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Little Book of Beeching

The Day the Railways Changed

Little Book of Beeching( )
Author: Jones, Robin
Series title:Little Bks.
ISBN:978-1-909217-59-1
Publication Date:Dec 2013
Publisher:G2 Entertainment Ltd.
Book Format:Hardback
List Price:USD $12.95
Book Description:

Described as the most hated civil servant in Britain, it was half a century ago that Dr Richard Beeching was appointed as chairman of British Railways with one key directive - to cut the soaring losses. The 1950s had seen the start of a mass shift from public to private transport, as lorries, cars, buses and motorbikes replaced trains as Britain's most popular means of travel. So often pilloried by the press and public for closing numerous picturesque and romantic...
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Book Details
Pages:128
Detailed Subjects: Transportation / Railroads / History
Physical Dimensions (W X L X H):6.2 x 6.2 Inches



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