Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970
Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970 Over more than fifty years, the railways of the Eastern Counties have seen a great number of changes. First generation diesel multiple units ran most of…
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Railways of the Eastern Counties Since 1970
Over more than fifty years, the railways of the Eastern Counties have seen a great number of changes. First generation diesel multiple units ran most of the secondary lines, with locomotive-hauled expresses being used on the InterCity routes and the Harwich boat trains. In the early 1970s, many stations, even some of the smaller ones, had a resident diesel shunter for moving empty carriages or servicing the goods yard.
New electric or bi-mode sets are now operating on other lines. Today, modern electric trains speed northwards to Norwich and Kings Lynn, while comfortable diesel units serve the cross-country routes. Semaphore signalling has mostly given way to centralised colour light
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