The Seventies Railway by Greg Morse
For Britain's railways, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when gallows humour about British Rail sandwiches and delayed trains often overshadowed real achievement, like 'parkway' stations and high-speed travel.The Seventies Railway begins with the optimism of the new decade. It describes the electrification of the West Coast Main Line, the introduction of new computer systems, and the giving of grants for socially vital services. But while speeds were climbing, and finances appeared to be improving, Monday morning misery remained for many, as rolling stock aged and grew ever more uncomfortable. This was the BR of Travellers-Fare, Freightliners and peak-capped porters. It was beset with strikes and began with the aftershock of Beeching, but ended with the introduction of 125-mph services and the promise of even faster trains to come.This book is part of the Britain's Heritage series, which provides definitive introductions to the riches of Britain's past, and is the perfect way to get acquainted with the seventies railway in all its variety.-
Brutalism
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Family Cars of the 1960s
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Allotments
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Stained Glass
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Dinky Toys
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Narrow Boats
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Abandoned Villages
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Stationary Steam Engines
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Model Villages
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The Sixties Railway
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The 1950s Home
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Industrial Railways
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1940s Fashion
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Women in the Second World War
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Railway Stations
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Corgi Toys
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Narrow Gauge Locomotives
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The Seaside Hotels
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Fire Stations
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War Memorials
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Morris Minor
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Art Deco
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Town Halls
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Steam Lorries
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Suburban Gardens
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Express Trains
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Tea Gardens
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Beach Huts
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Children in the First World War
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Roman Towns
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1960s Childhood
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British Military Jets
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The British Soldier of the Second World War
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The Tommy of the First World War
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The Slate Industry
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Landscape Gardens
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Traction Engines
Greg Morse was instilled with a love of trains at an early age. Growing up in the Great Western town of Swindon in the 1970s, he witnessed the end of the celebrated diesel-hydraulics and the birth of the Inter-City 125s. He has written many articles and books on railway history and is now privileged to work for the industry he loves as an Operational Safety Specialist.
| SKU | Unavailable |
| ISBN 13 | 9781445672243 |
| ISBN 10 | 1445672243 |
| Title | The Seventies Railway |
| Author | Greg Morse |
| Series | Britain's Heritage |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Paperback |
| Publisher | Amberley Publishing |
| Year published | 2018-02-15 |
| Number of pages | 64 |
| Cover note | Book picture is for illustrative purposes only, actual binding, cover or edition may vary. |
| Note | Unavailable |