British Railways

An authoritative and superbly illustrated new history of British Railways 1948-94 published in association with Times Books. Engagingly written by bestselling railway author Julian Holland (b.1946), this nostalgic book captures the rise and fall of a British institution, seemingly loved and loathed in equal measure. Tracing the socio-economic context for Nationalisation in the post-war years; the standardisation of rolling stock and locomotives; return to profitability in the 1950s; re-branding as British Rail in 1965 and the introduction of Inter-City services; through to mounting debt, decline and, eventually, privatisation. Illustrated throughout with colourful and evocative black-and-white photographs, maps and railway ephemera, take a trip down memory lane with boat trains, the Post Office by rail, camping coaches, classic branch lines, holiday services, and the trainspotting craze of the 1940s-60s. A fascinating insight for any traveller who remembers ‘B.R.’ or wishes for its return.

Hardback
28 x 22cm
224 pages
Illustrated throughout with colour and black-and-white photographs, maps and ephemera
FSC accredited paper/board