Day of the Diesels : Transport Age 11 : October 1959 : British Transport Commission : London : 1959

            Many of the articles in Transport Age, the BTC's quarterly periodical aimed primarily at freight and business audiences, are to do with the increasing pace of the British Railways Modernisation Plan. This massive undertaking, that sadly saw the railway saddled with increasing debt and losses that led to Dr. Beeching's reviews, saw the dramatic shift from steam to diesel - even allowing for the fact that by the date of this issue, 1959, the last steam locomotive to be delivered to BR had yet to be completed.

This is the opening page of an article looking at the new diesels, both locomotives and diesel multiple units, their design, construction and maintenance. The humble DMU was to become the mainstay of many of BR's lines and although yes, they were more attractive to passengers, for a variety of reasons they did not sadly save more lines. Seen here scurrying through open countryside towards Leeds is one such 4-car unit, whiskers defining the cab. The location looks to be part of the four-track section of the East Coast Main Line either north of York or south beyond Church Fenton.

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Sets appears in: • British Transport Commission • Transport Age - magazine of the British Transport Commission 1957 - 1962 & British Railways 1963 -

Groups appears in: • Public Transportation • That Old Timey Feeling more » • Public Transport Around the World • Classic Transport • PLANET EARTH TRANSPORTATION • PLANET EARTH BACK IN THE DAY • British Rail • British Railways in the 60's « less

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