British Railways in the 1960s
Download or Read eBook British Railways in the 1960s PDF written by Geoff Plumb and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
Author | : Geoff Plumb |
Publisher | : Casemate Publishers |
Total Pages | : 195 |
Release | : 2019-04-30 |
ISBN-10 | : 9781473869783 |
ISBN-13 | : 1473869781 |
Rating | : 4/5 (83 Downloads) |
Book Synopsis British Railways in the 1960s by : Geoff Plumb
Book excerpt: After the Second War, Britains railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernisation. The Big Four railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a programme of building new Standard steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951.