Author: ROBERT. PRITCHARDPublisher:
ISBN: 9781909431997
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
BRITISH RAILWAYS LOCOMOTIVES & COACHING STOCK 2023
Author: ROBERT. PRITCHARDPublisher:
ISBN: 9781909431997
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Britain’s Changing Train Liveries
Author: David GoodyearPublisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 139906634X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
Book Description
Railway liveries play an important role in establishing much-valued recognition of the many operating companies through the variety of colors worn by their trains which ply our British railways. These reinforce the pride that their “uniform” bestows. This is demonstrated by the immaculate designs which adorned the Pre-grouping steam locomotives through to the stamp of Network South East which certainly raised the profile of many ordinary commuter trains, at least around London and the Home Counties. Similarly, it is a quality which is especially evident in the ubiquitous all-pervading British Railways blue era, which now features as an essential ingredient in diesel preservation, as also in a multitude of colors and futuristic designs bestowed by the contemporary privatized passenger and freight companies. Furthermore, consider the appeal of “retro” liveries which decorate some of the locomotives hauling charter trains, a trend which reinforces the popularity of liveries which were once merely part of the mundane everyday scene. Any glimpse through the news reviews and photographs published in monthly railway magazines will reveal such a kaleidoscope of colors adorning the locomotives and rolling stock which traverse the UK’s modern and preserved railways. This book endeavors to facilitate a brief overview of some of these liveries in the hope that it will whet the readers’ appetite to explore their own world of railway liveries.
A Pictorial Record of Southern Electric Units Drawings and Plans
Author: Brian GoldingPublisher: Noodle Books
ISBN: 9781906419349
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 80
Book Description
British Railways First Generation DMUs
Author: Hugh LongworthPublisher: Ian Allen Pub
ISBN: 9780860936121
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
First introduced in the early 1950s, the diesel multiple-unit represented an attempt to produce a vehicle that would replace steam traction on the countrys branch lines and secondary routes at a time when the railway industry was in desperate need of a cheaper alternative to steam in order to improve the finances of these increasingly unremunerative lines. Initially introduced in areas such as the north west of England, the West Riding of Yorkshire and East Anglia, the arrival of the new and much cleaner Diesel Multiple Units (DMUs) undoubtedly helped to stem both the loss of passenger traffic and improve, at least briefly, the economics of the lines over which they operated. Between the early 1950s and the start of the following decade, several thousand of these units were produced by a variety of manufacturers for service nationwide. However, despite the cost savings that these units represented, the financial position of the railways continued to deteriorate with the result that many of the lines for which they were designed were closed in the wake of the Beeching Report. Following refurbishment from the early 1970s onwards, many first generation DMUs were to survive in service until the late 1980s or early 1990s. Indeed a handful can still be found in operation almost 50 years after the first of the type entered service. Although most were scrapped after withdrawal, a significant number of these vehicles have been preserved on the nations heritage railways. In 2005 OPC published Hugh Longworths British Railway Steam Locomotives 1948-1968. This definitive listing of every steam locomotive operated by BR between 1948 and 1968 was one of the most successful railway titles of 2005 and was quickly reprinted on three occasions. Having examined the steam locomotive fleet in detail, Hugh Longworth now turns his attention to all of the first generation DMUs constructed. As with the earlier book, each type is covered in detail with information given about construction, technical specifications, entry into service, withdrawal and its fate. Alongside the detailed tabular material the book also includes some 125 mono illustrations recording the great variety of DMU constructed as part of the programme. Comprehensive in its coverage, this new addition to the OPC list will be sought after by all those modellers, preservationists and historians seeking a detailed reference work on the history of these first generation DMUs.
Southern Coaches Survey
Author: Mike S. KingPublisher:
ISBN: 9780860936657
Category : Railroad cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Britain's Railways Through the Seasons
Author: David GoodyearPublisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399086537
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 218
Book Description
The four seasons pass by like a gliding ship, each signalled by a transformation of changing colors and hues of light, thus providing a form of marker to these passages of time. Living in the temperate zone we experience four distinct seasons. The railway scene reflects such in its own special character - cold winter air enhances the bountiful steam escaping from the hissing steam locomotive impatiently awaiting its departure, while autumn enchants with trees that exude a variety of hues which embellish any image of even the most mundane suburban train. Springtime blossom and wild flowers bestow railway cuttings with a bounty of generous bright colors while coastal railways often look most inviting on warm sunny days as they pass alongside azure seas and golden beaches. The seasons each add their own dimension for the photographer to encapsulate, and railways passing through the ever-changing landscape provide their own tribute to this inspirational tapestry. As readers travel through each season, so they are invited to share this awe and constant source of inspiration from nature's kaleidoscope of color. Photographs are provided with captions and reflective commentary to enlighten the knowledgeable rail enthusiast alongside those who equally enjoy such a portrait of landscape and scenery through the seasons. The range of photographs ranges from the mid -1980's to the present with the majority from the last two decades.
Never Again
Author: Publisher:
ISBN: 9781527227651
Category : Photography of railroads
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Annual Report and Statement of Accounts - British Railways Board
Author: British Railways BoardPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 138
Book Description
Railway News, Finance and Joint-stock Companies' Journal
Author: Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland
Author: Colin J. HowatPublisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398105619
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 108
Book Description
With a wealthy of previously unpublished images comes a photographic celebration of class 08 locomotives on Scotland's railways.