Lines of Power: The Electrification of British Railways. Trials, Tribulations and Successes

by John Buxton

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Written by John Buxton and Don Heath, two experienced rail professionals, Lines of Power delivers a comprehensive record of the stuttering progress of electrification and modernisation of Britain's railway network, exposing the furtive manoeuvring by competing factions within the railway industry during the 1950s. The book is highly critical of the excessive scepticism of the Department of Transport (DoT later DfT) and the frequent disproportionate,...

Format:Hardcover

Language:English

ISBN:191745810X

ISBN13:9781917458108

Release Date:August 2025

Publisher:Unicorn Publishing Group

Length:240 Pages

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