The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: West Midlands, Wales and South-West England

by Patrick Bennett

The railway in 1980 had not changed much since the 1960s. There were certainly no more steam locomotives, but passenger trains consisted largely of carriages hauled by locomotives, which had mostly been constructed in the 1950s or early 1960s. Secondary services were provided by various types of multiple units from the same era. Freight traffic was still buoyant and marshalling yards busy. There were numerous freight branches and sidings. Traditional...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 144567520X
• ISBN13: 9781445675206
• Release Date: December 2018
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.61 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"