Author: ROBERT. PRITCHARD
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909431867
Category :
Languages : en
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Author: Hugh Longworth
Publisher: Strange Chemistry
ISBN: 9780860936503
Category : Railroad cars
Languages : en
Pages : 0

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A comprehensive, number-by-number record of each type of Mark 1 and Mark 2 coach operated by British Railways from 1951 onwards.

Author: David Goodyear
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 139906634X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210

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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.

Author: Anthony P. Sayer
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526762013
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 777

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This informative, illustrated guide to the British Railways locomotive series covers its full production lifespan, from 1962–1965. In the early 1960s, the Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive known as The Clayton was conceived as the new standard for British Railways, superseding other Type 1 classes. While the early classes suffered from poor driver visibility, the Claytons were highly successful and popular with operating crews. However, the largely untested high-speed, flat Paxman engines proved to be highly problematic. As a result, the Claytons were eventually withdrawn from BR service by December 1971. Anthony Sayer draws on considerable amounts of archive material to tell the full story of these ‘Standard Type 1’ locomotives and the issues surrounding their rise and fall. Further sources provide insights into the effort and money expended on the Claytons in a desperate attempt to improve their reliability. Supported by over 280 photographs and diagrams, dramatic new insights into this troubled class have been assembled for both historians and modelers alike.

Author: Christopher Valkoinen
Publisher:
ISBN: 9780500021675
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 304

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Exquisite drawings of locomotives, carriages, and stations offering unparalleled insight into the design and operation of the British railway system.

Author: Mirco De Cet
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754831334
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160

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An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.

Author: ROBERT. PRITCHARD
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781909431621
Category :
Languages : en
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Author: Joseph Rogers
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398116696
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 170

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Profusely illustrated throughout, this is a fascinating insight into rail enthusiasm in modern Britain.

Author: ANDREW. ROYLE
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781910809983
Category :
Languages : en
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Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 2826

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