I Tried to Run a Railway
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- Author(s) Fiennes, Gerard F
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1973
- Pages 3rd ed; 151pp; illus
- Publisher Ian Allan
- Place Published Shepperton
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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First published 1967. Autobiography, much touching on his business career, of a senior BR executive who joined London & North Eastern Railway from university in 1928. By late 1960s Chairman and General Manager, Eastern Region, British Railways Board. Anecdotal style describing his role and activities in a range of management positions. Has chapters: 'The way in'; 'Yards and control'; 'District management and war'; 'District superintendent'; 'Liverpool Street - the golden age'; 'Traffic manager'; 'Chief Operating Officer, BR'; 'General Manager, Paddington'; 'General Manager, Liverpool Street'; 'Merger of Eastern and North Eastern Regions'; 'The way out'