Britain's Railways in Colour

Britain's Railways in Colour PDF Author: Colin G. Maggs MBE
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9781844256501
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This book, covering the final years of steam on Britain’s railways, presents a wonderful array of over 200 color photographs, many of them previously unpublished. All the imagery is reproduced from original transparencies that have remained carefully preserved away from daylight since the day they were taken, so the original vividness of color remains – a rare quality. This book will delight today’s railway enthusiasts who are looking for new material.

The Last Decade of British Railways Steam

The Last Decade of British Railways Steam PDF Author: Gavin Morrison
Publisher: Haynes Publishing UK
ISBN: 9780857332776
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 0

Book Description
This attractive, large-format book shows steam locomotives at work throughout the country, in all weathers and in a year-by-year presentation, accompanied by the author’s knowledgeable commentary. Good-quality colour photographs of the last days of the steam age are rare. Many of those that do exist have been published repeatedly, but the 250 colour photographs featured in this book, taken between 1958 and 1968, are an exception. It is believed that the photographer and author, 76-year-old Gavin Morrison, has Britain’s largest personal collection of color slides still in the hands of the original photographer.

Super Steam Locomotives

Super Steam Locomotives PDF Author: Brian Solomon
Publisher: Motorbooks International
ISBN: 9780760307571
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
The Northern, Yellowstone, Challenger, Big Boy, and Class J were part of a new breed of super steam locomotives in the late 1920s. This colorful history uses archival imagery of pioneering engines, along with modern color photography of examples still used today by museums and tourist railways. 100 photos, 80 in color.

British Industrial Steam Locomotives

British Industrial Steam Locomotives PDF Author: David Mather
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526770202
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 208

Book Description
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 Most Powerful Idea in the World

The Most Powerful Idea in the World PDF Author: William Rosen
Publisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226726347
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 401

Book Description
"The Most Powerful Idea in the World argues that the very notion of intellectual property drove not only the invention of the steam engine but also the entire Industrial Revolution." -- Back cover.

British Railway Goods Wagons in Colour 1960-2003

British Railway Goods Wagons in Colour 1960-2003 PDF Author: Robert Hendry
Publisher: Ian Allan Pub
ISBN: 9781857801705
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 96

Book Description
A sequel to the author's 'British Railways Goods Wagons in Colour', this volume starts with a look back to the 1960s and shows the development of British freight stock to the present day. The trains in which the wagons run, the depots they serve and the background to their introduction, plus a look at Irish freight developments and narrow gauge wagons are all included. Modellers and all interested in railway freight stock will want to add this volume to their collection.

British Steam Locomotives

British Steam Locomotives PDF Author: Mirco De Cet
Publisher: Lorenz Books
ISBN: 9780754831334
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 160

Book Description
An overview of the different locomotives from British Heritage lines across the country.
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