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Author: OLIVER. EDWARDS Publisher: ISBN: 9781900340779 Category : Languages : en Pages :
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A 64 page softback illustrated album showcasing a selection of the products of this famous Leeds locomotive builder that have been fortunate enough to survive in industry long enough to meet their salvation in the hands of the dedicated railway preservationists. Locomotives of all shapes and sizes, standard and narrow gauge, steam and diesel, can all be found within its pages. The high quality full color photographs all have extended and informative captions, written by an author with a detailed knowledge of his subject.
Author: OLIVER. EDWARDS Publisher: ISBN: 9781900340779 Category : Languages : en Pages :
Book Description
A 64 page softback illustrated album showcasing a selection of the products of this famous Leeds locomotive builder that have been fortunate enough to survive in industry long enough to meet their salvation in the hands of the dedicated railway preservationists. Locomotives of all shapes and sizes, standard and narrow gauge, steam and diesel, can all be found within its pages. The high quality full color photographs all have extended and informative captions, written by an author with a detailed knowledge of his subject.
Author: Fred Kerr Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1526713101 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 611
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When British Railways (BR) initiated its Modernization Plan in 1954 it had little experience of diesel locomotives thus initiated a Pilot Scheme to trial combinations of the three elements comprised within a locomotive the engine, transmission and body.The initial orders for 174 locomotives were placed in November 1955, but even before the first locomotive had been delivered, changes in Government policy led to bulk orders for most designs being trailed. It was only in 1968, once steam traction had been removed from the network, that BR was able to review the success, or otherwise, of its diesel fleet and decide which designs to withdraw from service.The nascent preservation movement of the time was concerned to preserve steam locomotives whilst only buying diesel shunting locomotives for support roles on heritage lines and it wasnt until 1977 that any effort was made to preserve main line diesels. Once it was confirmed that diesel locomotives had an appeal to enthusiasts, further purchases were made that resulted in examples of most of the BR diesel classes being represented within the preservation movement.Fred Kerrs book details those classes which are represented on heritage lines, identifies where possible their location as of December 2016, shows many of them at work and shows what is involved in the restoration, maintenance and operation of diesel locomotives by the volunteers whose efforts are vital but rarely acknowledged.Some of the preserved locomotives were bought for possible use on the national network and this was facilitated by the Railways Bill 1993. A complementary album of preserved and heritage locomotives titled Heritage Traction on the Main Line details the locomotive classes whose representatives are still in regular use on the national network as at December 2016 and follows a similar format to this album.
Author: Malcolm Clegg Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport ISBN: 1526760479 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 277
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A pictorial history of the British locomotives now part of the national collection, detailing their working lives and their preservation. British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation covers the history in pictorial form of steam locomotives that are now preserved as part of the national collection. Those which can be found in private collections and the ones which adorn the various heritage railways which operate throughout Britain. The book looks at each subject both in its working life and during its subsequent preservation. The pictorial content covers a wide swathe of Britain during the years before the heritage locomotives were earmarked for preservation. Praise for British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation “The book does exactly what it says on the cover and is recommended for anyone with an interest in UK standard-gauge steam. The photographs include not only locomotives, but also trains in some very interesting settings, which adds to the enjoyment of a well-researched offering. Recommended—Next one please!” —Ffestiniog Railway Magazine
Author: Fred Kerr Publisher: Casemate Publishers ISBN: 1473896592 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 440
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The author, Fred Kerr, was introduced to the world of industrial railways in 1956 when his parents moved from Edinburgh to Corby in Northamptonshire, where the local steelworks offered a mix of locomotives from several manufacturers. When steam traction finished on BR in August 1968, Fred's interest in railways continued with diesel and electric traction, whilst retaining a passing interest in industrial locomotives through his visits to the heritage lines which were initiated in the post-Beeching era.When the author converted to digital photography in 2001, he visited many heritage lines as he sought to gain experience in the digital world. When he looked back after a decade of digital photography, he noted that industrial locomotives were still at work on many heritage lines throughout the UK. He also noted that during the 1960s the effort to preserve mainline steam traction had overlooked the availability of industrial locomotives, leading to the scrapping of many locomotives with both a story to tell and an incomplete working life.The result is a book that pays tribute to industrial locomotives which are still at work by detailing the manufacturers of these workhorses and the locomotives which they built; identifying their working lives where possible; showing their entry into preservation and paying tribute to those heritage lines which appreciated the value of these unsung heroes of the Industrial Revolution by buying the 'scrap' locomotives then restoring them to working order.
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