Colonel Stephens And His Railmotors
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Colonel Stephens And His Railmotors
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Author : BRIAN. JANES
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2018
Colonel Stephens And His Railmotors written by BRIAN. JANES and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018 with categories.
Colonel Stephens Railmotors
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Author : Stephen R. Garrett
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
Colonel Stephens Railmotors written by Stephen R. Garrett and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Locomotives categories.
Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives
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Author : Brian Janes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-10-30
Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives written by Brian Janes 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 2023-10-30 with Transportation categories.
Holman Fred Stephens (1868-1931) set himself up in the 1890s as an engineer and manager of the complete light railway as evolved by Victorian theorists to serve rural districts as yet bereft of the benefit of cheaper transport. To them, a light railway was not an assemblage of second-hand mainline equipment of dubious merit but of fit for purpose, new material. This ideal theory did not survive the near universal inability to raise sufficient capital to build and equip a light railway that would give a reasonable profit. Recourse was therefore made to the second-hand market. Stephens became a master at the art of building and running railways with the minimum of capital. The history of the mechanical performance of his railways was also nearly always handicapped with inadequate engineering facilities. This left staff struggling, often surprisingly successfully, with a menagerie of locomotive types. Limited standardisation was practised but most often expediency ruled. This gave rise to a glorious kaleidoscope of locomotives the history of each of which is outlined This variety was further colored by Stephens generally regarding a locomotive name as far more important than its number.
The Colonel Stephens Railways
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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1959
The Colonel Stephens Railways written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1959 with Railroads, Local and light categories.
The Colonel Stephens Railways
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Author : John Scott-Morgan
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Release Date : 1978-01-01
The Colonel Stephens Railways written by John Scott-Morgan and has been published by David & Charles Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978-01-01 with Railroads, Local and light categories.
The Colonel Stephens Railways
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Author : John Scott-Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998-11
The Colonel Stephens Railways written by John Scott-Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998-11 with Railroads categories.
The Colonel Stephens Railways
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Author : John Scott-Morgan
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1990
The Colonel Stephens Railways written by John Scott-Morgan and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1990 with Railroads, Local and light categories.
The Light Railway Handbooks The Colonel Stephens Railways 3d Ed Rev 1948
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Author : Roger Wakely Kidner
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1948
The Light Railway Handbooks The Colonel Stephens Railways 3d Ed Rev 1948 written by Roger Wakely Kidner and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1948 with Locomotives categories.
Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives
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Author : Brian Janes
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2023-10-30
Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives written by Brian Janes 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 2023-10-30 with Transportation categories.
Holman Fred Stephens (1868-1931) set himself up in the 1890s as an engineer and manager of the complete light railway as evolved by Victorian theorists to serve rural districts as yet bereft of the benefit of cheaper transport. To them, a light railway was not an assemblage of second-hand mainline equipment of dubious merit but of fit for purpose, new material. This ideal theory did not survive the near universal inability to raise sufficient capital to build and equip a light railway that would give a reasonable profit. Recourse was therefore made to the second-hand market. Stephens became a master at the art of building and running railways with the minimum of capital. The history of the mechanical performance of his railways was also nearly always handicapped with inadequate engineering facilities. This left staff struggling, often surprisingly successfully, with a menagerie of locomotive types. Limited standardisation was practised but most often expediency ruled. This gave rise to a glorious kaleidoscope of locomotives the history of each of which is outlined This variety was further colored by Stephens generally regarding a locomotive name as far more important than its number.
Steam Trains Today
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Author : Andrew Martin
language : en
Publisher: Profile Books
Release Date : 2021-04-29
Steam Trains Today written by Andrew Martin and has been published by Profile Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2021-04-29 with Transportation categories.
'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many lines passed into community ownership and are now booming with new armies of dedicated volunteers. Andrew Martin meets these volunteer enthusiasts, finding out just what it is about preserved railways that makes people so devoted. From the inspiration for Thomas the Tank Engine to John Betjeman's battle against encroaching modernity, Steam Trains Today will take you on a heart-warming journey across Britain from Aviemore to Epping.