Rail Freight: The Midlands
Rail Freight: The Midlands
Rail Freight: The Midlands
Rail Freight: The Midlands
Rail Freight: The Midlands
From the busy West Coast and Midland main lines to the thriving quarries of Leicestershire and intermodal terminals in and around Birmingham, rail freight is still alive and well in the Midland counties of England. Here, alongside the Class 66s, are DB and Freightliner Class 90s on the West Coast Main Line, DRS Classes 68 and 88 on intermodal traffic, Freightliner and Colas Rail Class 70s on various flows, and DB Class 60s on heavy oil and steel trains. Turning the clock back, the closure of every remaining coal mine in the region has brought the demise of numerous freight-only lines and branches. Many steel and petroleum terminals have closed, as have several automotive railheads in the Birmingham area. The intermodal network has also seen some cutbacks, albeit compensated for with the introduction of several new facilities. As for traction, we revisit an era when Classes 20, 25 and 31 were commonplace, as was the humble and often overlooked Class 08 shunter.
Illustrated with more than 160 photographs, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight across the Midlands, detailing the transformation in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades.
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ISBN: 978 1 80282 352 3
Price: £15.99
Series: The Railways and Industry Series, vol 8
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Author: Paul Shannon
ISBN: 9781802823523
Author: Paul Shannon
Number of Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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Rail Freight: The Midlands
From the busy West Coast and Midland main lines to the thriving quarries of Leicestershire and intermodal terminals in and around Birmingham, rail freight is still alive and well in the Midland counties of England. Here, alongside the Class 66s, are DB and Freightliner Class 90s on the West Coast Main Line, DRS Classes 68 and 88 on intermodal traffic, Freightliner and Colas Rail Class 70s on various flows, and DB Class 60s on heavy oil and steel trains. Turning the clock back, the closure of every remaining coal mine in the region has brought the demise of numerous freight-only lines and branches. Many steel and petroleum terminals have closed, as have several automotive railheads in the Birmingham area. The intermodal network has also seen some cutbacks, albeit compensated for with the introduction of several new facilities. As for traction, we revisit an era when Classes 20, 25 and 31 were commonplace, as was the humble and often overlooked Class 08 shunter.
Illustrated with more than 160 photographs, this volume looks at the changing face of rail freight across the Midlands, detailing the transformation in traction, rolling stock and railway infrastructure over four decades.
Available: NOW
ISBN: 978 1 80282 352 3
Price: £15.99
Series: The Railways and Industry Series, vol 8
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Author: Paul Shannon
ISBN: 9781802823523
Author: Paul Shannon
Number of Pages: 96
Format: Paperback
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