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Previously unpublished photographs documenting Class 91 locomotives in a variety of locations and on a variety of different workings.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: 210

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 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.


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.


Loco Spotter’s Guide

Loco Spotter’s Guide

Author: Stuart Black

Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing

Published: 2017-02-23

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1472820509

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A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives. Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain. But do you know your Locomotion from your Rocket, or your Gresley Class A4 from your Princess Coronation Class? How heavy is the Flying Scotsman? And who designed the Britannia Class? The Loco Spotter's Guide answers all of these questions, with first-class illustrations portraying more than 60 of the most important steam, diesel and electric designs, including all-important specifications and technical details to aid any would-be loco spotter.


British Rail 1974-1997

British Rail 1974-1997

Author: Terence Richard Gourvish

Publisher: Oxford University Press

Published: 2004-01-29

Total Pages: 770

ISBN-13: 9780199269099

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Based on privileged access to the British Railway Board's rich archives, this book provides and authoritative account of the progress made by the British Railway System prior to its privatization. It offers a unique account of the last fifteen years of nationalized railways in Britain, and it sheds light on the current problems of privatized railway systems. This volume is divided into four complete and concise sections for complete study: 'Railways Under Labour (1974-1979)', 'The Thatcher Revolution (British Rail in the 1980's)', 'On The Threshold of Privatization: Running the Railways (1990-1994)', and 'Responding to Privatization (1981-1997)'. Author Terry Gourvish is considered Britain's leading railway historian.