A History of British Rail Engineering Limited
$60.00
- Hardcover
256 pages
- Release Date
5 March 2024
Summary
In 1970, British Railways Board established a new subsidiary company to take over the design, manufacture, and maintenance of its rolling stock. British Rail Engineering Limited (BREL) was born.
This new company history tells the dazzling story of BREL from its humble beginnings up until its sale in 1992 during the controversial privatization of Britain’s railways. The company’s work in designing the iconic new trains that would take Britain’s railways into a new era is examined along…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781399066358 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1399066358 |
| Author: | Richard Marks |
| Publisher: | Pen & Sword Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Pen & Sword Transport |
| Format: | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages: | 256 |
| Release Date: | 5 March 2024 |
| Weight: | 724g |
| Dimensions: | 234mm x 156mm |
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About The Author
Richard Marks
Richard Marks is a professional historian specialising in Railway, Industrial and Military History, with a long interest in railway history. After a career in the business software industry, working in many verticals including rail, Richard decided to use his professional experience to work full time in history. He has a Master’s degree in history from the Open University. He is currently researching for a PhD looking at the impact of the railways upon industrial development in rural counties during the nineteenth century. Richard has also volunteered in the heritage sector.
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