Britain's first all electric main line

Made:
1954
maker:
British Railways, London Midland Region

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Poster, British Railways (London Midland Region), 'Britain's First All-Electric Main Line' by Vic Welch, 1954. Coloured lithograph depicting EM1 class electric locomotives 26051 hauling a coal train west and EM2 class electric locomotive 27000 with a passenger train on the newly electrified Manchester, Sheffield and Wath line known as the Woodhead route. Beneath is text describing the line and the rolling stock. Printed by Waterlow & Sons Ltd. Format quad royal.

Details

Category:
Railway Posters, Notices & Handbills
Object Number:
1978-9314
Materials:
paper
type:
poster