Three Generations of Railwaymen
Published on 1. November 2018
160 pages
978-0-7509-9034-9 (ISBN)
Description
When Jim Body joined Great Northern Railway in 1916, he could never have imagined that it would become 'the family business', with both his son Geoff and his grandson Ian taking to the rails. Through the eyes of three generations of Bodys, the rail industry changed beyond recognition, going through two world wars, grouping, nationalisation, the end of steam and privatisation before ending up as the industry we know today. With tales that include being suspected of spying, dealing with dramatic flooding, and the first Glastonbury Festival, Three Generations of Railwaymen is a rare behind-the-scenes look at one family's life and experiences in the railway industry.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Illustrations
60 Illustrations, black and white
File size
16,01 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-9034-9 (9780750990349)
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Jim Body | Geoff Body | Ian Body
Three Generations of Railwaymen
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11/2018
The History Press Ltd
€24.00
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JIM BODY started with GNR in 1916 as a lowly 13-year-old trainee. He was to remain a railwayman for his whole fifty-two-year career, finishing as divisional traffic accountant. GEOFF BODY made his start with LNER in 1945, at the age of 16, and left thirty-one years later, having risen to senior officer positions within the railways, Freightliners and Pickfords Tank Haulage. He has been writing about railways ever since. IAN BODY joined British Rail, WR, in 1972 aged 22 and worked there for twenty-seven years in operating and commercial roles. He continued his railway association through crowd management activity and now collaborates with his father in railway writing.
Content
- 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
