Author: Peter Herring
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781780191638
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Classic British Steam Locomotives
Author: Peter Herring
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781780191638
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Publisher: Southwater Publishing
ISBN: 9781780191638
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0
Book Description
Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.
Handbook of Classic British Steam Locomotives
Author: Peter Herring
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861470904
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781861470904
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 192
Book Description
Elegance in Engineering
Author: Colin Alexander
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445686228
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Explore a fascinating look at the history of one of the most iconic machines of all time - the British steam locomotive.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445686228
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 189
Book Description
Explore a fascinating look at the history of one of the most iconic machines of all time - the British steam locomotive.
Classic British Steam Trains
Author: Colin Garratt
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781844514601
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The golden age of the steam locomotive came to an end in the late 1960's, but steam trains have continued to enthral people of all ages ever since. With 150 full-colour and rare black-and-white photographs, this work takes reader through different types of train.
Publisher: JG Press
ISBN: 9781844514601
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 199
Book Description
The golden age of the steam locomotive came to an end in the late 1960's, but steam trains have continued to enthral people of all ages ever since. With 150 full-colour and rare black-and-white photographs, this work takes reader through different types of train.
British Steam Locomotives
Author: Mirco De Cet
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754831334
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754831334
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160
Book Description
An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.
Steam, Soot and Rust
Author: Colin Garratt
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473844134
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
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.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473844134
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 375
Book Description
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 British Steam Railway Locomotive, 1825-1925
Author: Ernest Leopold Ahrons
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 414
Book Description
O. S. Nock's Pocket Encyclopedia of British Steam Railways and Locomotives
Author: O. S. Nock
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753726341
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
Publisher: Bounty Books
ISBN: 9780753726341
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 392
Book Description
British Railways Steam Locomotives, 1948-1968
Author: Hugh Longworth
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780860936602
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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.
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780860936602
Category : Steam locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 360
Book Description
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.
Train
Author: DK
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465436588
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world. Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and the Eurostar. You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe. For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetime.
Publisher: Penguin
ISBN: 1465436588
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 322
Book Description
This glorious visual celebration of train travel keeps you on the right track with stop-offs at the most important and incredible rail routes from all over the world. Your first stop in The Train Book is the groundbreaking steam locomotives of the 19th century and your final destination is the high-speed bullet trains of today. From the Union-Pacific Railroad to the Trans-Siberian Railway, you'll cross the continents to experience epic journeys and staggering scenery. You'll pick a seat on the most iconic locomotives, including the Orient Express, the Blue Train, and the Eurostar. You can also inspect the engines of famous British trains, such as Rocket, Mallard, and Javelin, and international trains, such as India's Palace on Wheels and America's Thatcher Perkins. You'll meet the true pioneers of train and track, including "Father of the Railways" George Stephenson, engineering legend Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and Métro maestro Fulgence Bienvenüe. For train-spotters and transport enthusiasts everywhere, this is your trip of a lifetime.