Sunday 26 April 2015

Railway Archives: "Euston Station 1968"


1968: "A colour brochure marking the completion of the controversial new station at London Euston as part of the West Coast Electrification project. The station replaced the former London & North Western Railway shed, and resulted in the demolition of the famous Euston Arch."

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1966: "A promotional book for the recently-completed London - Manchester/Liverpool West Coast Electrification scheme. The book includes adverts by contractors, details of the project administration and technical innovations, as well as a look at the cities which the new network would reach. Also included are colour impressions of the new Euston, Manchester and Wolverhampton stations."

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1974: "A promotional booklet for the recently-completed second stage of the West Coast Electrification, from Weaver Junction to Glasgow. Includes a potted history of the route, the development of electrification systems from 1500V DC to 25kV AC, and details of the infrastructure and rolling stock changes introduced for the May 1974 timetable."

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