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Author | : Philip Horton |
Publisher | : Silver Link Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021-08-18 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781857945768 |
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Author | : Philip Horton |
Publisher | : Silver Link Publishing |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 2021 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9781857945775 |
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Author | : Colin Garratt |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword |
Total Pages | : 375 |
Release | : 2015-11-30 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1473844134 |
Download Steam, Soot and Rust Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
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.
Author | : Philip Horton |
Publisher | : Recollections |
Total Pages | : 48 |
Release | : 2016-06-24 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781857944778 |
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Author | : John Whiteley |
Publisher | : Amberley Publishing Limited |
Total Pages | : 187 |
Release | : 2023-06-15 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1398116459 |
Download BR Steam in the North of England Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
A wonderful photographic survey of the last years of steam on British Railways in the North of England.
Author | : Mike Esau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 105 |
Release | : 1991 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : 9780711019980 |
Download Steam Into Wessex Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
Author | : Andrew Kennedy |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 113 |
Release | : 2015 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9781910415504 |
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Author | : Phil Horton |
Publisher | : Silver Link |
Total Pages | : 192 |
Release | : 2019-10-24 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1911658794 |
Download The Beeching Legacy Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
The first edition of this popular volume has been out of print for several years and has become much sought after. Produced in black and white, the first edition was the first volume in the series, taking a detailed regional look at the Beeching Report, its proposals for closures and modifications of the UK railway network. The report has become legendary and the interest and debate it generated is no less today than it has ever been since first published. Indeed, with railways now rejuvenated and passenger numbers growing ever larger, the reflection on what Beeching got right and what perhaps in hindsight got very badly wrong makes for fascinating reading. This new, expanded second edition has been completely reworked and is now published with color illustrations both new and replacing the original black and white images where possible. The text has been expanded and updated as appropriate and there are 32 extra pages, bringing the new edition to 192 pages.
Author | : Mike Esau |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2014-09-18 |
Genre | : Railroads |
ISBN | : 9780711038011 |
Download Waterloo to Weymouth Book in PDF, ePub and Kindle
This is a large format landscape photographic album showcasing atmospheric and unpublished steam scenes along the route from London into Wessex from the camera of leading railway photographer, Mike Esau.
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Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 0 |
Release | : 1973 |
Genre | : Locomotives |
ISBN | : 9780711005365 |
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