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Available for the first time in hardback, British Railways Atlas 1947: The Last Days of the Big Four helps to recall a long-lost era when railways were still the dominant form of transport for both passengers and freight all over the country. Originally published in 1948 as a permanent record of the British railway system as it was at the end of private ownership in December 1947, British Railways Atlas 1947 is a graphic reminder of the scale of the railway industry in the period before Nationalisation. Each of the lines of the Big Four railway companies is differentiated by a colour - Great Western (yellow), London, Midland & Scottish (red), London & North Eastern (blue) and Southern (green). Also shown are the myriad minor railways that had managed to maintain their independence after the Grouping of 1923 but which were to disappear along with their larger neighbours into the new British Railways: lines such as the Kent & East Sussex and the East Kent which had jealously guarded their independence were to be swallowed up. This reprint of the ever popular Rail Atlas comes back bigger and better than before, and of course in Hard back for the first time ever.
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7 of 8 people found the following review helpful
Whilst useful as a reference for the dedicated rail enthusiast or historian, I find the hand drawn nature of the maps, including the rather washed out colour, looks amateurish by comparison with more modern techniques. However, in buying this book, one knows what the style is going to be - it is as much a piece of history as many of the lines it documents. Given a choice, I find contemporary OS maps more useful since the lines are shown in their geographical context, although some detail and company ownership is absent. Using the two together is perhaps the ideal solution.
6 of 7 people found the following review helpful
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I have enjoyed it very much and have become very nostalgic about the old railways before nationalisation, and then before Dr Beeching took his hatchet to the systems. It is a good book to have with you when on holiday in the UK and are able to check where the old lines ran. I would recommend it to all railway buffs.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
What can one say about a railway atlas except this one covers the last real network of British railways before Nationalisation and subsequent withdrawls of service. For this reason it is to be commended as a lasting reminder of what there was.
Most Recent Customer Reviews
Train Stations
A good enough book of the railway lines of 1947, but
not exactly what I was hoping for.
I was looking for a pictorial guide to the stations.
not exactly what I was hoping for.
I was looking for a pictorial guide to the stations.
Published 5 months ago by Leslie Whalley
I never knew such a book existed...
An amazing book and a really good reference study too, as I found old railway lines I never knew of. Read more
Published 5 months ago by mrclassiccarman
The days before the demolition of our rail system
This atlas gives a vivid reminder of the extent of the rail system in the U.K. before Dr. Beeching re-organised. Read more
Published 8 months ago by B. H. Gilbert
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