British Rail Shunters
British Rail Shunters
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Summary
Covers the period of BR supremecy into the sectorisation period, a popular time with enthusiasts. Written by a railway expert. Part of Britain's Railways Series.
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British Rail Shunters by Simon Bendall
By the beginning of the 1980s, British Rail's fleet of diesel shunters was in decline, this being caused by a rapid loss of freight traffic across the country as well as the modernisation of passenger train operations, both resulting in a reduced need for shunting. Many of the smaller lower-powered classes had already been withdrawn or were teetering on the brink of extinction while even the ubiquitous Class 08s were increasingly feeling the pinch. While the number of shunters may have been reducing, this was in part balanced by the emergence of new looks as depots became increasingly interested in personalising their charges with names or colourful adornments. As the decade progressed and the hold of the corporate blue era gave way to Sectorisation, many colourful new liveries appeared on numerous shunters. This book examines this contrast in fortunes with photos of shunters at work and rest from across the UK during the 1980s, mostly in British Rail ownership but also including examples sold into industrial use.
Simon Bendall is a highly-respected author on the diesel and electric era of Britain's railways from both a prototype and modelling point of view. He has been providing columns and articles to monthly railway magazines for 20 years and has authored a number of popular bookazines on several subjects.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781802824841 |
| ISBN 10 | 1802824847 |
| Title | British Rail Shunters |
| Author | Simon Bendall |
| Series | Britain's Railways Series |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Key Publishing Ltd |
| Year published | 2023-07-04 |
| Number of pages | 96 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |