The Great Western Counties, Granges, Modified Halls and Manors 4-6-0's
Author: P. B. Hands
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 34
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Author: P. B. Hands
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Published: 1980
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Peter Hands
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Published: 1982
Total Pages: 34
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Laurence Waters
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2015-08-31
Total Pages: 289
ISBN-13: 1473830109
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe gradual growth of the railways in Britain during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, in both passenger and freight traffic, saw the requirement for a more powerful and versatile type of motive power mixed traffic locomotives. The construction of Great Western Halls and Modified Halls gave the Great Western a superb all round locomotive, and for thirty-six years they operated passenger and freight services over the Great Western, and later Western Region. The Hall class were among the largest mixed traffic steam locomotives that ran throughout this country, and this is the first serious volume to focus on them in fifty years. The book charts the history of both classes, from their construction and withdrawal, to their design, development and eventual scrapping. With over 200 black and white, and colour photographs, accompanied by informative captions, each member of the classes is excellently illustrated. It will appeal greatly to those interested in the history of Great Western Locomotive development.
Author: John Evans
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-08-15
Total Pages: 215
ISBN-13: 1445655039
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJohn Evans explores the key locomotives involved in the last days of steam.
Author: Cecil J. Allen
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Published: 1962
Total Pages: 82
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Harold Holcroft
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Published: 1957
Total Pages: 190
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: Anthony Burton
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2024-07-30
Total Pages: 146
ISBN-13: 1399061933
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main line express capable of speeds of a hundred miles an hour. The book starts with an introduction dealing with the main line of development and that is followed by a picture section with over 190 photographs. Each illustration has an extended caption giving details of the engine and its history. The material is arranged geographically, starting with the railways of southern England and ending with Irish railways. The Channel Islands, the Isle of Wight and the Isle of Man are also included, and there is a section on English light railway. The photographs are all of the locomotives in their working days, many showing them in action on both passenger and goods trains. This splendid collection shows the rich diversity of Britain’s railways and how different companies and their engineers produced engines of great individuality. This is a book that will be enjoyed by all lovers of the golden age of steam railways.
Author: Brian Reed
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Published: 1948
Total Pages: 120
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DOWNLOAD EBOOKAuthor: David Maidment
Publisher: Pen and Sword
Published: 2019-03-30
Total Pages: 217
ISBN-13: 1526752026
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe renowned British railroad historian delivers “a well-illustrated account of the rationale behind Collett’s construction of this 80 strong class” (West Somerset Railway Association). English railway engineer George Jackson Churchward proposed a 5ft 8in wheeled 4-6-0 for mixed traffic duties in 1901 and it was seriously considered in 1905, but it took until 1936 before his successor, Charles Collett, realized the plan by persuading the GWR Board to replace many of the 43XX moguls with modern standard mixed traffic engines that bore a remarkable likeness to the Churchward proposal. David Maidment has written another in his series of “Locomotive Portfolios” for Pen & Sword to coincide with the construction of a new “Grange” at Llangollen from GW standard parts to fill the gap left by the total withdrawal and scrapping of one of that railway’s most popular classes—to their crews at the very least. As well as covering the type’s design and construction, the author deals comprehensively with the allocation and operation of the eighty locomotives and in particular has researched their performance and illustrated it with many examples of recorded logs from the 1930s as well as in more recent times. As in previous volumes, the author has added his own personal experiences with the engines and has sourced more than 250 photos, over 40 of which are in color. “Superbly researched . . . another extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to . . . British Railroading History collections.” —Midwest Book Review “Granges worked off-region quite widely, so this is not just a book for the copper-capped chimney brigade; enthusiasts for whom these capable machines are favorites will definitely want this volume on the bookshelf.” —Railway Modeller
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Published: 1988
Total Pages: 552
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