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Express Diesel Trains
In 1968 British Rail introduced a prototype train that would revolutionise rail travel, and form the backbone not only of BR services, but those of the companies that took over after the privatisation of the railways in 1994. This, of course, was the High Speed Train, which introduced 125 mph speeds to the UK and cut journey times as never before.
Other fast diesels such as the Class 220 and Class 180 followed, but none have had the impact or long-term success of the 125. The latest Azuma trains, at the current forefront of high-speed travel, are also featured.
Other fast diesels such as the Class 220 and Class 180 followed, but none have had the impact or long-term success of the 125. The latest Azuma trains, at the current forefront of high-speed travel, are also featured.
184 pages, Kindle Edition
Published October 15, 2023
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November 29, 2024
The main problem with this album is that it's sorely lacking in variety. Despite the broad title and the Meridian on the cover, three quarters of the book is dedicated to HSTs. This should be expected to some extent- their status and prestige completely eclipses any other class featured in this book, however there are already countless albums and books dedicated solely to the HSTs.
There's a decent amount of Voyager representation, but all other 125mph DMU classes are lucky to get more than a couple of pages. Some classes literally only get a handful of photos. This is especially inexcusable when it comes to the Hitachi IEP family. Regardless of people's opinions of them, they ARE the successors to the HST, and they're so numerous and widespread that they deserve far more coverage than what this book gives them.
The photos are very high quality, and the captions are informative, however I personally would have much preferred this book if it was more varied.
There's a decent amount of Voyager representation, but all other 125mph DMU classes are lucky to get more than a couple of pages. Some classes literally only get a handful of photos. This is especially inexcusable when it comes to the Hitachi IEP family. Regardless of people's opinions of them, they ARE the successors to the HST, and they're so numerous and widespread that they deserve far more coverage than what this book gives them.
The photos are very high quality, and the captions are informative, however I personally would have much preferred this book if it was more varied.
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