This informative book covers the history of Britain's railways from 1600 to 2014. It gives a very detailed historic coverage, telling the story of how British railways began, their decline and revival. In its contents: 1st section covers from 1604 to 1825- In the Beginning 2nd section covers from 1826 to 1842- The First Intercity and Trunk Railways 3rd section covers from 1843 to 1850- Expansion and 'Railway Mania' 4th section covers from 1851 to 1900- The Great Victorian Age 5th section covers from 1901 to 1922- The Early Twentieth Century 6th section covers from 1923 to 1947- The 'Big Four', Streamlines and War 7th section covers from 1948 to 1962- Nationalisation, Rationalisation and Modernisation 8th section covers from 1963 to 1993- Dr Beeching, Contraction and The End of Steam 9th section covers from 1994 to 2014/15- Privatisation and High Speed Although the book was published a few years ago, it is still considered to be the rail enthusiasts guide to the history of Britain's railways. The book is amply illustrated throughout with black & white/colour photos on nearly every page.
Personal Reflection: I myself have enjoyed reading this book and I still use it today to refer back to the history of our railways.
The book was written by the best selling railway author, Julian Holland, who is a railway expert with many titles to his name. It is retailed on Amazon.
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