BR 1970s coaching stock

There are a few things which i am obsessed with, the 1970s and railways being two of them. Therefore, any books which bring the two together are likely to be a win, and if they approach a more unusual and often overlooked subject then we are in real business.

Locomotives and, to a lesser extent, multiple units usually are the focus of attention but rolling stock is just as vital. After all, without coaches and wagons the mighty locomotives would have nothing to do! This excellent book by Hugh Longworth covers the huge British Rail coaching stock fleet of the 1970s from first class compartment stock to the humble newspaper van.

Each type of coach included comes with a plan diagram showing the internal layout. The photographs are well reproduced, the text is very informative. Although most coaches have long since departed the network for the breaker's yard its nice to see that quite a few have survived into preservation or even continued use in charter trains.

A very good book.