Britain S Railway Liveries
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Britain S Railway Liveries
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Author : Ernest Frank Carter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1952
Britain S Railway Liveries written by Ernest Frank Carter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1952 with Railroads categories.
Britain S Changing Train Liveries
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Author : David Goodyear
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-09-30
Britain S Changing Train Liveries written by David Goodyear and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-09-30 with Transportation categories.
Railway liveries play an important role in establishing much-valued recognition of the many operating companies through the variety of colors worn by their trains which ply our British railways. These reinforce the pride that their “uniform” bestows. This is demonstrated by the immaculate designs which adorned the Pre-grouping steam locomotives through to the stamp of Network South East which certainly raised the profile of many ordinary commuter trains, at least around London and the Home Counties. Similarly, it is a quality which is especially evident in the ubiquitous all-pervading British Railways blue era, which now features as an essential ingredient in diesel preservation, as also in a multitude of colors and futuristic designs bestowed by the contemporary privatized passenger and freight companies. Furthermore, consider the appeal of “retro” liveries which decorate some of the locomotives hauling charter trains, a trend which reinforces the popularity of liveries which were once merely part of the mundane everyday scene. Any glimpse through the news reviews and photographs published in monthly railway magazines will reveal such a kaleidoscope of colors adorning the locomotives and rolling stock which traverse the UK’s modern and preserved railways. This book endeavors to facilitate a brief overview of some of these liveries in the hope that it will whet the readers’ appetite to explore their own world of railway liveries.
British Railways In The 1960s Western Region
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Author : Geoff Plumb
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2021-07-30
British Railways In The 1960s Western Region written by Geoff Plumb and has been published by Pen and Sword Transport this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-07-30 with Transportation categories.
An evocative collection of photographs covering the Western Region during a decade of great change. After the Second World War, Britain’s railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernization. The “Big Four” railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a program of building new “Standard” steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951. This program was superseded by the 1955 scheme to dieselize and electrify many lines, and so the last loco of the “Standard” types was built in 1960—and the steam locomotives had been swept entirely from the BR network by 1968. This series of books is a photographic account of those last few years of the steam locomotives, their decline and replacement during the transition years. This volume covers much of the Western Region, as photographed by the author in his youth, often with limited time or disposable income but always with a passion for his project. While not a complete history, it offers a vivid illustration of how things were in the relatively recent past and imparts information through comprehensive captions, which give a sense of occasion—often a “last run” of a locomotive type or over a stretch of line about to be closed down. In simple terms, it’s a look at a period not so long ago but now gone forever. Praise for the series “Profusely illustrated . . . impressively informative.” —Midwest Book Review “An evocative collection of views of the twilight of BR steam.” —Railway Modeller
Liveries Of The Pre Grouping Railways
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Author : Nigel Digby
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2005
Liveries Of The Pre Grouping Railways written by Nigel Digby and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2005 with Mersey Railway categories.
Britain S Railway Liveries
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Author : Ernest Frank Carter
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1963
Britain S Railway Liveries written by Ernest Frank Carter and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1963 with Railroad cars categories.
Classic British Steam Locos
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Author : compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg
language : en
Publisher: Lulu.com
Release Date : 2012-06-11
Classic British Steam Locos written by compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg and has been published by Lulu.com this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-06-11 with Technology & Engineering categories.
do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.
British Railways In The 1950s And 60s
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Author : Greg Morse
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2012-09-20
British Railways In The 1950s And 60s written by Greg Morse and has been published by Bloomsbury Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-20 with Transportation categories.
As Britain moved from austerity to prosperity in the 1950s and 1960s, it became clear that British Railways needed to modernise its equipment and rationalise its network if it was to hold its own in the face of growing competition from road and air transport. After attempting to maintain pre-war networks and technology in the 1950s, a reversal of policy in the 1960s brought line closures, new liveries and the last breath of steam, as Dr Beeching and his successors strove to break even and build a new business from the old. From Britannia to the 'Blue Pullman', Evening Star to Inter-City, Greg Morse takes us through this turbulent twenty-year period, which started with drab prospects and ended with BR poised to launch the fastest diesel-powered train in the world.
Britain S Railways In Transition 1976 90
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Author : John Evans
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2019-02-15
Britain S Railways In Transition 1976 90 written by John Evans and has been published by Amberley Publishing Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-02-15 with Transportation categories.
A wonderfully evocative selection of unpublished images as John Evans explores this fascinating period of change in Britain's railway history.
British Rail Class 60 Locomotives
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Author : Edward Gleed
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2016-07-15
British Rail Class 60 Locomotives written by Edward Gleed and has been published by The Crowood Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-07-15 with Transportation categories.
During the mid-1980s, in a drive for greater efficiency, British Rail required another heavy freight locomotive, some of the earlier Type 5 freight locomotives being outdated and no longer regarded as suitable for heavy freight duties. The new Class 60 locomotive was to be constructed using lessons learned from the Classes 56 and 58. Six organisations were invited to tender but only three did so. The contract was awarded to Brush Electrical Machines (today, Brush Traction, part of the Wabtec Rail Group) for a powerful 60mph Type 5 Co-Co design, which resulted in an order being placed for one hundred Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives. Using original research from the National Archives, British Rail Class 60 Locomotives is a high illustrated guide that explores the commissioning of the Class 60s and their construction, testing and running. It undertakes an in-depth technical appraisal of the class and details names, liveries, modifications and preservation and includes the 'Super 60' refurbishment programme and acquisition of ten Class 60s for Colas Rail UK, bringing the timeline to the present day. Of interest to all diesel loco enthusiasts and railway modellers, thie book is lavishly illustrated with 280 colour and black & white photographs, many previously unpublished.
Railways And Culture In Britain
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Author : Ian Carter
language : en
Publisher: Manchester University Press
Release Date : 2001
Railways And Culture In Britain written by Ian Carter and has been published by Manchester University Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2001 with Art categories.
The 19th-century steam railway epitomized modernity's relentlessly onrushing advance. Ian Carter delves into the cultural impact of the train. Why, for example, did Britain possess no great railway novel? He compares fiction and images by canonical British figures (Turner, Dickens, Arnold Bennett) with selected French and Russian competitors: Tolstoy, Zola, Monet, Manet. He argues that while high cultural work on the British steam railway is thin, British popular culture did not ignore it. Detailed discussions of comic fiction, crime fiction, and cartoons reveal a popular fascination with railways tumbling from vast (and hitherto unexplored) stores of critically overlooked genres.