{"product_id":"london-suburban-an-illustrated-history-of-the-capitals-commuter-lines-since-1948-9781857940398","title":"London Suburban: An Illustrated History of the Capital's Commuter Lines Since 1948","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the years from Nationalisation of the railways in 1948 to the 'Sectorisation of the 1990s, London's suburban rail network has changed almost out of all recogni-tion. Steam power was ousted in the 1960s and, with lines south of the Thames almost entirely 'third rail' electrified and many miles of track north of the river now 'under the wires', even diesel traction plays a minor role save on the lines from Paddington and Marylebone. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSemaphore signals have given way to colour-lights, mechanical signal boxes to signalling centres, and trackwork has been 'rationalised'.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMany stations have been modernised or completely rebuilt, and the archaic rolling-stock of the 1950s and '60s is progressively being replaced by fleets of modern multiple units it is indeed a far cry from the 'quad-arts' of yesteryear to the 'Networkers' of today!\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrank Hornby, a lifelong railway enthusiast and resident of South London, has recorded these changes over the years with notebook and camera. In this meticulous survey of London's suburban railways, he chronicles the transformation of every one of the radiating routes, not forgetting London Underground's surface lines and the Docklands Light Railway.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe pre-1948 historical background to each line is followed by a description of the route and its infra-structure and signalling, including a detailed map and full tabular list of all the stations, both open and closed; a survey of the services pro-vided by BR over the years, includ-ing frequency and timings; and the motive power and rolling-stock that has worked the route. With over 225 photographs and maps, here is the most comprehensive survey ever of almost 50 years of one of the world's most intensively used urban rail net-works.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket, 22x29cm, 192 pages, black \u0026amp; white photographs\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good\/Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Silver Link","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (296)","offer_id":58429872800127,"sku":"9781857940398","price":10.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/files\/9781857940398.jpg?v=1789729034","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/london-suburban-an-illustrated-history-of-the-capitals-commuter-lines-since-1948-9781857940398","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}