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British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 1968

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Author : Hugh Longworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-01-01

British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 1968 written by Hugh Longworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Steam locomotives categories.

An exhaustive and monumental listing of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from Nationalisation until the end of steam in 1968, now brought completely up to date in a second edition.

British Steam Br Standard Locomotives

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Author : Keith Langston
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-11-19

British Steam Br Standard Locomotives written by Keith Langston and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-19 with Transportation categories.

A history of post second world war steam locomotive design and construction in Great Britain, the perfect gift for railroad history buffs. After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on January 1st 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years and most of the steam locomotives were “tired” and badly maintained and or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel and electric engines, they still decided to build more steam locomotives as a stop gap. Some 999 Standard locomotives were built in twelve classes ranging from super powerful express and freight engines to suburban tank locomotives. The locomotives were mainly in good order when the directive came in 1968 to end steam, some trains were only eight years old. There still exists a fleet of forty-six preserved Standards of which 75% are in working order in and around the UKs preserved railways, furthermore three new build standard locomotives are proposed. Steam fans who were around in the 1960s all remember the “Standards.”

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

British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives

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Author : Ernest Stewart Cox
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1973

British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives written by Ernest Stewart Cox and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1973 with categories.

The Abc Of British Railways Locomotives Pt 5 Diesel And Electric Locomotives

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Author : British Railways Locomotives
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1961

The Abc Of British Railways Locomotives Pt 5 Diesel And Electric Locomotives written by British Railways Locomotives and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1961 with 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'.

Abc British Railways Locomotives 1957

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Author : Ian Allan Publishing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02-18

Abc British Railways Locomotives 1957 written by Ian Allan Publishing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02-18 with categories.

A classic 'abc' reprint from 1957 bound together with the 'Locoshed Book' of the same year, both of which have never been reprinted since the original 1950s versions.

Abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume Summer 1961

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Author : Ian Allan Publishing
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2012-09-01

Abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume Summer 1961 written by Ian Allan Publishing and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-09-01 with Steam locomotives categories.

This title lists all the locomotives operating on Britain's railways in summer 1961, including all the steam locomotives still running before the wholesale withdrawals of the 1960s, as well as all the diesel and electric locomotives and multiple-units then in operation.