Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970 (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781398115354)

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
ISBN-10: 1398115355
ISBN-13: 9781398115354
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
Language: English
Published: 11/15/2023
Pages: 96
Format: Paperback