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Electric Railways of Liverpool and Manchester
Graeme Gleaves
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Description for Electric Railways of Liverpool and Manchester
Paperback. Graeme Gleaves' account of the electrification of Britain's railways continues with the above- and below-ground lines of the North West. Num Pages: 128 pages, 100. BIC Classification: 1DBKENL; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165 x 9. Weight in Grams: 298.
Popular history will tell the tale of how the steam locomotive came to dominate Victorian Britain but while the steam railway died out in the 1960s, the electric railway was already a success story and one that would not only endure but dominate rail travel to the present day and beyond. When we tell the story of the electrification of Britain’s railways, we need look no further than the North West of England. There are few cities that have their names carved so deeply into the history of Britain’s railways than both Liverpool and Manchester, for it was between ... Read more
Popular history will tell the tale of how the steam locomotive came to dominate Victorian Britain but while the steam railway died out in the 1960s, the electric railway was already a success story and one that would not only endure but dominate rail travel to the present day and beyond. When we tell the story of the electrification of Britain’s railways, we need look no further than the North West of England. There are few cities that have their names carved so deeply into the history of Britain’s railways than both Liverpool and Manchester, for it was between ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
128
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445639895
SKU
V9781445639895
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-11
About Graeme Gleaves
Graeme Gleaves is an authority on electric railways. Having worked in the rail industry for twenty-seven years he has written articles for railway magazines and specialist journals. He is former the editor of the Suburban Electric Railway Association's magazine and a driving force behind the Electric Railway Museum.
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