Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970

The railways of the Eastern Counties have seen a great number of changes over the years. With previously unpublished photographs this book documents the east of England's rail scene. ''This useful reference book offers a large slice of pictorial nostalgia, taking us back to what, surely, were better times - at least as far as the railway subject matter is concerned.'' Over more than fifty years, the railways of the Eastern Counties have seen a great number of changes. In the early 1970s, many stations, even some of the smaller ones, had a resident diesel shunter for moving empty carriages or servicing the goods yard. First generation diesel multiple units ran most of the secondary lines, with locomotive-hauled expresses being used on the InterCity routes and the Harwich boat trains.Today, modern electric trains speed northwards to Norwich and Kings Lynn, while comfortable diesel units serve the cross-country routes. New electric or bi-mode sets are now operating on other lines. Semaphore signalling has mostly given way to centralised colour light systems.

• | Author: John Law
• | Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• | Publication Date: Nov 15, 2023
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• | Binding: Paperback / softback
• | ISBN-13: 9781398115354
• | ISBN-10: 1398115355