
Three Generations of Railwaymen
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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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