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London Midland Electrification - Forging Ahead
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Sample Quote "Electric Trains are now running between Liverpool and Crewe, completing the second stage of this vast scheme. The first stage, between Manchester and Crewe, was completed in 1960."
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Archivist's Summary A poster advertising the completion of stage 2 of the electrification of the West Coast Mainline. It shows an express train hauled by AL1 (later class 81) locomotive E3005 passing a local Electric Multiple Unit (EMU) service, while a permanent way gang, complete with lookout, stand aside. A powerful example of BR's use of the "sparks effect" in publicity of the time.
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Category Publicity material
Related Event N/A
Date of Publication 1961
Author(s) John Greene
Publisher British Railways (London Midland Region)
Sourced? Yes
Source Archive Collection
Original Document Link None
Source Format Paper
Document Copyright BRB (Residuary) Ltd
Permission Requested? No
Permission Granted? No
PDF Available? Yes
PDF File Copyright BRB (Residuary) Ltd
No. of Pages 1
Size of Download (Mb) 0.9
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  Timeline:
West coast electrification 		 
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1961
London Midland Electrification - Forging Ahead

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April 1966
Your New Railway - London Midland Electrification

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April 1968
Route Improvements Electrification - Weaver Junction to Glasgow

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14th October 1968
The New Euston Station 1968

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1974
Electric All the Way - London to Glasgow

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