BR Blue in the 1970s & 1980s

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A7402
The 1970s were a decade of consolidation for British Rail as the company fought against the rise in the use of motor transport, both for passenger and freight purposes. Steam traction had finally been eradicated during the late 1960s and British Rail adopted a new image - a livery of all-over blue, with multiple units and coaching stock carrying blue and grey. During this time, British Rail also adopted the TOPS numbering system, whereby all locomotives were renumbered using a five-digit code and losing the earlier prefix numbers. The blue livery was applied to nearly every locomotive that was used on the network, from the humble shunter right through to the fast express electric locomotives. The new corporate image was designed to bring a fresh new image to British Rail, and combined with the introduction of the High Speed Train heralded a change in the company's fortunes. This collection of photographs shows British Rail during this difficult period and includes photos from the 1970s & mid-1980s.
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Stock Code A7402.0
Author Cole A
ISBN13 9781445674025
Format Softback
Height(mm) 235
Width(mm) 165
Page Count 96
Pictures 180
Publication Date 15 Sep 2017
Publisher AMBERLEY PUBLISHING
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 14/09/2023