The 1950s and 1960s was a time of profound cultural and technological transformation. With images and vivid recollections, we journey back to the newly formed London Midland and Scottish regions of British Railways. We explore favourite routes and railway places, many now changed beyond recognition.
In the 1950s, railway pride and optimism overcame staff shortages, former LMS classes returned to pre-war performance and modern BR Standard designs were introduced. By the 1960s, fiscal efficiency and the dawning diesel era turned pride to neglect. Sparkling steel gave way to dust, rust and flaking paint.
This photographic journey around the Midland and Scottish Region presents a series of archive photographs, with each accompanied by an informative caption. An introduction to railways during this period is also included. 96 pages.