British Rail Standard Diesels Of The 1960s
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Author | : David Clough |
Publisher | : Ian Allan Pub |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2009-08-13 |
Genre | : History |
ISBN | : 9780711033733 |
In 2005, Ian Allan Publishing published Diesel Pioneers, which provided a complete overview of the development of the early diesel classes inherited by BR and those that were developed as part of the Modernisation Plan of 1955. This lovely new book takes the subject forward and covers the standard diesel locomotive designs that were made during the early 1960s which include the Class 33s, the 37s, the 47s, the Hymeks, the Westerns and the Deltics as well as the less successful Claytons. A number of these early classes proved successful and were built in significant numbers between their introduction and the ceasing of production in the late 1960s. Many of the most productive classes were, in fact, not to arise from the Modernisation Plan but were developed from the early 1960s onwards and this book covers these in detail. The book explores the background to the development of each class and provides an extended overview of diesel locomotive development of this period. Illustrated with unseen photographs, many with colour throughout, this book will appeal to the growing numbers of diesel modellers and enthusiasts.
Author | : Greg Morse |
Publisher | : Bloomsbury Publishing |
Total Pages | : 66 |
Release | : 2016-07-28 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1784421804 |
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.
Author | : Peter Green |
Publisher | : Pen and Sword Transport |
Total Pages | : 318 |
Release | : 2022-05-05 |
Genre | : Transportation |
ISBN | : 1399017837 |
Peter J Green first photographed Class 50 diesels in action in 1975, while they were still being transferred from the London Midland to the Western Region of British Rail. But it was in the early 1980s, when they were named and painted in Large Logo livery, that his interest in the class really took off. For Peter, they stood out from most other locomotives that were painted in the rather drab Rail Blue livery. The sound of the locomotives, particularly when running at speed, was also very impressive, producing shouts of '50!' from waiting photographers, even before the train was in sight. The class became a particular target for his railway photography and many of his trips were made with them in mind. They regularly worked trains around his home town of Worcester, so if he did not want to go too far, it was easy to find a satisfactory subject at which to point his camera. Before their withdrawal in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they were used on many railtours, which always provided good photographic opportunities. Today, with many of the class working on heritage railways, and a number of privately owned locomotives registered for main line use, there is still plenty to keep his cameras occupied. A selection of Peter’s best photos of the Class 50 diesels, taken over a period of forty-five years, appear in these pages.
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Total Pages | : 720 |
Release | : 1951 |
Genre | : Diesel locomotives |
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Author | : Ian Allan Publishing |
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Total Pages | : 56 |
Release | : 1969-01-01 |
Genre | : Diesel locomotives |
ISBN | : 9780711001138 |
Author | : R. M. Tufnell |
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Total Pages | : 206 |
Release | : 1979 |
Genre | : Transportation |
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Author | : PAUL LEAVENS |
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Release | : 2019-08-15 |
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ISBN | : 9781913049010 |
Author | : N PREEDY |
Publisher | : BRITISH RAILWAY DIESEL MEMORIE |
Total Pages | : 72 |
Release | : 2015-08-30 |
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ISBN | : 9781909625495 |
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Total Pages | : 52 |
Release | : 1961 |
Genre | : Diesel locomotives |
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Author | : Gavin W. Morrison |
Publisher | : Opc |
Total Pages | : 110 |
Release | : 2007-11-29 |
Genre | : Class 60 (Diesel locomotives) |
ISBN | : 9780860936091 |
As they enter the twilight of their careers, this is a detailed pictorial survey of the last main line diesel locomotives constructed for British Rail and the last such locomotives constructed in Britain.