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The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: The North of England and Scotland (Paperback)
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The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: The North of England and Scotland (Paperback)
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Discovery Miles 3 830
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The railway in 1980 had not changed much since the 1960s. There
were certainly no more steam locomotives, but passenger trains
consisted largely of carriages hauled by locomotives, which had
mostly been constructed in the 1950s or early 1960s. Secondary
services were provided by various types of multiple units from the
same era. Freight traffic was still buoyant and marshalling yards
busy. There were numerous freight branches and sidings. Traditional
signalling was still very much in evidence throughout the system,
even on some main lines. In 1980, BR was still one railway. All
this was about to change. Sectorisation arrived during the 1980s;
many freight traffics were lost, including newspapers and parcels.
Numerous freight branches and sidings went out of use. At the same
time new types of motive power were introduced, replacing the
former loco-hauled trains. Hundreds of traditional signal boxes
closed. Finally, in 1995, privatisation arrived. Focusing here on
the north of England and Scotland and utilising a wealth of
photographs and maps, together with comprehensive notes, this book
reflects the immense changes that took place in the railway scene
between 1980 and 1995.
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