The Last Decade Of British Railways Steam
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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.
The Last Years Of British Railways Steam
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Author : Oswald Stevens Nock
language : en
Publisher: Newton Abbot [Eng.] ; North Pomfret, Vt. : David & Charles
Release Date : 1978
The Last Years Of British Railways Steam written by Oswald Stevens Nock and has been published by Newton Abbot [Eng.] ; North Pomfret, Vt. : David & Charles this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1978 with Transportation 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 In this book, he covers a wide variety of classes of locomotives that were withdrawn during the last decade of steam traction, examples of some of which are now preserved.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.
British Railways Steam 1948 1970
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Author : L. A. Summers
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2014-12-15
British Railways Steam 1948 1970 written by L. A. Summers 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 2014-12-15 with Transportation categories.
Railway sleuth Les Summers unravels the politics and policies that led to the abandonment of steam traction under British Railways. In this fascinating account, he examines the twilight of steam in the era that shaped the future of our railways.
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.
British Railways Steam In The 1950s
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Author : E. H. Sawford
language : en
Publisher: Alan Sutton Publishing
Release Date : 1992-01-01
British Railways Steam In The 1950s written by E. H. Sawford 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 1992-01-01 with History categories.
A survey of the last decade in which steam reigned supreme.
British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 1968
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Author : Hugh Longworth
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2013-01-01
British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948 1968 written by Hugh Longworth and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2013-01-01 with Steam locomotives categories.
An exhaustive and monumental listing of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from Nationalisation until the end of steam in 1968, now brought completely up to date in a second edition.
British Railways In The 1960s Western Region
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Author : Geoff Plumb
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Release Date : 2021-07-30
British Railways In The 1960s Western Region written by Geoff Plumb 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 2021-07-30 with Transportation categories.
An evocative collection of photographs covering the Western Region during a decade of great change. After the Second World War, Britain’s railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernization. The “Big Four” railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a program of building new “Standard” steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951. This program was superseded by the 1955 scheme to dieselize and electrify many lines, and so the last loco of the “Standard” types was built in 1960—and the steam locomotives had been swept entirely from the BR network by 1968. This series of books is a photographic account of those last few years of the steam locomotives, their decline and replacement during the transition years. This volume covers much of the Western Region, as photographed by the author in his youth, often with limited time or disposable income but always with a passion for his project. While not a complete history, it offers a vivid illustration of how things were in the relatively recent past and imparts information through comprehensive captions, which give a sense of occasion—often a “last run” of a locomotive type or over a stretch of line about to be closed down. In simple terms, it’s a look at a period not so long ago but now gone forever. Praise for the series “Profusely illustrated . . . impressively informative.” —Midwest Book Review “An evocative collection of views of the twilight of BR steam.” —Railway Modeller
British Railways Steam In Retrospect
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Author : Eric Oldham
language : en
Publisher: History PressLtd
Release Date : 2009-04
British Railways Steam In Retrospect written by Eric Oldham and has been published by History PressLtd this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2009-04 with Transportation categories.
A collection of photographs that captures the last two decades of steam power as steam gave way to diesel electrification, including many vintage locomotives of pre-Grouping origin that survived the war and the final steam locomotive to be built on British Railways (the BR 9F 2-10-0 Number 922220 or Evening Star).
British Steam Br Standard Locomotives
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Author : Keith Langston
language : en
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
Release Date : 2012-11-19
British Steam Br Standard Locomotives written by Keith Langston and has been published by Casemate Publishers this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2012-11-19 with Transportation categories.
A history of post second world war steam locomotive design and construction in Great Britain, the perfect gift for railroad history buffs. After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on January 1st 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years and most of the steam locomotives were “tired” and badly maintained and or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel and electric engines, they still decided to build more steam locomotives as a stop gap. Some 999 Standard locomotives were built in twelve classes ranging from super powerful express and freight engines to suburban tank locomotives. The locomotives were mainly in good order when the directive came in 1968 to end steam, some trains were only eight years old. There still exists a fleet of forty-six preserved Standards of which 75% are in working order in and around the UKs preserved railways, furthermore three new build standard locomotives are proposed. Steam fans who were around in the 1960s all remember the “Standards.”