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British Railway Infrastructure Since 1970: An Historical Overview Kindle Edition

by Paul D. Shannon (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars 16 ratings
With words and pictures, a railway enthusiast examines the huge changes in the British railway network over a 50-year period.
 
Looking at trains in Great Britain from 1970 to 2020, we see how steam-age infrastructure has gradually given way to a streamlined modern railway. The beginning of the period saw the final stages of the Beeching cuts, with the closure of some rural branches and lesser-used stations. Since the 1980s, the tide has turned, and numerous lines and stations have joined or rejoined the network. As for freight, we see how the complex operations of the 20th century have been replaced by a far smaller number of specialized terminals, while marshalling yards in the traditional sense have all but disappeared. And the long process of updating our railway signaling has continued apace, even though some semaphore gems have managed to survive into the 21st century.
 
“This book looks at all the various changes that have taken place in Britain’s railways since 1970 . . . . Such things as freight, stations closing and opening, or re-opening, locomotive depots and signaling are all covered in detail. What makes this book so good is the number of photographs supplied by the author ranging from back in the 1970s to the present. This is a book worth having if you are interested in the infrastructure of Britain's railways. Beautifully illustrated.” —Branch Line Britain
 
“An interesting and recommended work.” —West Somerset Railway Association
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    175 pages
  2. Language
    English
  3. Publisher
    Pen & Sword Transport
  4. Publication date
    November 30, 2019
  5. File size
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About the Author

Paul Shannon has been a keen follower of the railway scene since the early 1970s. Alongside his career in education he developed particular interests in railway infrastructure and rail freight. He has visited most parts of the railway network and photographed the lines, stations, depots, yards, freight terminals and signalling that make it possible to run trains from A to B. He has written many magazine articles and video scripts as well as compiling over 30 books on varied railway topics.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B07YCTB8Y2
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Pen & Sword Transport (November 30, 2019)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ November 30, 2019
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 77.1 MB
  • Text-to-Speech ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Enhanced typesetting ‏ : ‎ Enabled
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  • Word Wise ‏ : ‎ Enabled
  • Print length ‏ : ‎ 175 pages
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  • CP
    5.0 out of 5 stars It was really amazing just what was needed
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 12, 2022
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    This was a Christmas present for my son and it was just what he wanted - thankyou
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  • carolyn fisher
    4.0 out of 5 stars A good book with well reproduced photgraphs
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on February 20, 2020
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    This is a well produced book with some very good pictures throughout.

    This is very much a picture album of photographs and perhaps would have been better entitled, "A Pictorial Overview" rather than "An Historical Overview".

    Several of the pictures have been published in the author's previous works, but that said it is still a good account of the subject matter and covered a very wide sphere of the railways in Britain from Thurso to Penzance and a heck of lot in between.
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  • mr k hynds
    5.0 out of 5 stars new for old
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 5, 2020
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    bang up to date and covering all areas of the railway complete with many photos and highlighting where new lines/stations/trains etc have been established
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Very interesting
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on September 20, 2020
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    Well laid out
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    4.0 out of 5 stars GREAT PURCHASE
    Reviewed in the United Kingdom on October 16, 2020
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    GREAT BOOK
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