Grand Central

Grand Central is an innovative and pioneering railway open-access operator with a short but varied history, operating routes from Sunderland and Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross along the East Coast Main Line. This book showcases over 200 images of the company's routes, trains, and rare behind-the-scenes locations, illustrating its innovation and experience and its role in the current railway landscape.

Format: Paperback / softback
Length: 96 pages
Publication date: 18 January 2023
Publisher: Key Publishing Ltd

Grand Central is a groundbreaking and innovative railway open-access operator with a relatively short but diverse history. Starting operations in 2007, Grand Central operates its routes, Sunderland and Bradford Interchange to London King's Cross, along the East Coast Main Line. Initially running High Speed Trains (HSTs), Class 180s joined the fleet in 2009. These continued to be the class in use after the HSTs were discontinued on the routes. With over 200 images, this book showcases the stunning landscapes of Grand Central's routes, the types of trains operated, including the iconic HSTs, and some rare behind-the-scenes locations not often seen by the public. It covers the days of the early crew-training trains operated by heritage traction to the present day, including the foray into Blackpool, and looks at how the company's innovation and experience are shaping its future and the part it plays within the current railway landscape.

Weight: 286g
Dimension: 242 x 170 x 11 (mm)
ISBN-13: 9781802822120