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The Last Days Of Steam On The Southern
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Author : Alan Postlethwaite
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1995
The Last Days Of Steam On The Southern written by Alan Postlethwaite and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1995 with Railroads categories.
The Great Steam Chase
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Author : Keith Widdowson
language : en
Publisher: History Press (SC)
Release Date : 2013-02
The Great Steam Chase written by Keith Widdowson and has been published by History Press (SC) this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-02 with Railroad travel categories.
Amassing over 52,000 miles from Kent to Cornwall, here is the story of Keith Widdowson's journey as he raced against time to chronicle the steam locomotives working throughout southern England before they succumbed to modern traction. From sleep deprivation to gung-ho drivers, this is no ordinary trainspotter's diary but a nostalgic and evocative look back at how things really were in those steam days. A must-have for enthusiasts and locals to the closed railways alike, this is one man's journey, with 140 contemporary images to capture the railway as it was then, fully aware that things were about to change for good (but not necessarily for the better). From closing branch lines to final steam workings, here is the last snapshot of the golden age of steam. It is a personal and informed account that all people with any interest in the Southern Region or steam in general will no doubt relate to.
Last Days Of Steam Western And Southern
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Author : Tony Butcher
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2014-09-22
Last Days Of Steam Western And Southern 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 2014-09-22 with Steam locomotives categories.
In 1955, the Modernisation Plan had just been issued which showed that steam traction's future was doomed. In the Southern Region many old classes had kept working due to the Second World War and the subsequent austerity period. No the SR 4-4-0 classes gradually disappeared, hastened by the 1961 electrification of the Kent lines. The Western Region had a more balanced engine set of 4-6-0s and tank engines, but was to see steam finish earlier. In this book, Tony Butcher's black and white images portray the poetry and the power of these living machines.
The Last Years Of Br Steam In Wessex
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Author : Philip Horton
language : en
Publisher: Silver Link Publishing
Release Date : 2010-11-12
The Last Years Of Br Steam In Wessex written by Philip Horton and has been published by Silver Link Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2010-11-12 with Railroads categories.
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 Steam On The Southern
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Author : Alan Postlethwaite
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1996
The Last Days Of Steam On The Southern written by Alan Postlethwaite and has been published by Alan Sutton Publishing this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Railroads categories.
A photographic tour around the old LSWR, when most of the services were still steam-operated, from tiny Victorian tank engines to the might of the BR standard designs, providing an evocative picture of the railway, its trains and people during the final decade of steam.
The Last Days Of Steam On The Southern
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Author : Alan Postlethwaite
language : en
Publisher: Sutton Pub Limited
Release Date : 1994
The Last Days Of Steam On The Southern written by Alan Postlethwaite and has been published by Sutton Pub Limited this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1994 with Business & Economics categories.
The London, Brighton and South Coast Railway was one of three major companies which were grouped in 1923 to form the Southern Railway. It served virtually the whole of Sussex and Surrey, much of south London and part of Hampshire; commuting to London, holiday excursions and cross-Channel traffic were important elements of its business. The Brighton was also a joint operator of the Isle of Wight ferry service from Portsmouth to Ryde, where two local railway companies, the IOW and the IOW Central, operated the island trains. In 1958 most of the secondary and branch line services of the LBSCR and IOW lines were still steam-hauled. Vintage locomotives and carriages from the pre-grouping era could be found, including classes C2X on freight, E4/H/M7 on secondary services and AIX 'Terrier' tanks on the Hayling Island branch. The Isle of Wight was the province of ex-LSWR class 02 tanks, which were named after the island's towns. In contrast, the very successful BR class 4 tanks were dominant on the services to Oxted and Tunbridge Wells West. This superb and evocative collection of photographs, taken between 1958 and 1966 and published here for the first time, captures the romance, beauty and fascination of the last vestiges of steam on the LBSCR and IOW. Covering all types of line, this book will appeal to railway enthusiasts, modellers and social historians.
Southern Steam In Retrospect
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Author : Eric Sawford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2007
Southern Steam In Retrospect written by Eric Sawford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007 with History categories.
In the days of steam each of the six British Railways regions had its dedicated enthusiasts, none more so than the Southern, a region of contrasts headed by the magnificent Bullied Pacifics. These comprised the 'Merchant Navy' class, all of which were eventually seen in rebuilt form, to the lighter 'West Country' and 'Battle of Britain' 4-6-2s. ......
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.
Southern Steam Days Remembered
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Author : Kevin Derrick
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2017-02-15
Southern Steam Days Remembered written by Kevin Derrick 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 2017-02-15 with Transportation categories.
A nostalgic look back at the days of Steam in the Southern Region.