A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: The 9F 2-10-0 class
A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: The 9F 2-10-0 class

Author: John Walford

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780901115959

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John Walford and Paul Harrison present the complete story of the powerful and successful Class 9Fs. Enthusiasts will find this book a delight as the engines were allocated to more than 60 depots and worked nationwide. Full details of each engine's construction, allocation and use, modification and disposal and a chapter on the 9 preserved engines is included .

British Steam BR Standard Locomotives
British Steam BR Standard Locomotives

Author: Keith Langston

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2012-01-01

Total Pages: 321

ISBN-13: 1845631463

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After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on 1st January 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years and most of the steam locomotives were 'tired' and badly maintained and or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel and electric engines/units they still took a decision to build more steam locomotives (as a stop gap). Some 999 (yes just 1 short) Standard locomotives were built in 12 classes ranging from super powerful express and freight engine to suburban tank locomotives. The locomotives were mainly in good order when the order came in 1968 to end steam, some only 8 years old.There still exists a fleet of 46 preserved Standards of which 75% are in working order in and around the UKs preserved railways, furthermore 3 new build standard locomotives are proposed. Steam fans who were around in the 1960s all remember the 'Standards'.

A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: The 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 classes
A Detailed History of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives: The 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 classes

Author: Railway Correspondence and Travel Society

Publisher:

Published: 1994

Total Pages: 280

ISBN-13: 9780901115935

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At nationalisation half of the medium size mixed traffic fleet was over age with some very elderly. Riddle's team designed five 4-6-0 and 2-6-0 classes totalling 452 engines. John walford presents complete design data, modification details, livery, allocation and use for each engine in each class.

Railway Workshops of Britain, 1823-1986
Railway Workshops of Britain, 1823-1986

Author: Edgar J. Larkin

Publisher: Springer

Published: 1988-06-18

Total Pages: 316

ISBN-13: 1349080748

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An illustrated history of Britain's railway workshops, covering the period from 1823 to 1986, this book deals with the history of the main railway workshops of Britain, a subject of wide-ranging mechanical and electrical engineering interest.

The Evolution of the Steam Locomotive, 1803 to 1898
The Evolution of the Steam Locomotive, 1803 to 1898

Author: G. A. Sekon

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2022-10-27

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781017209457

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