The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s by Andy Gibbs

The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s by Andy Gibbs

The Southern Region of British Rail was not all third rail EMUs, although it often seems like it. There was a huge variety of freight and inter-regional workings that brought 'foreign' locomotives in to the area. During the 1970s, once the author had a camera, school holidays meant cheap Runabout tickets to get to more exotic locations like Southampton or Ashford. Later the Young Persons Railcard, and later still the British Rail free passes and priv. tickets, meant that his travels expanded.In this volume Andy Gibbs showcases the long-gone BR Blue era and the variety of trains that went with it in a fascinating collection of previously unpublished photographs, allowing the reader to enjoy this interesting period in British railway history in all its grubbiness.

Born in Brighton and with transport in the blood, it wasn’t a surprise that after sixth-form Andy Gibbs ended up working for British Rail. After a varied career that spanned over thirty-seven years, he has now retired to York with his wife.

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ISBN 13	9781445681436
ISBN 10	1445681439
Title	The Southern Region in the 1970s and 1980s
Author	Andy Gibbs
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Amberley Publishing
Year published	2018-09-15
Number of pages	96
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