The Great Western Railway Duke And Dukedog 4 4 0 Locomotives
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The Great Western Railway Duke And Dukedog 4 4 0 Locomotives
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Author : Robert Inns
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2016-02
The Great Western Railway Duke And Dukedog 4 4 0 Locomotives written by Robert Inns and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2016-02 with categories.
The Duke class, introduced in 1895, was the first class of 4-4-0s to be built in a large quantity by the Great Western Railway. This remarkable book tells their story. The 1890s were important years for the GWR, mostly because of the conversion from broad gauge to standard gauge. Important decisions had to be made about the engines required to haul the trains on the standard gauge. These decisions were made before the final conversion to standard gauge in May 1892, but they affected the course and development of engine design on the GWR for the next twenty years. The adoption of the 4-4-0 wheel arrangement was a major change, moving away from the established 'singles' and 2-4-0 designs. It created a breakthrough for later GWR engineers to apply further improvements and development. This book gives the individual history of the sixty Duke class 4-4-0s, of which twenty were converted to Bulldogs. It is made more complicated because of the engine renumbering of December 1912. The book goes on to describe the Earl class, or Dukedogs. These engines were a development or hybrid of the Dukes. Some of these survived long enough to be in the last ten years of British Railways' steam before its demise in August 1968. There is a bonus because one of the Dukedog engines survives, no. 3217, on the Bluebell Railway. The decade of the 1890s is an interesting period of GWR history. There is much to be told. Two further books on engine history in this period by this author will follow.
Great Western Small Wheeled Double Framed 4 4 0 Tender Locomotives
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Author : David Maidment
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-02-14
Great Western Small Wheeled Double Framed 4 4 0 Tender Locomotives written by David Maidment and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-02-14 with Transportation categories.
The Great Western Railway experienced the trauma and disruption of the end of the broad gauge in 1892 and were faced with equipping the network with suitable motive power, especially in Devon and Cornwall where the last track conversion had taken place. West of Newton Abbot, the GWR had relied on a variety of 4-4-0, 2-4-0, 0-4-2 and 0-4-4 side and saddle tanks, often doubled-headed, and Dean set about designing a sturdy outside-framed powerful 4-4-0 with 5ft 8in coupled wheels, the 'Dukes', to tackle increasing loads over the heavily graded main line. Then, Churchward came to assist the ailing Locomotive Superintendent, using his knowledge and experience of American and continental practice to develop the Dean designs. He improved the efficiency and performance of the boilers, using the Belgian Belpaire firebox, then developed the tapered 'cone' boiler, and applied it to the chassis of the 'Duke's to form the 'Camel' class, later known as the 'Bulldogs', which eventually numbered 156 locomotives. Finally, in the 1930s when engines of the 'Duke' route availability were still required but their frames were life-expired, their boilers were matched with the stronger frames of the 'Bulldogs' to form the 'Dukedog' class, which lasted until the 1950s, particularly on the former Cambrian lines in mid-Wales. This book recounts the design, construction and operation of these small-wheeled outside-framed locomotives with many rare photos of their operation in the first decade of the twentieth century as well as in more recent times.
Great Western Railway Stars Castles And Kings
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Author : Allen Jackson
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2018-09-23
Great Western Railway Stars Castles And Kings written by Allen Jackson 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 2018-09-23 with Transportation categories.
GWR; Great Western Railway; George Jackson Churchward; Boilers; Valves; GWR 4-6-0; De Glehn Compound; 4-4-2 Atlantic; Star Class; Scissors Valve Gear; L&NWR; London and North Western Railway; WWII; LNER; London and North Eastern Railway; LMSR; London Midland and Scottish Railway; Castle Class; Cheltenham Spa Express; King Class; Shrivenham Collision; 1948 Locomotive Exchanges; railway preservation; William Dean; Swindon; steam engine; Belpaire locomotive firebox; 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe; R.M. Deeley; Lode Star; North Star; Dog Star; Evening Star; Morning Star; Polar Star; Red Star; Rising Star; Royal Star; Shooting Star; Western Star; Swallowfield Park; Knight of the Garter; Knight of the Thistle; Knight of the Patrick; Knight of the Bath; Knight of St. John; Knight of the Golden Fleece; Knight of the Black Eagle; Knight of Liège; Knight of the Grand Cross; Knight Templar; Knight Commander; William Stanier; Caerphilly Castle; Caldicot Castle; Cardiff Castle; Carmarthen Castle; Chepstow Castle; Pembroke Castle; Pendennis Castle; Powderham Castle; Warwick Castle; Windsor Castle; Midgham derailment; King Edward VII; King William IV; King George IV; King George III; King George II; King George I; King William III; King James II; King Charles II; King Charles I; King James I; King Edward VI; King Edward VIII; King Henry VII; King Richard III; King Edward V; King Edward IV; King Henry VI; King Henry V; King Henry IV; King Richard II; King Edward III; King Edward II; King Edward I; King Henry III; King John; King Richard I; King Henry II; King Stephen; steam locomotive; British Railways; Shakespeare Express; The Bristolian; Cornish Riviera Express; Cheltenham Flyer
The Great Western Railway Volume Five Shrewsbury To Pwllheli
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Author : Stanley C. Jenkins
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2015-06-15
The Great Western Railway Volume Five Shrewsbury To Pwllheli written by Stanley C. Jenkins 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 2015-06-15 with Transportation categories.
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the GWR line between Shrewsbury and Pwllheli has changed and developed over the last century.
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.
Gwr Collett Castle Class
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Author : Keith Langston
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-03-30
Gwr Collett Castle Class written by Keith Langston 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 2015-03-30 with Transportation categories.
The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. ??In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. ?The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over almost all of the locomotives working lives. In addition to inspiring other locomotive designers the 'Castle' class engines were proved to be capable of outstanding performances, and when introduced were rightly described as being 'Britain's most powerful passenger locomotives'. Some of the 'Castles' survived in service for over 40 years, and individually clocked up just a little short of 2 million miles in traffic. ??In this book, Keith Langston provides a definitive chronological history of the iconic class together with archive photographic records of each GWR 'Castle' locomotive. Many of the 300 plus images are published for the first time. In addition background information on the origin of the names the engines carried, including details of the many name changes which took place, are also included. The extra anecdotal information adds a fascinating glimpse of social history. ??Collett CASTLE Class is a lavishly illustrated factual reference book which will delight steam railway enthusiasts in general and in particular those with a love of all things Great Western!
Great Western Large Wheeled Outside Framed 4 4 0 Tender Locomotives
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Author : David Maidment
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2017-11-30
Great Western Large Wheeled Outside Framed 4 4 0 Tender Locomotives written by David Maidment 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 2017-11-30 with Transportation categories.
This volume covers all the large wheeled outside frame classes of 4-4-0 tender Locomotives, that once ran on the Great Western Railway.The book has full details on each of the classes with good quality pictures, diagrams names, and number lists.This work is also very useful to model makers, giving full details of mechanical and livery changes that took place from the 1900s through to the early 1930, when all except the preserved 3440, City of Truro, were withdrawn and scrapped.
Western Region Steam Locomotive Depots
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Author : Laurence Waters
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2024-02-22
Western Region Steam Locomotive Depots written by Laurence Waters 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 2024-02-22 with Transportation categories.
From the opening of the Great Western Railway in 1838 through to the end of steam traction on the Western Region in 1965 the ‘engine shed’ formed an important role in both the infrastructure and operation of the railway. As the Great Western system expanded so did the need for larger locomotive servicing facilities and from the 1870s right through to the 1930s many sheds were rebuilt into larger locomotive depots or in some cases replaced by entirely new structures Nationalisation of the railways in 1948 saw the formation of the ‘British Railways Western Region’. Apart from a few early sub-shed closures the number of Western Region steam depots and sub-sheds remained almost unaltered until the regional boundary changes of 1958. Using black and white and color images from the Great Western Trust archive at Didcot, the book illustrates Western Region steam depots and ‘sub sheds’ that were in operation in the mid 1950s. With many previously unpublished photographs the book should interest modellers, historians and enthusiasts of the Western Region. Today the unique atmosphere of the steam ‘shed’ can be still be experienced at Didcot, where the original 1932 locomotive shed forms the centrepiece of the Didcot Railway Centre.
The Lyle Official Antiques Review
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Author : Tony Curtis
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1984-09
The Lyle Official Antiques Review written by Tony Curtis and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1984-09 with categories.
Great Western Saint Class Locomotives
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Author : Laurence Waters
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2017-01-30
Great Western Saint Class Locomotives written by Laurence Waters and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-01-30 with Transportation categories.
Churchwards 2 cylinder Saint Class 4-6-0s were arguably one of the most important locomotive developments of the twentieth century. The seventy-seven members of the class were so successful that most of the other railway companies in this country used the same 2 cylinder 4-6-0 formula in the design of their own mixed traffic locomotives. Over the years the Saints saw a number of modifications, with many of the class passing into BR ownership. The last member of the class, no. 2920 Saint Martin, was withdrawn from service in 1953 and was sadly not preserved. However, the Great Western Society are now constructing a replica Saint at Didcot Railway Centre. Numbered 2999 it will be named Lady of Legend.In this book author Laurence Waters charts the remarkable history of the class from the construction of the prototype Saint at Swindon in 1902, right through to the final withdrawals in 1953. Using many previously unpublished black and white photographs, accompanied by informative captions, each member of the class is illustrated. This book should appeal to those interested in the history of Great Western Locomotive development as well as modellers of the Great Western and Western Region.