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Author: Bill Horsfall Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1496981782 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 409
Book Description
The London Midland & Scottish Railway, the LMS, Great Britain's largest from 1923-1947, has been extensively chronicled, but an update is long overdue. This unique work achieves it - and much more, combining detailed information scattered over books and magazines through decades, into a concise overview of what the company was about, and how it worked. Its analyses of locomotive-stock provide a further insight into methods of operation. The LMS pioneering work in both steam and diesel traction, plus that in other fields, put it ahead of Britain's other three railways, and for this it is here accorded the recognition it deserves. Fascinating, amusing, anecdotes give an insight into the staff's work-ethic and into contemporary social conditions. Key decisions by the LMS Executive to overcome the rivalry of its two largest constituents resulted in the appointment of an engineer who would create, not only modern, efficient locomotives and rolling-stock, but also an effective and unified design-team which would actually outlive the company and provide the spine of the four nationalized railways from 1948. The technical details, such as wheel notation (4-4-0 etc), boiler-pressures and valve-gears, are well within the ambit of railfans and complete the picture of this, Britain's greatest railway.
Author: Bill Horsfall Publisher: Author House ISBN: 1496981782 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 409
Book Description
The London Midland & Scottish Railway, the LMS, Great Britain's largest from 1923-1947, has been extensively chronicled, but an update is long overdue. This unique work achieves it - and much more, combining detailed information scattered over books and magazines through decades, into a concise overview of what the company was about, and how it worked. Its analyses of locomotive-stock provide a further insight into methods of operation. The LMS pioneering work in both steam and diesel traction, plus that in other fields, put it ahead of Britain's other three railways, and for this it is here accorded the recognition it deserves. Fascinating, amusing, anecdotes give an insight into the staff's work-ethic and into contemporary social conditions. Key decisions by the LMS Executive to overcome the rivalry of its two largest constituents resulted in the appointment of an engineer who would create, not only modern, efficient locomotives and rolling-stock, but also an effective and unified design-team which would actually outlive the company and provide the spine of the four nationalized railways from 1948. The technical details, such as wheel notation (4-4-0 etc), boiler-pressures and valve-gears, are well within the ambit of railfans and complete the picture of this, Britain's greatest railway.
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445644134 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 233
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the LMS line between Leeds and Carlisle has changed and developed over the last century.
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445668416 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 191
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs shows how the London and Birmingham line has changed and developed during its long and distinguished life.
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited ISBN: 1445644142 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 250
Book Description
This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the LMS line between Preston and Carlisle has changed and developed over the last century.
Author: Keith Langston Publisher: Pen and Sword ISBN: 1526759837 Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 324
Book Description
This British Railways history explores the long-held tradition of naming steam locomotives in honor of the military. The naming of steam locomotives was a beloved British tradition since the first railway locomotives appeared in 1804. Many of the names were chosen in honor of military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. This volume looks specifically at the steam locomotives with military-inspired names that were built by the London & North Eastern Railway, which joined the British Railways stock in 1948. A large number of the company’s Jubilee class locomotives were given names with a military connection, as were a small number of Black Five class engines. Famously the majority of the much-admired Royal Scot class of engines carried names associated with the military in general and regimental names in particular. Many of the nameplates were adorned with ornate crests and badges. Long after the demise of mainline steam, rescued nameplates have become prized collectors’ items. This generously illustrated publication highlights the relevant steam locomotives and explains the origins and social history surrounding their military names.
Author: Patrick Bruce Whitehouse Publisher: ISBN: Category : Transportation Languages : en Pages : 216
Book Description
This text celebrates 150 years of the London Midland and Scottish Railway retelling in words and pictures the full story, from the earliest beginnings with the opening of the London and Birmingham line through the problem-ridden years following the amalgamation in 1923 to 1998. The book presents the story with contributions from experts in all fields including many who worked on the line, and explores the ramifications of what was once the world's largest commercial organization.
Author: Bill Horsfall
Author: Bill Horsfall
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins
Author: Stanley C. Jenkins
Author: H. N. Twells
Author: Keith Langston
Author: Patrick Bruce Whitehouse
Author: Nigel Digby
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Author: Institute of Transport (London, England)