London's Railways Since the 1970s

The book "London's Railways: Then and Now" by John Law provides a fascinating insight into the changes to London's railway network over the last fifty years. It showcases the investment in electrification, new rolling stock, and the closure of some lines to facilitate improvements. The author, who has lived in the South East since 1970, has taken numerous photographs of the terminals, branches, and depots, including vanished scenes and the latest developments.

\n Format: Paperback / softback
\n Length: 96 pages
\n Publication date: 15 August 2021
\n Publisher: Amberley Publishing
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Even though British Rail had phased out steam locomotives by 1968, the most significant changes to the capital's railways occurred subsequently. In the early 1970s, much of the network was in a state of disrepair, and some parts were not expected to survive. Non-corridor passenger stock, all painted in dull blue, dominated suburban services. Inter-city routes had loco-hauled stock in blue and grey. Many lines were still controlled by semaphore signals. Much-needed investment came in the form of electrification, with, for example, the Great Northern route. The famous InterCity 125 became the standard train for longer-distance services. Over the last fifty years, London has seen great changes in its railway network. Some lines have closed, like Broad Street, but when this has occurred, it is usually to facilitate improvements nearby. New rolling stock has transformed passenger services, who would have thought that five-car trains would be running on a rejuvenated North London Line, once the haunt of the old class 501 units? John Law has been living in the South East since 1970, with much of his time spent working on the railway. He took an enormous amount of photographs over those years, sometimes in places inaccessible to the public. In this book, he takes us to the major terminals, the far-flung branches, and the many depots. He shows us vanished scenes and the latest developments, including those on the London Underground and the Dockland Light Railway.

\n Weight: 308g\n
Dimension: 245 x 255 x 15 (mm)\n
ISBN-13: 9781445695730\n \n