With a wealth of previously unpublished images, Adam Head captures the first major part of the famous East Coast Main Line.

Since the mid-nineteenth century the East Coast Main Line has been one of the major routes from London to northern England and to Scotland. It has seen some of

• The first detailed study of this huge mainline through its operational history • Features extended commentaries from the authors, rich in detail • Super

This sequel to Speed on the East Coast Main Line is a history of British Rail's largest investment programme for 25 years - the electrification of the East Coas

The competition held by the Department for Transport to award a new InterCity West Coast franchise in 2012 was intended to be the first in the most extensive pr