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This is the story of British Railways.
Written by best-selling author Julian Holland, British Railways tells the story of the life and times of this equally much-loved and much-despised national institution from its birth in 1948 to its demise in 1993.
Following the post-war Labour government’s decision to nationalize much of Britain’s transport undertakings, mining and heavy industry, British Railways was born on 1st January 1948. Soon to be loathed and loved in equal measure by the country’s hard-pressed travelling public (most of whom did not own a car), the new state-controlled railway system was saddled with an archaic and worn-out network, decrepit motive power and rolling stock brought on by six years of wartime hardship and lack of maintenance and investment.
However, by the early 1950s the tide had slowly started to turn with a return to profitability and the introduction of new standardized classes of steam locomotives and rolling stock. The end for British Railways came at the beginning of 1965 when it changed its public image to British Rail and introduced the highly successful ‘Inter-City’ brand of passenger trains and High-Speed Trains. British Rail survived until 1993. However, mounting debt led to the passing of the Railways Act by Parliament in that year, ushering in a new era of privatization.
Take a journey down memory lane with this fully illustrated volume with topics such as:
· Nationalization and the birth of British Railways
· British Railways standard steam locomotives from 1951–1960
· Early diesel, electric and gas turbine locomotives
· Boat trains
· Rural and seaside branch lines
· Camping coaches
· Travelling Post Office
· Railway accidents
· Trainspotting
· The death of British Railways and the birth of British Rail
· Privatization: The end of British Rail
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About the Author
From a very young age, Julian Holland has had a fascination with railways. He is the writer and photographer of many bestselling railway books, including the award-winning Mapping the Railways (2011), History of Britain’s Railways (2015) and Golden Years of Rail Travel (2019). As well as being passionate about train travel, Julian is a leading commentator on railways – he travels around Britain giving illustrated lectures and regularly appears as a guest expert on radio and television.
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