British Railways In The Fifties
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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.
British Railways In The Fifties
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Author : British Railways
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
British Railways In The Fifties written by British Railways and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Railroads categories.
British Rail In The Fifties
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Author : British Railways
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1977
British Rail In The Fifties written by British Railways and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1977 with Locomotives categories.
British Railways Steaming Through The Fifties
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-01-01
British Railways Steaming Through The Fifties written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with Railroads categories.
British Diesel Locomotives Of The 1950s And 60s
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Author : Greg Morse
language : en
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Release Date : 2016-07-28
British Diesel Locomotives Of 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 2016-07-28 with Transportation categories.
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.
British Railways Steaming Through The Fifties
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990-01-01
British Railways Steaming Through The Fifties written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990-01-01 with Railroads categories.
Steam On The Southern And Western
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Author : David Knapman
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2018-09-30
Steam On The Southern And Western written by David Knapman and has been published by Pen and Sword this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-09-30 with Transportation categories.
Steam on the Southern and Western is a personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950s and 1960s, until the demise of steam on British Railways.The style of the book is the well-tried and- tested picture and captions format, and the majority of the pictures are black and white photography. Not every picture portrays a train as there are interesting branch line and infrastructure scenes to view as well. Furthermore, the book is intended to represent an eclectic mix of subjects and not to solely show main line scenes, for example.The book covers the Southern and Western regions of British Railways, with the Somerset and Dorset Railway included for good measure, as it fits neatly into the areas of the country for this volume. It also carries its share of photographs of British Railways standard locomotives in the locations appropriate to the regions. Where preservation starts to overlap with the still-active steam scene, some historic photographs are included.Photographs are grouped together by a particular location, for example, the Redhill to Reading line of the Southern, and Oxford on the Western. Each of these topic areas provides a flavour of the railway activity at the time. Overall, the book presents the reader with a gentle meander through the 1950's and 1960's railway scene and will stir the memories that so many of us have seen and still treasure today.
Firing In The Fifties At Hitchin
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Author : Dave Tierney
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2008
Firing In The Fifties At Hitchin written by Dave Tierney and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2008 with Locomotive engineers categories.
British Railways Steaming Through The Fifties
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language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
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Britain S Railways In Colour
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Author : Colin G. Maggs MBE
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2010-01-01
Britain S Railways In Colour written by Colin G. Maggs MBE and has been published by Haynes Publishing UK this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-01-01 with Transportation categories.
This book, covering the final years of steam on Britain’s railways, presents a wonderful array of over 200 color photographs, many of them previously unpublished. All the imagery is reproduced from original transparencies that have remained carefully preserved away from daylight since the day they were taken, so the original vividness of color remains – a rare quality. This book will delight today’s railway enthusiasts who are looking for new material.