Locomotives british

(This title is available on demand: expected date of dispatch will be 4-7 working days once ordered) The pictures in this book were chosen from the many hundreds of 35mm colour slides Bill Reed took on and off the route stretching from London to Aberdeen. Station scenes, views on works and in sheds are featured. They roughly cover a period from 1951 to 1967 and depict the last gasp of steam before the introduction of diesels. As if on some imaginary journey, the book begins at King's Cross station wanders over to Liverpool Street steps into Great Eastern country then meanders north to finish at Aberdeen. It is noticeable that Bill has depicted marvellously the post WWII atmosphere on the railways when steam was on its last legs; the vast majority of the locomotives are in a very grimy condition and a number are seen on the scrap line. There is also evidence of how complicated and labour intensive it was to run a steam engine the vast coal hoppers and water tanks are examples to this submission. Looking back now at the 1950s and 1960s, Bill says he would have taken many more pictures of steam locomotives. But that is no matter, he has taken enough to give us more than a hint of what it was like in those last days. Format:Paperback Pages:128

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days From 1972 onwards, Andy Sparks sought to capture the different scenes unfolding on the railways of Britain. With his camera at the ready, he travelled wherever and whenever he could, amassing an impressive portfolio of over 1,000 images. The 1970s and '80s was truly an era of change, of decay and dereliction gradually giving way to the onset of new order and organisation. British Rail Scene Remembered recreates the atmosphere of this gritty and distinct period, documenting the people, infrastructure, activities, trains and locomotives of this time. Features Summary Photographs portraying the nostalgic, gritty years of the 1970s and early 1980s on Britain's railways Author Andy Sparks Publisher The History Press Ltd Release date 20180423 Pages 96 ISBN 0-7509-8575-5 ISBN 13 978-0-7509-8575-8

Spring, 1963. Hardcover. Book Condition: Very Good. 1963. 3rd impression. 482 pages. Pictorial dj over green cloth hardback with gilt lettering. Pages remain clear throughout. Includes pictorial plates. Minimal wear and marking to boards and spine.

Hardcover. English. Blandford Press. 2nd imp 1966. ISBN: n/a. 192 pp with 96 colour plates. Good condition with worn dw. Delightful book illustrating some 200 types of locomotives from No1 to the last steams loco to rollout of the yards. Book No: 9735/1002334

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This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days The excellent photographs of railway historian and former Senior British Medical Council Researcher B.W.L. `Ben' Brooksbank capture the twilight years of the steam railways of the Western Region. Nearly three hundred images are featured, including rare shots of the post-Nationalisation period, in an impressive hardback book. The collection includes locomotives running along trunk routes and branch lines, in stations and goods yards, and at engine depots and main workshops. Classes characteristic of the area are presented, such as: Collett's `Castle', `Hall', `Grange' and `Manor' Class 4-6- 0s, `5700' and `8750' Class 0-6-0PTs and `5101' and `6100' 2-6-2Ts, Churchward's `2800' 2-8-0s, `4200' Class 2-8-0Ts and `4300' 2-6-0s and Hawksworth's `County' Class and `Modified Hall' Class 4-6-0s and `9400' Class 0-6-0PTs. Several absorbed classes, particularly in South Wales, are seen, in addition to BR Standard designs, such as the Standard Pacifics and 9F Class 2-10-0s. The Western Region covered a wide area and some of the places included are: Totnes, Teignmouth, Dawlish, Exeter, Bristol, Salisbury, Taunton, Gloucester, Swindon, Oxford, Reading, Paddington, Old Oak Common, Southall, Birmingham, Shrewsbury, Cardiff, Newport, Swansea, Port Talbot, Llanidloes, Fishguard and Wrexham. The photographs are accompanied by informative captions highlighting details of the locomotives, the stations, sheds and locations. Features Summary The Western Region in the final years of steam traction from 1948 to 1966. A fascinating collection of hitherto unpublished black and white photographs by former Senior British Medical Council researcher... Author Ben Brooksbank Publisher Great Northern Books Release date 20190607 Pages 192 ISBN 1-912101-12-2 ISBN 13 978-1-912101-12-2

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 11 working days 1968: The Last Year of Steam is a photographic album in full colour, depicting this important year with month-by-month coverage of over thirty-five different kinds of locomotives as British Railways phased the last steam locomotives out of use. These nostalgic photographs are supplemented in the captions with items of news, culture, music and the personalities from the era, which are sure to bring back the memories from our youth. Locations within this volume include Rose Grove, Speke, Carnforth, Lostock Hall, Bolton, Blackburn, Tebay, Kingmoor, Copy Pit, Peak Forest, Manchester Victoria, Stockport, Euston and Edinburgh Waverley. Features Summary Sixties Spotting Days 1968 The Last Year of Steam is a photographic album in full colour Author Kevin Derrick Publisher Amberley Publishing Release date 20160915 Pages 95 ISBN 1-4456-6061-X ISBN 13 978-1-4456-6061-5

This item is sold brand new. It is ordered on demand from our supplier and is usually dispatched within 7 - 12 working days Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings examines the history and workings of these legendary classes of passenger steam locomotives, the first of which, the North Star, was built in 1906. Richly illustrated with over 200 photographs, the book includes illustrated explanations of how Great Western Railway steam engines work; details of the engines' work on named expresses and in ordinary service; overview of the survivors, heritage organizations and their futures; technical specifications and timelines of each class and finally, GWR and British Rail Motive Power Depot codes and train head codes. Features Summary Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings examines the history and workings of these legendary classes of passenger steam locomotives, the first of which... Author Allen Jackson Publisher The Crowood Press Ltd Release date 20180924 Pages 192 ISBN 1-78500-481-6 ISBN 13 978-1-78500-481-0

Railway & train books, all in fantastic condition hard covers: Large format: Encyclopedia of Railways (ed. By Nock, 1977, 480 pages) R250 Large Format: The Atlas of Train Travel (1980, 192 pages) R120, All Colour World of Trains (1978, 104 pages) R150, The Story of the Train (1989, 128 pages) R80. A5: The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways (1980, 591 pages) R150, The Four Great Railways (1980223 pages) R40. A6: The Observer’s Book of British Steam Locomotives, 1977, 190 pages) R60.