Class 91 Locomotives

Class 91 Locomotives

Author: Andrew Cole

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2018-09-15

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 1445681382

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Previously unpublished photographs documenting Class 91 locomotives in a variety of locations and on a variety of different workings.


British Industrial Steam Locomotives

British Industrial Steam Locomotives

Author: David Mather

Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

Published: 2020-09-30

Total Pages: 208

ISBN-13: 1526770202

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The first steam locomotives used on any British railway, worked in industry. The use of new and second hand former main line locomotives, was once a widespread aspect of the railways of Britain. This volume covers many of the once numerous manufacturers who constructed steam locomotives for industry and contractors from the 19th to the mid 20th centuries. David Mather has spent many years researching and collecting photographs across Britain, of most of the different locomotive types that once worked in industry. This book is designed to be both a record of these various manufacturers and a useful guide to those researching and modelling industrial steam.


The AC Electrics

The AC Electrics

Author: Colin J. Marsden

Publisher: Oxford Publishing

Published: 2007-09-27

Total Pages: 128

ISBN-13: 9780860936145

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Little is available on Britain's successful AC routes and the stock built for them and with the demise of older types of rolling stock and even the preservation of some samples, this is an appropriate time for a retrospective such as this book.


The InterCity Story 1964-2012

The InterCity Story 1964-2012

Author: Chris Green

Publisher:

Published: 2013-07-25

Total Pages: 256

ISBN-13: 9780860936527

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The revealing inside story of InterCity from its origins through to Privatisation and beyond, compiled by those who were, and still are intimately involved in British railway management.


Field Guide to Trains

Field Guide to Trains

Author: Brian Solomon

Publisher: Voyageur Press (MN)

Published: 2016-06-15

Total Pages: 211

ISBN-13: 0760349975

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The ultimate guide for train lovers, Field Guide to Trains is fully loaded with pictures and fun facts on all the machines that ride the rails


British Steam Military Connections: LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado

British Steam Military Connections: LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado

Author: Keith Langston

Publisher: Pen and Sword

Published: 2019-11-30

Total Pages: 324

ISBN-13: 1526759837

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This British Railways history explores the long-held tradition of naming steam locomotives in honor of the military. The naming of steam locomotives was a beloved British tradition since the first railway locomotives appeared in 1804. Many of the names were chosen in honor of military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. This volume looks specifically at the steam locomotives with military-inspired names that were built by the London & North Eastern Railway, which joined the British Railways stock in 1948. A large number of the company’s Jubilee class locomotives were given names with a military connection, as were a small number of Black Five class engines. Famously the majority of the much-admired Royal Scot class of engines carried names associated with the military in general and regimental names in particular. Many of the nameplates were adorned with ornate crests and badges. Long after the demise of mainline steam, rescued nameplates have become prized collectors’ items. This generously illustrated publication highlights the relevant steam locomotives and explains the origins and social history surrounding their military names.


The Complete Encyclopedia of Locomotives

The Complete Encyclopedia of Locomotives

Author: Mirco De Cet

Publisher: Rebo International

Published: 2006

Total Pages: 312

ISBN-13: 9789036615051

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Just like today, with high-specification computers being used to design even higher specification models for the next generation, the making of machines to make machines was one of the most important aspects of the Industrial Revolution. The lathe, for example, is the oldest known machine tool and dates back to antiquity, but it wasn't until the late 17th century that such industries as clock making, the building of scientific instruments, furniture and gun makers, began to convert from woodworking lathes to ones that ware capable of machining metal. Craftsmen needed precise machines that could shape metal gears, cut metal screws and stamp shapes out of metal, thus enabling others to assemble their products.