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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 signalling was still very much in evidence throughout the system, even on some main lines. In 1980, BR was still one railway. All this was about to change. Sectorisation arrived during the 1980s; many freight traffics were lost, including newspapers and parcels. Numerous freight branches and sidings went out of use. At the same time new types of motive power were introduced, replacing the former loco-hauled trains. Hundreds of traditional signal boxes closed. Finally, in 1995, privatisation arrived. Focusing here on the north of England and Scotland and utilising a wealth of photographs and maps, together with comprehensive notes, this book reflects the immense changes that took place in the railway scene between 1980 and 1995.Product Identifiers
PublisherAmberley Publishing
ISBN-139781445674322
eBay Product ID (ePID)238459833
Product Key Features
Book TitleThe Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: the North of England and Scotland
AuthorPatrick Bennett
FormatPaperback
LanguageEnglish
TopicRailway
Publication Year2017
Dimensions
Item Height234mm
Item Width165mm
Additional Product Features
Title_AuthorPatrick Bennett
Country/Region of ManufactureUnited Kingdom