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Diesels In The Western Region

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Author : George Woods
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2021-09-15

Diesels In The Western Region written by George Woods 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 2021-09-15 with Transportation categories.

With previously unpublished images of diesel locomotives in the Western region showing them in service from 1966 to 2019.

Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives Of The Western Region

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Author : Brian Reed
language : en
Publisher: David & Charles Publishers
Release Date : 1974-01-01

Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives Of The Western Region written by Brian Reed 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 1974-01-01 with Diesel locomotives categories.

English Electric Class 50 Diesels

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Author : Peter Green
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-05-05

English Electric Class 50 Diesels written by Peter Green 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 2022-05-05 with Transportation categories.

A gallery of spectacular photos celebrating the history of these popular locomotives of the late twentieth century. Peter J. Green first photographed Class 50 diesels in action in 1975, while they were still being transferred from the London Midland to the Western Region of British Rail. But it was in the early 1980s, when they were named and painted in Large Logo livery, that his interest in the class really took off. For Peter, they stood out from most other locomotives that were painted in the rather drab Rail Blue livery. The sound of the locomotives, particularly when running at speed, was also very impressive, producing shouts of “50!” from waiting photographers, even before the train was in sight. The class became a particular target for his railway photography and many of his trips were made with them in mind. They regularly worked trains around his hometown of Worcester, so if he did not want to go too far, it was easy to find a satisfactory subject at which to point his camera. Before their withdrawal in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they were used on many rail tours, which always provided good photographic opportunities. Today, with many of the class working on heritage railways, and a number of privately owned locomotives registered for main line use, there is still plenty to keep his cameras occupied. A selection of Peter’s best photos of the Class 50 diesels, taken over a period of forty-five years, appear in these pages.

Diesels On The Regions

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Author : Brian Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Oxford Publishing
Release Date : 1984-01-01

Diesels On The Regions written by Brian Morrison and has been published by Oxford Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-01-01 with Diesel locomotives categories.

Diesels On Western Region

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Author : H. L. Ford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1974

Diesels On Western Region written by H. L. Ford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1974 with Diesel locomotives categories.

Diesel Part 7 Western Region Class 14

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Author : John Jennison
language : en
Publisher: Gresley Books
Release Date : 2023-03-30

Diesel Part 7 Western Region Class 14 written by John Jennison and has been published by Gresley Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2023-03-30 with categories.

These locomotives enjoyed striking 'continental' good looks with, strangely, more than a nod to preceding steam design; for this they were regarded fondly by enthusiasts and they earned the somewhat fanciful and inexplicable nickname 'Teddy Bears'.Sadly, performance did not match these fond feelings and as well as proving disappointing technically, the steam age duties for which they were designed were, to BR's consternation, rapidly disappearing.British Railways sold them off after a few years but despite such an unprepossessing - ignominious some might say - career many nevertheless saw many years of work in private industry including, famously, the Channel Tunnel.Remarkably, over a third of the class passed into preservation, an unprecedented proportion and paradoxically they can now be found at work, daily, the length and breadth of the country.

Western Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives In Preservation

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Author : Fred Kerr
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2022-07-28

Western Diesel Hydraulic Locomotives In Preservation written by Fred Kerr 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 2022-07-28 with Transportation categories.

When British Railways initiated its Modernisation Plan in 1955, its Western Region elected to trial locomotive designs with hydraulic transmission whilst BR encouraged designs with electric transmission. The Western Region felt that the lighter weight of 78 tons for a diesel hydraulic locomotive producing 2000 hp, compared to an equivalent weight of 132 tons for a diesel electric locomotive producing 2000 hp, would better meet BR’s requirement for a modern locomotive. BR’s failure to follow up with its declared policy of having all freight vehicles fitted with brakes saw operators preferring the heavier diesel electric designs which proved more able to operate trains without through brakes at higher speed. The greatest concern was with operating costs whereby the Western Region policy of replacing components at the depot then transferring them to Swindon for repair incurred heavy costs that were reflected in the maintenance cost per locomotive. Given the smaller number of diesel hydraulic locomotives and the larger number of diesel electric locomotives it was little surprise that by the mid-1960s a cost comparison showed that the build and operation of diesel electric locomotives was increasingly cheaper over the long term. Furthermore the increased availability of diesel electric locomotives released by a combination of factors provided an opportunity to replace the diesel hydraulic fleet, which was withdrawn from service during the 1970s. The preservation of redundant locomotives was slow but once it was confirmed, by the preservation of ‘Hymek’ Class 35 D7017 in 1975, that public appeals could quickly fund the preservation of withdrawn examples further public appeals followed. In a short space of time 31 locomotives from a mixed fleet of 358 locomotives entered preservation to remind both enthusiasts and the public of a concept (i.e. hydraulic transmission) that had had much to offer but had been dismissed on questionable financial grounds.