The Railway Division Chairman reviews his career in Metropolitan Vickers, later GEC, in relation to the worldwide fraternity of railway engineers. He outlines his involvement with the ‘Blue Trains’ and the development of semiconductors and explains how particular problems have been overcome. He discusses the marketing of overseas contracts and describes some of the more recent locomotives that have been successful both in the United Kingdom and overseas. He concludes by mentioning the railway enthusiasts and their contribution to the ‘railway family’.
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