Southern Railway Pictorial
Author: Ralph Ward
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780962299940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKRead and Download eBook Full
Author: Ralph Ward
Publisher:
Published: 2000
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 9780962299940
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: John Scott-Morgan
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2017-11-30
Total Pages: 223
ISBN-13: 1473855802
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouthern Railway Gallery is the first volume in a new series of picture books, designed to be of interest to railway historians and modellers. The series subjects are themed to include an interesting mixture of useful historic illustrations, depicting locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure.Southern Railway Gallery covers the history of the Southern Railway from its beginings in 1923, to nationalisation in 1948, covering most aspects of its fascinating history and operations. The book looks at aspects of the Southern from the early years in the early 1920s, when the company had old worn-out stock on many of its lines, through to the introduction of new modern rolling stock and the electrification of much of its network in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of Hampshire.The company operated an extensive rail and bus network on the Isle of Wight, which covered the whole island and is well remembered to this day.Although the Southern introduced a number of modern new steam classes, its main goal was to electrify as much of the network as possible, however this did not preclude the company from introducing two classes of successful Pacific type locomotives in the 1940s.The company owned and operated docks and harbours throughout its existence, having an extensive fleet of ferries and cargo vessels, some of which served with the Royal Navy in the Second World War as hospital ships. The Southern, also operated bus and road services, which covered many areas not served by a local railway station on the system.The Southern Railway ceased to exist at midnight on 31 December 1947, after a remarkable existence of twenty-four years.
Author: Douglas B. Nuckles
Publisher:
Published: 1996
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781885614094
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Larry K. Neal, Jr.
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2011
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738587806
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSouthern Railway's Spencer Shops was a vibrant part of the Southeast's transportation network for more than 80 years. Starting in the late 1800s and continuing until its closure in 1979, the shop complex and its accompanying yards, transfer sheds, and stockyards constituted a major force in the economy of North Carolina and Southern states. The trains that the shop prepared were hauling everyday freight--Appalachian lumber, Piedmont textiles, and perishables--or were famous passenger trains like the Crescent, the Peach Queen, and many more. Others were more notable, such as the locomotive in the folk ballad "The Wreck of the Old 97" or President Roosevelt's funeral train in 1945. The Spencer Shops was an industrial power whose prominence today is celebrated in its continued role as the home to the North Carolina Transportation Museum. This book tells the story of how Spencer Shops came to be, its role in transportation, and its continued use today as a North Carolina Historic Site.
Author: Terry Gough
Publisher: Kestrel Railway Books
Published: 2007-11-01
Total Pages: 160
ISBN-13: 9781905505043
DOWNLOAD EBOOKIn the 1960s, Terry Gough realized that the traditional goods wagon was rapidly disappearing from British Railways, so he set out to measure, photograph, draw and eventually model as many wagons as he could find.To augment these early observations, Terry continued to gather information from the many wagons that have been preserved in the intervening years.The result is a comprehensive survey of wagons used on the Southern Region of BR that had survived from the pre- and post-grouping eras. For each wagon, there are full details, dimensions, livery details, variations and conversions together with excellent photographs of the prototypes and 4mm scale drawings produced especially for the book. Diagram numbers are also included to aid reference to previous published works on SR wagons, and where examples of wagons can still be seen on preserved lines, full location details are given. This book is not intended to replace the existing standard works on the wagons of the Southern Railway and its constituents, but builds upon those books to present a large selection of freight vehicles that could have been seen from the 1900s, through the BR years, and in many cases to the present day in preservation.
Author: Southern Railway (Great Britain)
Publisher:
Published: 1944
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Great Britain. Army. Home Guard. Southern Railway Home Guard
Publisher:
Published: 1946
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Ralph Ward
Publisher:
Published: 1985
Total Pages: 88
ISBN-13: 9780962299926
DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: C. Pat Cates
Publisher: Arcadia Publishing
Published: 2005
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 9780738518312
DOWNLOAD EBOOKFollowing on the heels of Images of Rail: The Southern Railway, this volume takes a more detailed look at a historic railroad that has served the South for over 100 years and continues to serve as the Norfolk Southern Railway. Included in these pages are stories of bravery in war and ingenuity in peace. From 1942 to 1945, the 727th Railway Operating BattalionA[a¬asponsored by the Southern RailwayA[a¬aserved in North Africa and up the spine of Italy into Germany. The courageous unit received a citation from Gen. George S. Patton for its involvement in the Sicily Campaign.
Author: Brian Golding
Publisher: Noodle Books
Published: 2009-12-01
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9781906419349
DOWNLOAD EBOOK