British Rail Class 60 Locomotives
British Rail Class 60 Locomotives

Author: Edward Gleed

Publisher: The Crowood Press

Published: 2016-07-15

Total Pages: 422

ISBN-13: 1785001507

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

During the mid-1980s, in a drive for greater efficiency, British Rail required another heavy freight locomotive, some of the earlier Type 5 freight locomotives being outdated and no longer regarded as suitable for heavy freight duties. The new Class 60 locomotive was to be constructed using lessons learned from the Classes 56 and 58. Six organisations were invited to tender but only three did so. The contract was awarded to Brush Electrical Machines (today, Brush Traction, part of the Wabtec Rail Group) for a powerful 60mph Type 5 Co-Co design, which resulted in an order being placed for one hundred Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives. Using original research from the National Archives, British Rail Class 60 Locomotives is a high illustrated guide that explores the commissioning of the Class 60s and their construction, testing and running. It undertakes an in-depth technical appraisal of the class and details names, liveries, modifications and preservation and includes the 'Super 60' refurbishment programme and acquisition of ten Class 60s for Colas Rail UK, bringing the timeline to the present day. Of interest to all diesel loco enthusiasts and railway modellers, thie book is lavishly illustrated with 280 colour and black & white photographs, many previously unpublished.

British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s
British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s

Author: Greg Morse

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13: 1784421790

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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'.

The Clayton Type 1: Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives—British Railways Class 17
The Clayton Type 1: Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives—British Railways Class 17

Author: Anthony P. Sayer

Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

Published: 2021-05-30

Total Pages: 777

ISBN-13: 1526762013

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

This informative, illustrated guide to the British Railways locomotive series covers its full production lifespan, from 1962–1965. In the early 1960s, the Bo-Bo diesel-electric locomotive known as The Clayton was conceived as the new standard for British Railways, superseding other Type 1 classes. While the early classes suffered from poor driver visibility, the Claytons were highly successful and popular with operating crews. However, the largely untested high-speed, flat Paxman engines proved to be highly problematic. As a result, the Claytons were eventually withdrawn from BR service by December 1971. Anthony Sayer draws on considerable amounts of archive material to tell the full story of these ‘Standard Type 1’ locomotives and the issues surrounding their rise and fall. Further sources provide insights into the effort and money expended on the Claytons in a desperate attempt to improve their reliability. Supported by over 280 photographs and diagrams, dramatic new insights into this troubled class have been assembled for both historians and modelers alike.

British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s
British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s

Author: Greg Morse

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2016-07-28

Total Pages: 66

ISBN-13: 1784421804

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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'.

British Rail Class 20 Locomotives
British Rail Class 20 Locomotives

Author: Pip Dunn

Publisher: Crowood

Published: 2016-03-31

Total Pages: 354

ISBN-13: 1785000993

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The first of the English Electric Type 1 design, what we now know as the Class 20s, appeared in June 1957. With their distinctive 'chopper' engine sound, these single-cabbed locomotives soon gained a reputation for rugged reliability brought about by their simplicity and use of tried and tested components. British Rail Class 20 Locomotives looks back at the operations of these fine locomotives since 1957, covering their varied workings and duties, regional use and railtour operations. The book also covers the technical aspects and specifications of the locomotives, including liveries and detailing. This book will be of great interest to all railway and diesel loco enthusiasts. Fully illustrated with 195 colour photographs.

British Rail Standard Diesels of the 1960s
British Rail Standard Diesels of the 1960s

Author: David Clough

Publisher: Ian Allan Pub

Published: 2009-08-13

Total Pages: 160

ISBN-13: 9780711033733

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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.

Power of The 60s
Power of The 60s

Author: Gavin W. Morrison

Publisher: Opc

Published: 2007-11-29

Total Pages: 110

ISBN-13: 9780860936091

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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.

ABC Traction Recognition
ABC Traction Recognition

Author: Colin J. Marsden

Publisher:

Published: 2014-11-11

Total Pages: 296

ISBN-13: 9780711037922

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

The third edition of Colin Marsden's highly successful guide to all the locomotives and multiple units currently operating on Britain's railway network, now brought completely up to date

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

DOWNLOAD EBOOK

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 .