Britain's First All-Electric Main Line
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:
- 1978-9242
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- poster