{"product_id":"abc-british-railways-locomotives-and-other-motive-power-combined-volume-1970","title":"abc British Railways Locomotives and Other Motive Power Combined Volume 1970","description":"\u003ch1 class=\"product_title entry-title\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eabc British Railways Locomotives and Other Motive Power\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eCombined Volume 1970\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003ch1 class=\"subtitle\" style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e£13.50\u003c\/h1\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThe latest title in our ever popular series of reprints of classic Ian Allan abcs is the \u003ci\u003eCombined Volume\u003c\/i\u003e from 1970. Though BR steam is now but a memory, apart from the three 2-6-2Ts working on the Vale of Rheidol line in Wales, the early 1970s were the peak years for what we would now regard as first generation classic traction.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eMost of the Modernisation Plan classes, even the ones which were not very successful and were withdrawn after relatively short careers, were still in service as were the Western Region diesel hydraulics. The Class 50s, introduced only a few years before, were fulfilling their original role on the non-electrified sections of the West Coast Main Line and the Deltics were dominant on East Coast Main line services. Over 1,000 shunters of the 08, 09 and 010 classes are listed in this volume as are the many other classes of shunters, often small in terms of numbers, which were found across the system. In addition to diesel locomotives, the book covers all the electric locomotives, DMUs and EMUs in service at that time.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eEqually fascinating, in some ways is the section on preserved, mostly steam, locomotives. As an example, at that time, before locomotives began to be rescued from Woodham’s scrapyard in Barry, just one each of the Merchant Navy, West Country and Battle of Britain Pacifics had been preserved.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003eThis is an exercise in pure nostalgia for those who had an active interest in the railway network at that time, and for younger readers, they may well be amazed at the sheer variety of motive power which was to be seen on the BR network in 1970.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e240 Pages with 125 black \u0026amp; white photographs. \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003eHARDBACK\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDon't forget when you order from Strathwood we give you a 100% money back no quibble guarantee on your purchase.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"subtitle\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Crecy","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56578762735995,"sku":"9781800353701","price":13.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0545\/6471\/6721\/files\/9781800353701_jpg.jpg?v=1794498981","url":"https:\/\/strathwood.co.uk\/products\/abc-british-railways-locomotives-and-other-motive-power-combined-volume-1970","provider":"https:\/\/www.strathwood.co.uk\/","version":"1.0","type":"link"}