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British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock 2023

Published by Platform 5 www.platform5.com ISBN: 9781909431997 Price: £29.95

THE annual Platform 5 combined volume has been substantially updated and published and is a must for anyone with an interest in the railways.

At 432 pages, the book is packed full of information on all the fleets used on the national network, as has always been the case. Also included at the beginning of the book are details regarding the various operators we see on the national network.

As has come to be expected, all the various technical specifications of the UK’s train fleets are included by the team putting this invaluable resource together.

Liveries and names are included, as is ownership, leasing and allocation. Fleets

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