Author: British RailwaysPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 96
Book Description
British Railways Diesel Locomotives and Rail Cars, Part II
Author: British RailwaysDiesel Railway Traction
Author: British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s
Author: Greg MorsePublisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
ISBN: 1784421804
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 66
Book Description
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.
The British Railways Pilot Scheme Diesel Locomotives
Author: Colin AlexanderPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445665573
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 188
Book Description
A look at the iconic and important pilot scheme diesel locos.
The Diesel Impact on British Rail
Author: R. M. TufnellPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 206
Book Description
The North British Type 2 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Classes 21 & 29
Author: Anthony P. SayerPublisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1526742780
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 600
Book Description
This comprehensive history of these unique locomotives covers everything from performance issues to sightings, detail differences and liveries. The Type 2 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Classes 21 & 29 locomotives were constructed by the North British Locomotive Company in the early 1960s. Used in the Scottish region of British Railway, they ran into numerous problems and were withdrawn from service within a decade. Due in part to their short careers, these locomotives remain something of a mystery to train enthusiasts. The scant information available on them is very often riddled with misinformation. This authoritative volume corrects the record, presenting the most comprehensive and accurate account of the NBL Classes 21 & 29. Fully illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings, this volume offers individual locomotive histories, complete technical specifications, accident and fire damage reports, storage histories, and a complete account of their disposal at both private companies and Glasgow Works.
British Rail Main Line Diesels
Author: Colin J. MarsdenPublisher:
ISBN: 9780860935445
Category : Diesel locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 255
Book Description
"Many of the first generation diesel locomotive designs are now as much a memory as the steam locomotives they were designed to replace and, with the arrival of the Class 66 and Class 67, many of the surviving first-generation diesel classes will also be consigned to history." "This revised edition of British Rail Main Line Diesel Locomotives is the result of many years' research by Colin Marsden, one of Britain's best-known and most highly respected modern traction authors, illustrated by the superb scale drawings by Graham Fenn. There have been a whole host of developments since 1987 when the first edition was published, and the authors have included additional material covering not only the new classes - 66 and 67 but have fully revised the entry for the Class 60 and provided information on the latest Class 47 revision, the Class 57." "With its outline history of every locomotive, selection of fine photographs and 4mm scale drawings, this new edition of a popular classic will be an essential work of reference for railway modellers and modern traction enthusiasts well into the new Millennium."--BOOK JACKET.Title Summary field provided by Blackwell North America, Inc. All Rights Reserved
Diesel and Electric Trains
Author: David ReedPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109967
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
Book Description
Previously unpublished images documenting the early post-steam years of Britain's railways in the Southern Region and the early preservation years.
Diesel Locomotive Practice
Author: John Michael DohertyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Diesel locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 264
Book Description
The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives
Author: Anthony P SayerPublisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526742845
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
This book provides an in-depth history of the Metropolitan-Vickers diesel-electric Type 2 locomotives, more frequently known collectively as the “Co-Bo’s” due to their unusual wheel arrangement. Twenty locomotives were constructed during the late-1950s for use on the London Midland Region of British Railways. The fleet was fraught with difficulties from the start, most notably due to problems with their Crossley engines, this necessitating the need for extensive rehabilitation work during the early-1960s. Matters barely improved and the option to completely re-engine the locomotives with English Electric units was debated at length, but a downturn in traffic levels ultimately resulted in their demise by the end of 1968 prior to any further major rebuilding work being carried out. Significant quantities of new archive and personal sighting information, supported by over 180 photographs and diagrams, have been brought together to allow dramatic new insights into this enigmatic class of locomotives, including the whole debate surrounding potential re-engining, their works histories, the extended periods in storage, together with in-depth reviews of the various detail differences and liveries.