The Last Days Of British Steam
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Steam Soot And Rust
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Author : Colin Garratt
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-11-30
Steam Soot And Rust written by Colin Garratt 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 2015-11-30 with Transportation categories.
The disappearance of the steam locomotive in the land of its birth touched the hearts of millions, but when the government announced the Modernisation Plan for Britain's railways in 1955, under which steam was to be phased out in favour of diesel and electric traction, few people took it seriously. Steam locomotives were an integral part of our daily lives and had been for almost one and a half centuries. Furthermore, they were still being built in large numbers. It was popularly believed that they would see the century out and probably well beyond that. But the reality was that by 1968 a mere thirteen years after the Modernisation Plan steam traction had disappeared from Britain's main line railways. It was harrowing to witness the breaking up of engines, which were the icons of their day, capable of working long-distance inter-city expresses weighing 400 tons on schedules faster than a mile a minute. Top speeds of 100mph were not unknown.This book chronicles the last few years as scrap yards all over Britain went into overtime, cutting up thousands of locomotives and releasing a bounty of more than a million tons of scrap whilst the engines, which remained in service, were a shadow of their former selves; filthy, wheezing and clanking their way to an ignominious end. The pictures in this book are augmented by essays written by Colin Garratt at the time. Although steam disappeared from the main line network it survives in everdwindling numbers on industrial systems such as collieries, ironstone mines, power stations, shipyards, sugar factories, paper mills and docks. In such environments steam traction eked out a further decade and during this time many of the industrial locations closed rendering the locomotives redundant. The British steam locomotive was born amid the coalfields and was destined to die there one and three quarter centuries later.
The Last Days Of British Steam Railways
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Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1985
The Last Days Of British Steam Railways written by Colin Dennis Garratt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1985 with Locomotives categories.
The Last Days Of British Steam
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Author : Malcolm Clegg
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2020-11-06
The Last Days Of British Steam written by Malcolm Clegg 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 2020-11-06 with Transportation categories.
A treasury of photos capturing the end of an era in transportation history—the final decade of steam locomotives in Britain. Malcolm Clegg has been taking railway pictures since the early 1960s, and also enjoys access to collections taken by friends who were recording the steam railway scene during this period. In this book, he covers a wide variety of classes of locomotives that were withdrawn during the last decade of steam traction, examples of some of which are now preserved. This book is a record of his and other peoples’ journeys during the last decade of steam in the 1960s, with photographs and informative captions looking at steam traction in a wide variety of geographical locations around the British Railways network.
Last Days Of British Steam Railways
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Author : Colin Dennis Garratt
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1994-06-01
Last Days Of British Steam Railways written by Colin Dennis Garratt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994-06-01 with Locomotives categories.
The Last Days Of Steam On The British Railways 1962 1968
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Author : David Christie
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2017-07-15
The Last Days Of Steam On The British Railways 1962 1968 written by David Christie and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-07-15 with Photography categories.
David Christie documents the final days of steam on Britain's rail network in full colour.
Last Days Of Steam Northern And Eastern
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Author : Tony Butcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2015-10
Last Days Of Steam Northern And Eastern written by Tony Butcher and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10 with categories.
In the 1950s a magnificent array of steam locomotives still operated on the lines that criss-crossed the North and East of Britain. However, in 1955 the Modernisation Plan was issued that showed that steam traction was doomed. By 1960/61 the Beeching Report was starting to have a major effect on the steam fleet and some major and well-liked classes disappeared entirely. All the Princess Royals were withdrawn by the end of 1962 and the Duchesses were eliminated south of Crewe by 1963. All of the 440s were gone by the end of 1962 and many well before that date.
Shed Side On Merseyside
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Author : Kenn Pearce
language : en
Publisher: History Press
Release Date : 2011-06
Shed Side On Merseyside written by Kenn Pearce and has been published by History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2011-06 with History categories.
A nostalgic look over the steam locomotive depots of Merseyside from the post-war years to the end of steam
The Last Days Of Br Steam 1962 1968
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Author : David Christie
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-07-15
The Last Days Of Br Steam 1962 1968 written by David Christie 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 2017-07-15 with Transportation categories.
David Christie documents the final days of steam on Britain's rail network in full colour.
The Last Decade Of British Railways Steam
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Author : Gavin Morrison
language : en
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
Release Date : 2013-04-01
The Last Decade Of British Railways Steam written by Gavin Morrison 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 2013-04-01 with Transportation categories.
This attractive, large-format book shows steam locomotives at work throughout the country, in all weathers and in a year-by-year presentation, accompanied by the author’s knowledgeable commentary. Good-quality colour photographs of the last days of the steam age are rare. Many of those that do exist have been published repeatedly, but the 250 colour photographs featured in this book, taken between 1958 and 1968, are an exception. It is believed that the photographer and author, 76-year-old Gavin Morrison, has Britain’s largest personal collection of color slides still in the hands of the original photographer.
Shed Side In South Lancashire And Cheshire
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Author : Kenn Pearce
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2012-07-01
Shed Side In South Lancashire And Cheshire written by Kenn Pearce and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-07-01 with Technology & Engineering categories.
In the 1950s and 1960s south Lancashire and Cheshire was criss-crossed by a web of railway lines, servicing the various needs of local industries. The region was a haven for railway enthusiasts who pursued the hundreds of steam workhorses based at British Railways depots in 'chemical towns' such as Warrington, Widnes, Wigan and Sutton Oak, besides Southport and Northwich. While these facilities appeared less glamorous than larger counterparts in Liverpool or Manchester, the stories of the engines, trains and the men who were based at the depots in these towns was no less fascinating. Shed Side in South Lancashire and Cheshireprovides a fascinating portrait of the daily operations of the freight and passenger trains of the region during the final decade of Britain's steam era. It evokes a period of grimy, metal-clattering, smoke-filled industry, and of an era forever etched in our industrial heritage.