Three Generations of Railwaymen

Name: Three Generations of Railwaymen
Brand: The History Press Ltd
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Jim Body Geoff Body Ian Body(Autor*in)

The History Press Ltd

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Erschienen am 1. November 2018

160 Seiten

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Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents
Introduction and Acknowledgements
Part One: Herbert (Jim) Body
Lad Trainee to Station Relief Clerk
A Lowly Start
A Move, a War and a Scare
A Very Different Scene
Married
The Second World War
System Streamlining
Dead of Night
To Norfolk Post-War
The End of the M&GN
Relays and Punched Cards
Part Two: Geoff Body
Under the Influence
Records Smashed
Lines of Character
A Main-Line Junction
Passenger Stations and Goods Depots
Live Chicks and Lyons Cakes
Rather Less Glamorous
44,000 Missing Sacks
Dead Rabbits Smell
Cider and Cockles
The East Anglian Herring Season
A Lost Train
On Her Majesty's Service
Biggleswade Station Booking Office
The Fire Hogger
Joint Road/Rail Office, Finsbury Park
Off to 'The Smoke'
In Court
Commuting Studies
Canvassing and Development Section, Norwich
Humour Competitions
General Section, District Goods Manager's Office, Gordon Hill
A Busy Freight District
Lorries, Cranes and Handling Staff
Always Something Different
Sidelines
A Landmark Decision
Traffic Apprentice Training at Spalding
Home Comforts
At Whitemoor Marshalling Yard
Humping
Stations and Yards
Shades of Brunel
A Badge of Authority
A Real Mixture of Yards
Motive Power
On the Inside - of a Firebox!
Tapping and Shopping
On the Footplate
A Lucky Escape
A Unique Tramway
Diesel and Electric
Cambridge: Commercial and Operating
Views from the Garret
Signals and Perks
A Memorable Lunch
More Variety
The Final Phase
Off to the Seaside
The Other Extreme
The Tramway
Varied and Profitable
Taking Cars off the Road
Oil and Water
Change and Reward
Traffic Manager's Office and Eastern Region HQ, Liverpool Street
A Hide on the Docks
Where is the Urinal?
Freight Sales Officer, Divisional Manager's Office, King's Cross
A Line Saved
A Joke on the Boss
A Truly Remarkable Railway
Senior Management Course No. 16 at Woking
Acting Divisional Commercial Manager, Liverpool Street
Marketing & Sales Manager, West of England Division, WR Bristol
A Great Variety
Disaster
Pumping Engines and Monkey Specials
The Wild West
Bad and Good at Ashchurch
More Personal
'Now Let's See Your Ticket'
The Pop Music Affair
Turned to Stone
A Move and a Bucket
Area Manager (South West), Freightliners Limited
The Terminals
Lost at Sea?
A Brand New Depot
Steel and Opera
Change Happens
On My Own
Rail Link Restored
Sheep May Safely Graze
The Big Anniversaries
Invicta150
Rocket150
GWR150
The Later Years
The Aftermath
New Books and Exciting Launches
Somerset and Railway Tales
Part Three: Ian Body
Getting Started
The Early Days
An Unintentional Career
Management Training
Training Schools
The Far South-West: (1) Signalling
Assault
A Bruising
The Far South-West: (2) Plymouth
Risk of Showers
All the Fun of the Freight
Riding the Stick
Operating Variety
Divisional HQ Tedium
On to Real Jobs
Seaside Station Master
Disturbed Sleep at Exeter
Back Indoors Again
Assistant Area Manager (Terminals), Worcester
Life in the Country
Mixed Blessings
Signalling Variety
Two Tunnels and a Dog
Baptism of Fire
History and Novelty
Freight Tales
Passenger Promotions Manager, Bristol
Competition and Marketing
The 125mph Arrival!
Divisional Public Relations Officer, Bristol
Good Press, Bad Press
Divisional Demise
PR Promotions Manager, WRHQ, Swindon
150 Glorious Years
New Stations and Novel Promotions
Marketing Development Manager, InterCity, Swindon
Serious Promotions
Fun and Frivolity
InterCity Route Manager (Bristol & South Wales), Swindon
Franchise Development Manager (Terminals), Swindon
Business Group Manager (South Wales), Swansea
Flying the Flag in South Wales
A New Era and an Old Danger
The Parting of the Ways
Avon Anglia Crowd Management (Cardiff)
Learning the Ropes
Incidents, Challenges and Issues
Moving On and Winding Down
London 2012 - Olympic Games
Olympic Park Transport Integration Centre (OPTIC)
Different Cultures
And Now

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