East Coast Main Line Locomotive Haulage
East Coast Main Line Locomotive Haulage
The East Coast Main Line (ECML) runs from London King’s Cross to Edinburgh Waverley, with branches to Leeds and Hull, and a continuation on to Aberdeen. Historically, it has been the West Coast route’s high-speed competitor for Anglo-Scottish traffic and has traditionally featured the fastest trains available on Britain’s railways, showcasing many different locomotives and rolling stock over the years.
With more than 120 images, including a range of maps and drawings, this book details the construction and layout, providing a thorough history of the creation of the line. It also looks at the wide range of different locomotives that have featured over almost two centuries, presenting a comprehensive history of the many famous, and not so well known, locomotives that have hauled trains over this prestigious route.
Available: NOW
ISBN: 978 1 80282 553 4
Price: £15.99
Series: Britain’s Railways Series, vol 37
Format: Paperback, 96 pages
Author: Andy Flowers