Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s
£15.99
Available
We currently have 0 in stock.
If this item is out of stock it will take around 1 week(s) for us to obtain a copy if you order today. Thanks
Stock Code
A8431.0
A8431
During the 1970s and 1980s, the Western Region was undergoing change in both trains and equipment. On passenger services High Speed Trains worked alongside loco-hauled passenger trains and first generation DMUs, while in the world of freight the last of the traditional vacuum-braked wagon load trains lingered into the 1980s to be replaced by the newly introduced Speedlink services. Semaphore signals were being replaced in Devon by new colour light signals. There was also a contrast between the three divisions with each having its own character. The London Division was busy with express and commuter traffic to and from Paddington and inter-regional freight traffic. The South Wales Division witnessed a procession of freight trains through Cardiff and Newport while DMUs and coal trains headed up and down the Valleys. The West of England Division experienced heavy aggregate trains from the Mendip quarries, sleepy West Country branch lines and the Summer Saturday trains full of holidaymakers.
Stock Code | A8431.0 |
---|---|
Author | Redwood K |
ISBN13 | 9781445684314 |
Format | Softback |
Height(mm) | 235 |
Width(mm) | 165 |
Page Count | 96 |
Pictures | 180 |
Publication Date | 6 Mar 2019 |
Publisher | AMBERLEY PUBLISHING |
Publication Status | Available |
Record last updated | 14/09/2023 |