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Author | : Keith Widdowson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 267 |
Release | : 2017-05-01 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750983116 |
Download Scottish Steam's Final Fling Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In May 1967, Scotland became the third of the six British Railways regions to dispense with the steam locomotive, bringing an iconic era of Britain's transport heritage closer to its demise. Residing over 300 miles away, then teenaged Keith Widdowson's pilgrimages north of the border were marathon undertakings. Abysmal overnight time keeping, missed connections, trains allegedly booked as steam but turning up as diesel – each journey could have been a disaster, but those setbacks were easily forgotten after many successes, such as in catching runs with LNER A2s, A4s, V2s and B1s, as well as BR Clans. Accompanied with brief historical data of routes and stations – many no longer extant – visited, alongside photographs from the author's archives, this book is a collection of reminiscences from the final two years of steam that anyone with a penchant for railways will enjoy.
Author | : Keith Widdowson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 2015-02-02 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750964162 |
Download Riding Yorkshire's Final Steam Trains Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Keith Widdowson visited the North Eastern Region of British Railways on over forty occasions during the final eighteen months of steam powered passenger services. With the odd exceptions (usually for railtours) most of the locomotives were neglected, run down, filthy, prone to failure and often only kept their wheels turning courtesy of the skills of the crew coaxing them along with loving care. Far from the scenic delights so often justifiably portrayed of the Yorkshire countryside, the ever-dwindling numbers became corralled within the industrialized heartland of Bradford, Leeds, Wakefield and Normanton. Here, Widdowson recalls that bygone era, leading an almost nomadic nocturnal existence on his self-imposed "mission" of stalking the endangered "Iron Horses" in one of their final habitats. He was often far from alone in his quest. The "Haulage-bashing" fraternity comprised of like-minded enthusiasts from throughout Britain, often congregated, lemming like, on the one-coach early morning mail trains, the Summer Saturday holidaymaker trains or the Bradford portions; indeed any passenger service with a steam locomotive at its front From the many disappointments of thwarted possibilities to the euphoric joy of unexpected catches, together with over 130 contemporary images, Riding Yorkshire's Final Steam Trains is a compelling snapshot of the race against time at the end of the golden age of steam.
Author | : Keith Widdowson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 255 |
Release | : 2022-01-06 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750999772 |
Download The Great Western Steam Retreat Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
In mid-1964, Keith Widdowson got wind that the Western Region was hell-bent on being the first to eliminate the steam locomotive on its tracks by December 1965. The 17-year-old hurriedly homed in on train services still in the hands of GWR steam power, aiming to catch runs with the last examples before their premature annihilation. The Great Western Steam Retreat recalls Widdowson's teenage exploits, soundtracked by hits from the Beatles, the Kinks and the Rolling Stones, throughout the Western Region and former Great Western Railway lines. He documents the extreme disorder that resulted from that decision, paying tribute to the train crews who managed to meet demanding timings in the face of declining cleanliness, the poor quality of coal and the major problem of recruiting both footplate and shed staff. This book completes the author's Steam Chase series and provides a snapshot into the comradery that characterised the final years of steam alongside the long-gone journeys that can never be recreated.
Author | : Keith Widdowson |
Publisher | : The History Press |
Total Pages | : 287 |
Release | : 2019-10-04 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 0750993456 |
Download Confessions of A Steam-Age Ferroequinologist Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
ferroequinologist (noun) Someone who studies the 'Iron Horse' (i.e. trains and locomotives). From the Latin ferrus 'iron' and equine 'horse' + -logist As the British steam era drew to a close, a young Keith Widdowson set out to travel on as many steam-hauled trains as possible – documenting each journey in his notebooks. In Confessions of a Steam Age Ferroequinologist, he cracks these books open and blows off the dust. His self-imposed mission, that of riding behind as many Iron Horses as possible prior to their premature annihilation, led to hours of nocturnal travels, extended periods of inactivity in station waiting rooms, missed connections and fatigue. However, any downsides of his quest were compensated by the camaraderie found amongst a group of like-minded colleagues who congregated on such trains. This is a book that no self-respecting ferroequinologist should be without.
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Release | : 2003 |
Genre | : Railroads |
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Download The Railway Magazine Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Peter Herring |
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Total Pages | : 298 |
Release | : 2002 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Download Yesterday's Railways Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Many still recall when the train was their principal means of travel, whether to school or work, to visit friends and relatives, or to go on a trip away from home. Trains were not only used to transport people; they were also an essential means for daily survival, delivering the coal that heated their homes and food that sat on the dinner table. It was a time when a train journey remained an adventure, and the steam locomotive that made such a journey possible provided a source of both awe and fascination. These times are recalled in Yesterday's Railways, a fascinating book that chronicles England's complete railway history from the ground-breaking years of the 1900's to August 1968 when the engine fires were put out for the last time. Readers will learn not only about the varied cargo, routes and destinations of these historic trains, but also how they were used during times of war as necessary tools of victory for England and its allies.
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Total Pages | : 134 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : National characteristics, Scottish |
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Download Scottish Studies Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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Total Pages | : 532 |
Release | : 1898 |
Genre | : Industrial arts |
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Download Industries and Iron Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : KEITH. WIDDOWSON |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 240 |
Release | : 2022-01-06 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780750998079 |
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One man's personal travelogue of his journeys throughout BR's Western Region, Wales and the Welsh Marches during the final months of steam
Author | : Keith Widdowson |
Publisher | : History Press |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2019-10 |
Genre | : Steam locomotives |
ISBN | : 9780750991971 |
Download Confessions of a Steam-Age Ferroequinologist Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Chasing steam across its final years on BR's London Midland region