Greg Morse The Fifties Railway (Paperback) Britain's Heritage (UK IMPORT)All Tariffs and Duties included - no additional charges-image

Greg Morse The Fifties Railway (Paperback) Britain's Heritage (UK IMPORT)All Tariffs and Duties included - no additional charges

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Item Height: 0.2 in Language: English EAN: 9781445679198 Book Series: Britain's Heritage Ser. Release Date: 08/15/2018 Number of Pages: 64 Pages Item Width: 6.5 in Release Year: 2018 Book Title: Fifties Railway Format: Trade Paperback Series: Britain's Heritage Publication Name: The Fifties Railway ISBN: 9781445679198 Topic: Engineering (General), Railroads / General, Railroads / History, General Illustrator: Yes height: 0.2 in Author: Greg Morse Country of Origin: UK ISBN-10: 1445679191 Item Weight: 5.5 Oz width: 6.5 in Publication Year: 2018 Item Length: 9.2 in Publisher: Amberley Publishing Genre: Transportation, Technology & Engineering, History

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Greg Morse The Fifties Railway (Paperback) Britain's Heritage (UK IMPORT). Title: The Fifties Railway. Author: Greg Morse. Topic: Travel & Transport. Format: Paperback. Item Length: 165mm. Item Weight: 190g. Missing Information?. Release Date: 08/15/2018. Further DetailsTitle: The Fifties Railway Condition: New Author: Greg Morse Format: Paperback ISBN-10: 1445679191 EAN: 9781445679198 ISBN: 9781445679198 Publisher: Amberley Publishing Genre: History Topic: Travel & Transport Release Date: 08/15/2018 Description: Under-maintained and over-worked during the Second World War, Britain’s railways emerged from the conflict carrying a ‘poor bag of physical assets’. Yet the new government of 1945 saw a need to bring the nation’s great industries into public ownership – a move that saw the creation of a single railway network three years later. At first, it seemed like ‘business as usual’, but as the 1950s dawned and BR’s deficit grew deeper, it was clear that costs needed to be cut wherever possible. And that meant modernisation.Published at the very end of 1954, the so-called Modernisation Plan would see the ordering of over 170 diesel locomotives and the launch of a bold plan to electrify much of the West Coast Main Line. The downside for enthusiasts and traditionalists was the beginning of the end for steam, though the path to modernisation would not run smooth; neither would it come cheap. The decade would end much as it had begun – with a new government seeking ways to save money. Doctor Beeching was on his way.This book is part of the Britain’s Heritage series, which provides definitive introductions to the riches of Britain’s past, and is the perfect way to get acquainted with the Fifties Railway in all its variety. Language: English Item Height: 234mm Item Length: 165mm Item Weight: 190g Series: Britain's Heritage Release Year: 2018 Missing Information?Please contact us if any details are missing and where possible we will add the information to our listing.

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