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SOUTHERN STEAM RECOLLECTIONS
A PORTRAIT OF THE LAST YEARS
Don Benn

This book examines in words and pictures the huge changes that have taken place in the last 50 years on the British railway network. 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 As for freight, we see how the complex operations of the 20th century have been replaced by a far smaller number of specialised terminals, while marshalling yards in the traditional sense have all but
disappeared. And the long process of updating our railway signalling has continued apace, even though some semaphore gems have managed to survive into the 21st century.

Paperback 189 x 246 160 pages
150 ILLUSTRATIONS
Pen & Sword
ISBN

Price £25.00

Book 473 Image

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