Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995 - West Midlands, Wales and South-West England, The
Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995 - West Midlands, Wales and South-West England, The
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Disgrifiad Cymraeg / Welsh Description
Cyfrol ddarluniadol yn canolbwyntio ar hanes rheilffyrdd Cymru, de-orllewin canolbarth Lloegr a de-orllewin Lloegr, yn benodol ar y newidiadau sylweddol y ddigwyddodd rhwng 1980 a 1995. Cynhwysir ffotograffau a mapiau niferus ynghyd â nodiadau eglurhaol cynhwysfawr.
Disgrifiad Saesneg / English Description
Focusing here on the West Midlands, Wales and South-West England and utilising a wealth of photographs and maps, together with comprehensive notes, this book reflects the immense changes that took place in the railway scene between 1980 and 1995.
Manylion y cynnyrch / Product details
- ISBN 13
- 9781445675206
- Gwales Code
- gwales.com.9781445675206
- Gwerthwr / Vendor
- Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru
- Long Title
- Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995 - West Midlands, Wales and South-West England, The
- Awdur / Author
- Bennett, Patrick
- Current Price ex VAT
- £15.99
- Current Price inc VAT
- £15.99
- Availability Status (EN)
- Non-Stock Item - Ordered on request
- Availability Status (CY)
- Archebir yn ôl y galw
- Dyddiad cyhoeddi / Publication Date
- 2018-08-15
- Cyhoeddwr / Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Media Type (EN)
- Paperback / softback
- Media Type (CY)
- Clawr meddal
- Pages
- 96 pages
- Size
- 165 × 234 mm
- Language Code
- English
- Categori / Category
- CY: Hanes, Hanes Lleol, Arferion Gwlad, Llên Gwerin (yn Saesneg) | EN: History, Welsh Life and Customs, Local History, Folk Tales (in English)
- Is-gategori / Subcategory
- CY: Hanes Lleol (yn Saesneg) | EN: Local History (in English)
Bywgraffiad yr Awdur / Author Biography
A lifelong railway enthusiast, Patrick pursued a varied career, ending up as a lecturer in further education. Retirement to France in 2007 brought the chance to also study the railways of his adopted country, resulting in a number of books on the history of French railways.
Adolygiad y Cyhoeddwr / Publisher Review
The railway in 1980 had not changed much since the 1960s. There were certainly no more steam locomotives, but passenger trains consisted largely of carriages hauled by locomotives, which had mostly been constructed in the 1950s or early 1960s. Secondary services were provided by various types of multiple units from the same era. Freight traffic was still buoyant and marshalling yards busy. There were numerous freight branches and sidings. Traditional signalling was still very much in evidence throughout the system, even on some main lines. In 1980, BR was still one railway. All this was about to change. Sectorisation arrived during the 1980s; many freight traffics were lost, including newspapers and parcels. Numerous freight branches and sidings went out of use. At the same time new types of motive power were introduced, replacing the former loco-hauled trains. Hundreds of traditional signal boxes closed. Finally, in 1995, privatisation arrived. Focusing here on the West Midlands, Wales and South-West England and utilising a wealth of photographs and maps, together with comprehensive notes, this book reflects the immense changes that took place in the railway scene between 1980 and 1995. The British railway scene continues to change, and, in fact, the changes since 1995 have in many ways been greater than in the preceding period. So much so that the majority of images in this volume show scenes that no longer exist.
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