British Main Line Services, Michael Harris

British Main Line Services in the Age of Steam 1900-1968

A detailed survey of scheduled passenger trains on Britain's main line railways from the beginning of the century to the end of steam haulage in 1968.  Many towns and routes benefited from better services than others and the reasons for this are studied, along with the changes in commercial and operating policies that occurred over the years.

The more important trains were given names, some of which became well known to the general public and conveyed a romantic image of rail travel that is unknown today.