The Changing Railway Scene: Western Region
£16.99
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Stock reference: 33.394
£16.99
Stock type: -
Stock reference: 33.394
The second title in the new 'Changing Railway Scene' series, focuses attention on British Railways Western Region which was created out of the former Great Western Railway (GWR). This was, and still remains, one of the most popular of all the railway regions, and the book covers all the changes on the WR in every decade from its inception after Nationalisation to it being finally wound up in 1986.
By 1958 diesel hydraulic motive power and diesel multiple units (DMUs) were making an entrance and the final days of steam traction on the Western Region finally arrived in December 1965.
Those parts of the Western Region that were located in areas more logically associated with the Midlands were later transferred to the LMR. and some former LMR lines were transferred to the WR. The end of the Western Region came with abolition of the five regions in June 1986, and their replacement with new business sectors, such as Network South East, Inter City, Regional Railways and Railfreight.
This fantastic book charts the full story with some new and never previously published colour photographs which will delight anyone with an interest in the former GWR.
By Laurence Waters
Hardback Book. 292 x 216mm. 96 pages
About 180 colour illustrations
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