Class 442s

The Wessex Electrics

Mark Pike

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Key Publishing Ltd
01 March 2023

Transport: general interest

Series: Britain's Railways Series

First introduced in the late 1980s, the Class 442s were like nothing that had been seen before in terms of Southern Region electric multiple units. After many years travelling on the old Southern slam-door stock, the public's experience of riding in one of the stylish and sleek 442s must have been incredible. With the advent of COVID-19 and the cutbacks to rail services across the country, after 35 years of service, the Class 442s found themselves on the chopping block. This book is a pictorial tribute of more than 200 images to what was, by far and away, the best electric unit ever to have worked on the Southern Region electrified lines.

By: Mark Pike
Imprint: Key Publishing Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 243mm, Width: 170mm,
ISBN: 9781802821840
ISBN 10: 1802821848
Series: Britain's Railways Series
Pages: 96
Publication Date: 01 March 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

Mark Pike has a lifelong interest in UK railways that started at the age of about six when his father used to take him to watch trains at Poole station in Dorset, just after steam had been abolished in the late 1960s. He later joined the railway at the age of 19 as a permanent way trackman at Bournemouth and was later an electric track maintenance worker at Dorchester for over 20 years. Now semi-retired, he is still an avid railway photographer, with various images appearing regularly in mainstream railway magazines and books.

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Class 442s

The Wessex Electrics

Mark Pike

$49.99

Paperback

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