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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 With many previously unpublished photographs the book should interest modellers, historians and enthusiasts of the Western Region.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.

Western Region Engine Sheds Their Motive Power

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Author : K. Pirt
language : en
Publisher:
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Western Region Engine Sheds Their Motive Power written by K. Pirt and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with Engine sheds categories.

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

Forget The Anorak

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Author : Michael G Harvey
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2011-11-08

Forget The Anorak written by Michael G Harvey 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 2011-11-08 with History categories.

Michael Harvey's book brings to its readers the excitement of trainspotting in the 1950s and '60s, the hobby's heyday. It was the advent of the famous Ian Allan ABC Locospotters books that really gave the hobby its impetus, as they gave trainspotters all the information they required. Forget the Anorak sets out to provide the reader with a personal account of what the hobby entailed - teenagers roaming the railways of Britain, sleeping on deserted platforms on porters' trolleys, 'bunking' dimly lit depots and eluding capture, travelling hundreds of miles on a platform ticket, and stink bombs on the Underground. You'll be able to smell the steam, soot and unwashed socks, and taste the boiled egg sandwiches, the chips wrapped in newspaper and the hot jam doughnuts, all washed down with warm Tizer. Illustrated with Michael Harvey's own photographs and a selection of maps, Forget the Anorak appeals to anyone who experienced the golden days of trainspotting, as well as to anyone interested in the social history of Britain after the Second World War.

Modelling The Western Region

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Author : John Emerson
language : en
Publisher: The Crowood Press
Release Date : 2019-02-21

Modelling The Western Region written by John Emerson 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 2019-02-21 with Crafts & Hobbies categories.

The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the Western Region carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. Modelling the Western Region provides all the advice you need to model your own railway layout based on this fascinating region and era. This book considers the historical background of the Western Region; it reviews available ready-to-run and kit-built steam and diesel motive power; explains Western Region signalling practice; discusses rolling stock typically used on the Western Region and, finally, provides practical suggestions for branch and main line layouts. An essential reference book, fully illustrated with 203 colour, 46 black and white photographs and 19 illustrations, for all modellers of all abilities and in any scale, who wish to model the Western Region.

The Branch Lines Of Buckinghamshire

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Author : Colin Maggs
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2010-04-15

The Branch Lines Of Buckinghamshire written by Colin Maggs 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 2010-04-15 with Transportation categories.

A lavishly illustrated title from acknowledged railway expert Colin G. Maggs, presenting the story of Buckinghamshire's branch lines.

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.

Glory Days Western Region Steam Around London

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Author : Kevin McCormack
language : en
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Release Date : 2019-09-15

Glory Days Western Region Steam Around London written by Kevin McCormack 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 2019-09-15 with Transportation categories.

A photographic tribute to the former GWR in the postwar years up to the end of Western Region steam on 31 December 1965.

The Railway Magazine

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Author :
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989

The Railway Magazine written by and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Railroads categories.

The Great Western Eight Coupled Heavy Freight Locomotives

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Author : David Maidment
language : en
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Release Date : 2015-06-30

The Great Western Eight Coupled Heavy Freight 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 2015-06-30 with Transportation categories.

Great Western Eight-Coupled Heavy Freight Locomotives' is the first of a series of 'Locomotive Profiles' to be published by Pen & Sword. It will describe the conception, design, building and operation of the fleet of powerful locomotives built in the first half of the twentieth century to meet the demands of the growing South Wales coal and steel industries and the West Midlands area served by the Great Western Railway. Whilst concentrating mainly on the standard designs of the great locomotive engineer, George Jackson Churchward, the 28XX and 47XX 2-8-0 locomotives, it will also cover the 2-8-0 and 2-8-2 tank engines designed for the South Wales Valleys mining areas and coal exports through Newport, Cardiff, Barry and Swansea Docks, and other 2-8-0 locomotives acquired by the Great Western to cope with the increased industrial needs during both world wars - the RODs, Swindon built 8Fs, WDs and American S160s. It will also cover the earliest designs of the Barry and Port Talbot Railways intended to cope with the valley coal traffic. The book will be copiously illustrated with 150 black and white and 50 coloured photographs and is a comprehensive record of some outstanding freight locomotives, many of the oldest engines still operating to the end of steam on British Railways in the mid 1960s, sixty years after they were designed."