BRITISH RAILWAYS COACHING STOCK SINCE 1960 by Robert Hendry:
In 1948, BR inherited a great range of coaches from the 'Big Four’ companies. From the early 1950s, standardisation was imposed with, initially, the Mark 1 design, later developed to produce the Mark 2 and Mark 3 models from the early 1960s onwards. From the mid-1970s, the use of locomotive-hauled stock has declined, being gradually replaced by HSTs, used nationwide, the InterCity 225s designed for use on the electrified East Coast main line and a wide range of diesel and electric multiple units of varying sizes and specifications. Today, a conventional locomotive-hauled passenger train is a comparative rarity.
In his second contribution on coaching stock to the highly successful 'In Colour for the Modeller and Historian’ series, railway historian and photographer Robert Hendry, portrays the great variety of coaching stock visible on Britain’s railways in the years after 1960 and the liveries they carried. Incorporating some 175 colour illustrations, the book’s content ranges from 'Big Four’ survivors through to the Mark 4s used on the East Coast main line. This book is sure to be a popular addition to one of the best-selling railway series on the market.
Author: Robert Hendry
Format: PB 96 pages
Publisher: Ian Allan Ltd
Pub date: Nov 2006
ISBN 10: 0711031517
ISBN 13: 9780711031517
List Price: £14.99
