing since the Great War
and ever faster towards the 'white heat' of new technology. For
British Railways, the move to modernise had begun the previous
decade, though it soon became clear that it would have to
rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of
growing competition from road and air transport. With the line
closures came new uniforms, new liveries and a last breath of
steam, as Doctor Beeching and his successors strove to break even
and build a new business from the old. Greg Morse takes us through
this turbulent ten-year period, which started with financial
uncertainty and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest
dieselpowered train in the world. 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 Sixties Railway in all its variety.
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