The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995 Eastern & Southern

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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.
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Stock Code A7518.0
Author Bennett P
ISBN13 9781445675183
Format Softback
Height(mm) 234
Width(mm) 165
Page Count 96
Pictures 200
Publication Date 4 Feb 2018
Publisher AMBERLEY PUBLISHING
Publication Status Available
Record last updated 14/09/2023