a4 pacific locomotives peter tuffrey

The ''A4'' class of Pacific locomotives, designed by Sir Nigel Gresley for the London & North Eastern Railway in the 1930s, was arguably the most distinctive and most famous type of steam locomotive built in Britain. Their streamlined design not only reflected the art deco and modernist style of the era but was also functional, enabling them to travel efficiently at high speeds. On 3 July 1938 the most famous locomotive in the class, Mallard, broke the world speed record for a steam locomotive, travelling at 126mph. This record has never been broken.A total of 35 of these beautiful locomotives were built from 1935-38. The first four were originally painted silver, included the word ''silver'' in their names, and were built to haul the glamorous new ''Silver Jubilee'' train from London and Newcastle. Their success led to a second batch being built from 1937-38, named after birds, LNER directors or British empire countries, for new streamlined services from London King''s Cross to Edinburgh and to Bradford/Leeds.Leading up to Mallard''s world-record run, the A4s broke several other speed records and the efficiency of Gresley''s elegant design ensured they continued in top link service into the BR era. particularly London-Edinburgh but also ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A4 Pacific Locomotives - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around Lancashire during the final years of steam traction.

Objev podobné jako The Last Years of Lancashire Steam - Peter Tuffrey

Excellent photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around the North East during the transitional period when modern traction worked alongside steam engines.

Objev podobné jako North East Railways - Peter Tuffrey

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Excellent photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around Yorkshire during the transitional period when modern traction worked alongside steam engines. Compiled with thoroughly-researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako Yorkshire Railways from Steam to Modern Traction - Peter Tuffrey

Excellent photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around the West Midlands during the transitional period when modern traction worked alongside steam engines.

Objev podobné jako West Midlands Railways - Peter Tuffrey

Excellent photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around the East Midlands during the transitional period when modern traction worked alongside steam engines.

Objev podobné jako East Midlands Railways - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around the South West of England in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako The Last Years of South West Steam - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on railways in the North East of England in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako North East Steam 1948-1968 - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on the Scottish railways in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako Scottish Steam 1948-1967 - Peter Tuffrey

Great photography of locomotives on Yorkshire's railways in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako Yorkshire Steam 1948-1968 - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on the East of England railways in the final years of steam traction. Compiled with thoroughly researched, informative captions.

Objev podobné jako East of England Steam 1948-1963 - Peter Tuffrey

Great photographs of locomotives on the railways in and around Wales during the final years of steam traction.

Objev podobné jako The Last Years of Welsh Steam - Peter Tuffrey

Řezačka Leitz Precision Office A4+ je určena pro přesné řezání materiálů do formátu A4+, včetně papíru, fólií, fotografií a lepenky. Disponuje technologií EdgeGlow pro zvýšení přesnosti, bezpečnostním krytem čepele a kapacitou až 15 listů. Robustní konstrukce z tvrzeného skla a nerezové oceli je doplněna pětiletou zárukou.

• Unikátní technologie osvětlení EdgeGlow pro maximální přesnost řezu
• Robustní konstrukce s pracovní plochou z tvrzeného skla a nožem z nerezové oceli
• Bezpečnostní prvky: ochranný kryt čepele a bezpečnostní západka
• Pětiletá záruka poskytující dlouhodobou jistotu

Objev podobné jako LEITZ Precision Office A4+ (90210000)

Školní desky BAAGL formátu A4 s motivem Space Game slouží k organizaci a ochraně sešitů. Jejich primární funkcí je usnadnit hledání sešitů a udržovat pořádek v batohu. Desky chrání obsah před mechanickým poškozením a znečištěním.

• Usnadňují rychlé nalezení potřebných sešitů
• Chrání školní pomůcky před poškozením a znečištěním
• Pomáhají udržovat pořádek v dětském batohu
• Atraktivní vesmírný design pro školáky

Objev podobné jako BAAGL Desky na školní sešity A4 Space Game (8595689304256)

Omalovánky ve formátu A4 obsahují 16 černobílých stran s motivy jednorožců. Součástí jsou pohádkové obrázky a doplňkové aktivity. Produkt podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky a kreativity u dětí.

• 16 černobílých stran s pohádkovými motivy
• Formát A4 vhodný pro snadné vybarvování
• Kombinace omalovánek a zábavných aktivit
• Podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky a fantazie

Objev podobné jako Jiří Models Omalovánky A4 Jednorožci

Sběratelská kachnička představuje postavu Petera Venkmana z filmové série Ghostbusters. Figurka o výšce 5,5 cm je vyrobena z kvalitního plastu s propracovanými detaily. Dodává se v prezentovatelné krabičce s okénkem a je vhodná pro děti od 6 let.

• Detailní design postavy Petera Venkmana z Ghostbusters
• Vysoká kvalita zpracování z odolného plastu
• Atraktivní balení s průhledným okénkem pro sběratele
• Kompaktní velikost 5,5 cm vhodná do sbírky

Objev podobné jako Tubbz kachnička malá Ghostbusters - Peter Venkman

Kniha omalovánek formátu A4 obsahuje 32 obrázků se zvířecími a květinovými motivy. Je určena pro děti od 6 let a slouží k kreativnímu vybarvování. Dodává se podle skladové dostupnosti.

• 32 různých obrázků k vybarvení
• kombinace zvířecích a květinových motivů
• formát A4 vhodný pro děti
• podporuje kreativitu a jemnou motoriku

Objev podobné jako Kniha omalovánek A4 - 32 obrázků

Průhledný obal na sešity formátu A4 vyrobený z polypropylénu o síle 110 mikronů. Balení obsahuje 10 kusů obalů určených k ochraně sešitů před znečištěním. Produkt je vhodný pro děti od 6 let díky zdravotní nezávadnosti materiálu.

• Silný polypropylén o síle 110 mikronů zajišťuje dlouhou životnost
• Průhledný design umožňuje vidět obal sešitu bez nutnosti jeho vyndavání
• Zdravotní nezávadnost materiálu je vhodná pro děti od 6 let
• Balení obsahuje 10 kusů obalů pro pokrytí celého školního roku

Objev podobné jako Karton P+P Obal na sešit A4 PP čirý bal.10ks

Box na sešity formátu A4 s vesmírným motivem Nasa. Laminovaný povrch a zavírání na gumičku zajišťují ochranu obsahu. Vhodný pro školáky od 6 let pro každodenní i příležitostné použití.

• Motiv Nasa pro atraktivní vzhled
• Laminovaný povrch odolný proti poškození
• Praktické zavírání na gumičku
• Chrání sešity i volné papíry formátu A4

Objev podobné jako BAAGL Desky na školní sešity A4 Jumbo Nasa Grey

Omalovánky vodou s dopravní tematikou obsahují 23 stran formátu A4. Po navlhčení štětcem se objeví barevné obrázky dopravních prostředků. Produkt je vhodný pro děti od 3 let a podporuje rozvoj jemné motoriky.

• Rozvíjí jemnou motoriku a vizuální vnímání
• Jednoduché použití – stačí štětec a voda
• Vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• Bez nepořádku – žádné barvy ani fixy

Objev podobné jako Jiri Models Maluj vodou A4 Doprava

Kroužkový blok formátu A4 s motivem Pokémona Charmandera na přední straně. Obsahuje 80 stran čtverečkovaného papíru v praktické kroužkové vazbě. Vhodný pro děti od 6 let jako deník nebo zápisník.

• Originální design s motivem Pokémon Charmander
• Praktická kroužková vazba pro snadné otáčení stránek
• 80 stran čtverečkovaného papíru vhodného pro psaní i kreslení
• Formát A4 poskytující dostatek prostoru pro poznámky

Objev podobné jako Pokémon A4 blok kroužkový - Charmander

Sada obsahuje 24 obrázků formátu A4 určených k vybarvování podle čísel. Součástí balení je 6 pastelek pro okamžité použití. Produkt je vhodný pro děti od 3 let.

• 24 různých obrázků formátu A4 na vybarvení
• kompletní sada včetně 6 pastelek
• vhodné pro děti již od 3 let
• jednoduchý systém malování podle čísel

Objev podobné jako Malování podle čísel A4 24 designs

Omalovánky ve formátu A4 obsahují 16 stran s obrázky Tlapkové patroly k vybarvení a zábavnými úkoly. Podporují rozvoj fantazie a zručnosti u dětí. Jsou vhodné pro použití doma i na cestách.

• 16 stran obrázků a zábavných úkolů s Tlapkovou patrolou
• Formát A4 ideální pro kreativní vybarvování a rozvoj zručnosti
• Vhodné pro domácí zábavu i na cesty díky praktickému formátu

Objev podobné jako Jiří Models Omalovánky A4 Tlapková patrola II

Výtvarná sada obsahuje 3 foukací fixy a 3 šablony formátu A4 s motivem Stitch. Umožňuje dětem vytvářet obrázky pomocí foukací techniky. Je vhodná jako kreativní aktivita pro rozvoj zručnosti.

• Snadné vytváření obrázků foukací technikou
• Obsahuje 3 foukací fixy a 3 praktické šablony
• Podporuje rozvoj dětské fantazie a jemné motoriky
• Atraktivní motiv oblíbené postavičky Stitch

Objev podobné jako Sada malování s foukcímí fixami Stitch A4

Sada obsahuje 4 archy s černobílými tematickými obrázky ve formátu A4 a 10 pastelek. Je určena pro děti od 4 let k rozvoji zručnosti a motoriky. Balení má rozměry 30 x 23 x 1 cm.

• Rozvíjí jemnou motoriku a soustředění u dětí
• Obsahuje 4 tematické obrázky ve formátu A4
• Kompletní sada s 10 pastelkami k okamžitému použití
• Vhodné pro děti od 4 let s přehlednými konturami

Objev podobné jako Craft Creative Vymalovánky 4 obrázky + 10 pastelek A4 růžové balení

Sada obsahuje 23 stran omalovánek formátu A4 s motivem Minnie. Po přetření vodou se na stránkách objeví barevné obrázky. Produkt je určen pro děti od 3 let a rozvíjí jemnou motoriku.

• Žádný nepořádek – stačí pouze voda a štětec
• Rozvíjí jemnou motoriku a vizuální vnímání
• Okamžitý výsledek – barvy se objeví po přetření vodou
• Vhodné již pro děti od 3 let

Objev podobné jako Jiri Models Maluj vodou A4 Minnie

Brzdové destičky GF-865 jsou sintrované kovové obložení pro brzdy Hayes Dominion A4. Poskytují vysokou brzdnou sílu a dlouhou životnost, což je činí vhodnými pro náročné cyklistické disciplíny. Sintrovaná konstrukce sice může být hlučnější, ale zajišťuje výkonnější brzdění.

• Výrazně vyšší brzdná síla pro bezpečnější jízdu
• Dlouhá životnost a odolnost proti opotřebení
• Ideální pro náročné disciplíny jako downhill a enduro
• Sintrovaná konstrukce zajišťuje konzistentní výkon

Objev podobné jako GF-865 brzdové obložení Hayes Dominion A4 (5212)

Island railways hold an enduring fascination for railway enthusiasts and although many books have been published about the railways on the Isle of Wight surprisingly very little has been written about the locomotives which ran on the island.Apart from a modest volume written by the late D.L.Bradley which was published in 1982, there has been no attempt to compile a definitive history of all the locomotives which have seen service on the island since the opening of the first line, that between Cowes and Newport, on 14 June 1862. Compiled by four members of the Isle of Wight Steam Railway who are donating their royalties from the sale of this book to the IWSR to further its activities, this book seeks to redress that deficiency.Building on the acquired rights of the Bradley book, this history uses every available resource to present as much information as possible on all the locomotives which worked on the island and includes a selection of colourised images to depict as accurately as possible the variety of liveries carried by those locomotives. The story is brought up to date with the inclusion of details of locomotives which are now preserved on the Isle of Wight, some ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Locomotives of the Isle of Wight Railways - JCH Faulkner, TP Cooper, Roger Silsbury, RJ Maycock

South Pacific Air War Volume 1 is the first book in a trilogy chronicling the early months of the Pacific War in the lead up to the Battle of the Coral Sea.

Objev podobné jako South Pacific Air War Volume 1 - Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman

Volume Five of this series chronicles aerial warfare primarily in the New Guinea theatre in the critical period between September and December 1942. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous four volumes which span the first nine months of the Pacific War. By early September the strategic picture in the theatre had changed markedly within just six weeks. From their new Buna beachhead the Japanese Army commenced a Papuan mountain campaign which threatened the Allied bastion of Port Moresby.  Meanwhile the battle for Guadalcanal was raging, with the outcome of the wider Pacific War in the balance. Against this background a strengthened US Fifth Air Force took the fight to the IJA with direct air support. While this was being conducted by P-39s, P-40Es, A-20As and B-25s, raids by B-17s against Rabaul aided US forces in the neighbouring Solomons. RAAF Beaufighters, Beauforts, Bostons and Hudsons also contributed substantially to these efforts. At Rabaul a wide variety of fresh IJN fighter and bomber units poured in the theatre, although these became focused mainly on the Solomons. Such were the massive losses experienced, by November the IJN undertook a complete operational and administrative reorganisation of its ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako South Pacific Air War Volume 5 - Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman

Volume Six of this series chronicles aerial warfare in the New Guinea theatre in the critical period of January to March 1943. It can be read alone or as a continuation of the previous five volumes which span the first thirteen months of the Pacific War.January 1943 saw a successful Japanese supply and reinforcement convoy arrive at Lae from Rabaul, in the face of fierce opposition from Allied air power. The fresh troops soon threatened to overrun the Australian mountain stronghold of Wau, before a massive airlift by Fifth Air Force C47s delivered reinforcements just in time.Meanwhile the air war over New Guinea was increasingly fought by newly arrived JAAF units who shared the air war burden alongside their veteran IJN counterparts. Against this background many of the Fifth Air Force bomber squadrons moved up from Australia to Port Moresby. This greatly increased the combat efficiency of these units, enabling, among other things, sustained daily pressure on the Japanese bastion of Rabaul.Then in March 1943 the Japanese sent a second convoy from Rabaul to Lae which resulted in the Battle of the Bismarck Sea, one of the landmark combats of the entire Pacific War. Using refined attack and bombing tactics, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako South Pacific Air War Volume 6 - Michael Claringbould, Peter Ingman

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co., these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when approximately half of the class was withdrawn as a result of declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans progressively selecting the less successful, non-standard and ‘numerically challenged’ classes for removal from traffic. All fifty-eight locomotives were withdrawn by New Years Day, 1972. This book, the first of two, sets the scene surrounding the short history of the Class 22s covering the introduction of the fleet, technical aspects, appearance design, delivery and acceptance testing, works histories and allocations. Detailed individual histories of each of the fifty-eight locomotives are included.

Objev podobné jako North British Type 2 B-B Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives, BR Class 22 - Volume 1 - Setting the Scene - Anthony P Sayer

The industrial revolution and the age of steam were intertwined, each pushing the boundaries of the other, and the creation of steam locomotives changed the world forever. This book looks back over some of the most significant and beloved of Britain’s steam locomotives, also charting the developments in railway history along the way. Many of the locomotives featured were ‘firsts’, with dramatic interest in their technology, the level of public fascination and love continuing to this day. This book charts changes in railway history around Britain from the early days of steam, the Penny-darren of 1804, now accepted as the first passenger carrying steam locomotive on a railway track; Locomotion No.1, celebrated as the first ‘formal’ railway line to carry fare paying passengers in 1825; Stephenson’s Rocket of 1829; GWR’s broad-gauge North Star from 1832; the world famous Flying Scotsman; LNER’s Mallard; BR’s Britannia; right up to the new-build steam locomotives with the impressive Tornado.

Objev podobné jako Great British Steam Locomotives that Made History - Rosa Matheson

A popular feature of our publishing programme for a number of years has been our facsimile reprints of selected titles from the famous Ian Allan Publishing abc series that first appeared in the 1940s. These modestly priced reprints are welcomed by both the enthusiasts who may have used them when they first came out and also by those not around at the time they were first published. They provide wonderful, nostalgic snapshots of a railway scene which has long since disappeared.The volume selected for reissue this Spring is abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume Summer 1959. This is in effect two books in one, abc British Railways Locomotives and the Locoshed Book. The abc lists all the locomotives which were in service at that time and the Locoshed book shows where those engines were allocated at the time the listings were compiled.The year covered in this volume is a particularly interesting one. By now, many of the new diesel classes conceived as a consequence of the BR modernisation plan of 1955, were coming into service though the steam locomotive was still supreme across most of the network, and indeed, new BR Standard steam locomotives were still under construction. As with ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume Summer 1959

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six North British Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives, these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962\. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when half of the class was withdrawn due to declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans progressively selecting the less successful, non-standard and ‘numerically-challenged’ classes for removal from traffic. All fifty-eight locomotives were withdrawn by New Years Day, 1972. This book, the second of two, builds on the overview of the class provided in Volume 1, and makes extensive use of available archive material and the personal observations of numerous enthusiasts. Previously unpublished information, covering the performance issues of these locomotives, form a central focus, together with details of fire incidents and accidents. Liveries and detail differences are given in-depth treatment to illustrate that there really were reasons and a logical progression behind the complicated series of design modifications applied to the Class. Volume 2 concludes with sections on storage, withdrawal and final disposal.

Objev podobné jako North British Type 2 B-B Diesel-Hydraulic Locomotives, B R Class 22 - Volume 2 - Detailed Insights - Anthony P Sayer

A popular feature of our publishing programme for a number of years has been our facsimile reprints of selected titles from the famous Ian Allan Publishing abc series that first appeared in the 1940s. These modestly priced volumes are welcomed by both the enthusiasts who may have used them when they first came out and also by those not around at the time they were first published. They provide wonderful, nostalgic snapshots of a railway scene that has long since disappeared.The latest volume we have selected for reissue is abc British Railways Locomotives Combined Volume 1966. The Combined Volumes were in effect two books in one, abc British Railways Locomotives and the Locoshed Book. The abc lists all the locomotives and multiple units which were in service at that time, and the Locoshed book shows where they were allocated at the time the listings were compiled.By the time this abc appeared, steam was in full retreat across the country and had already officially ended on the Western Region on 31st December of the previous year. However, many steam locomotives were still on BR''s the books in the other five regions and hundreds of new diesel and electric locos and multiple ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako abc British Railways Locomotives 1966 Combined Volume

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier ‘Deltic’ engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the ‘Baby Deltics’, were introduced into traffic during 1959 for use on the Eastern Region of British Railways. This book looks at the history of the Class 23s, making extensive use of available but previously unpublished archive material, covering their introduction, technical idiosyncrasies, appearance design and performance. Issues with the original ‘Deltic’ engines were ultimately dealt with via a major rehabilitation exercise during the 1963-65 period; whilst various re-engining options were considered , including a new ‘U’ series English Electric high-speed engine design, the original Napier engines were ultimately retained. The work involved in the whole rehabilitation process is discussed in detail using internal English Electric archive material and forms a central focus of research. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when withdrawal commenced as a direct result of declining traffic levels across the UK, with successive National Traction Plans progressively selecting the less successful, non-standard and ‘numerically-challenged’ classes for removal from traffic. All ten locomotives were withdrawn by March 1971. Individual locomotive histories, allocations, fire and accident incidents, liveries and detail differences, storage ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako English Electric Type 2 Bo-Bo 'Baby Deltic' Locomotives - Anthony P Sayer

The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten BTH and ten NBL Type 1 locomotives, these being introduced during 1957-61 for use in East London, and on the Great Eastern and London, Tilbury & Southend lines. The BTH fleet subsequently expanded to forty-four, as a consequence of their light axle-loading and the availability of spare manufacturing capacity which BR chose to exploit in their quest to eliminate steam traction.Further construction of these two classes ceased after the fifty-four units, with preference being given to the highly reliable English Electric product which by mid-1962 had proliferated to 128 examples.The NBL fleet survived until 1968, being withdrawn after ten years of indifferent performance. The BTH locomotives followed by 1971, although four lingered on as carriage pre-heating units. Dramatic reductions in goods traffic during the 1960s/70s particularly impacted local trip and transfer freight duties, the ‘bread and butter’ work for the Type 1s, and it was inevitable that the less successful classes were retired from traffic first.This book looks at the short history of these two classes, making extensive use of archive sources, combined with the primary observations of numerous enthusiasts. Previously unpublished information, covering the introduction, appearance design and performance ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The B T H and North British Type 1 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives - British Railways Classes 15 and 16

When it was originally published, Hugh Longworth''s definitive record of every steam locomotive operated by British Railways from nationalisation until the end of steam traction on the network in 1968 was very much welcomed as it provided for the first time in one place a detailed and accurate source of reference on this important subject.With the book having been out of print for some time, a new and revised edition was overdue. However, the extent of the revisions, which included the books'' many photographs being given more space on the page and the use of enlarged and enhanced locomotive drawings, greatly increased the size of the work. Rather than attempt to cut or dilute the content, it was decided that instead of publishing one unwieldy and expensive book, a more realistic approach was to present the work in two volumes of roughly similar size. This is the first of these and focuses on the Great Western and LNER locomotives which became part of BR stock in 1948. The second book, due in 2025, will cover Southern and LMS locos and the Standard classes introduced by BR.The entry for each class provides essential information including the size of cylinders and driving ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-68 - Hugh Longworth

Enthusiasm for historical steam locomotives never ceases to amaze. There are more Heritage Lines now than ever before, and more and more people are spending their weekends participating in 'Special Weekends', 'Santa Specials' and many other steam events. This nostalgic book is packed full of information and data on many of the preserved locomotives that now run on Britain's Heritage Lines. It focuses on the 'Big Four': London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS); Great Western Railway (GWR); London and North Eastern Railway (LNER); and Southern Railway (SR). Each entry provides information about the locomotive's class, year, wheel alignment, cylinders, driving wheel diameter, tractive effort, boiler pressure, valve gear, coal capacity and water capacity. With this book, every locomotive enthusiast will be able to indulge their passion for the steam trains of the past. Updated for 2024 edition.

Objev podobné jako British Steam Locomotives - Mirco de Cet

Hugh Longworth has published a number of very successful volumes on British Railways'' steam locos, DMUs and coaching stock. His thorough and detailed research has focused on the operation history and allocations of the rolling stock types covered in these books.In this completely new work, in the style of those previously published, he covers in detail all the classes of diesel and electrics locomotives that were introduced by BR from the modernisation plan of 1955 to the present day. Each class, which operated over this lengthy period, is covered in the book. The headlong rush to eliminate steam traction and modernise the railways from the 1950s onwards produced very mixed results. Some of the locomotives introduced were very successful and long lived with examples still in service well into the twenty first century whilst others were found seriously wanting and withdrawn completely after only a few years in service. For each class, a concise history is provided giving construction details and full technical specifications. For every individual locomotive, a full listing is provided including all numbers applied throughout its career, names where they were allocated, details of entry into service, full allocation details over their operational life as well as ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako British Railways Diesel and Electric Locomotives - Hugh Longworth

Our reprints of the famous Ian Allan Publishing abc series that ran from the 1940s through to the 1960s are always welcomed, not only by that generation of enthusiasts who used them when they first came out, but also by those who were not around at the time. They are wonderful, nostalgic snapshots of a railway scene which has long since disappeared. The latest addition to this series is that of the Combined Volume which was published in 1954. This was a very interesting period in the development of the BR steam locomotive fleet in the 1950s. There were many venerable pre-grouping classes still around and thousands of locomotives built or designed by the Big Four, but by 1954 all of the British Railways Standard classes were in production, including the unique Class 8 Pacific No 71000 Duke of Gloucester and the first of the 9Fs which entered service that year. This was a  fascinating year and abc British Railway Locomotives Combined Volume 1954 is a very welcome addition to this series.

Objev podobné jako abc British Railways Locomotives 1954 Combined Volume - LTD Crecy Publishing

This third volume in the series on the Great Western Castle class locomotives focuses on the eight that have been preserved and goes into depth on the reconstruction of three of them, the two Tyseley ones, 5043 and 7029 described by Bob Meanley and DidcotÂ’s 4079 recounted by David Maidment from the records of the Great Western Society, including the full story of 4079Â’s prolonged stay in Western Australia, its return to the UK and subsequent restoration. The history of all eight is covered and copiously illustrated, including over 100 color photographs, with many during the restoration work by Bob Meanley and in operation by David Maidment. The book includes records of their operation and performance since restoration when some of the most remarkable performances of these locomotives were achieved.

Objev podobné jako Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives in the Preservation Era - David Maidment

In the prelude to the privatization of BR the Provincial Sector (later Regional Railways) became responsible for local / secondary train services and initiated the refurbishment of 31 Class 37 locomotives, fitted with train heating equipment – hence designated Class 37/4 - to support the shortfall of DMU trainsets. Their initial task was to work services on Scottish lines radiating from Inverness to points north and Glasgow to service the West Highland Line with a small batch based in South Wales to service Cambrian Line services and services from Cardiff traversing the Marches Line to serve Liverpool.These services were soon replaced by Sprinter trainsets thus releasing the fleet to other duties including freight operators hence, at privatization in April 1994, the fleet became owned by freight companies who subsequently hired locomotives to both other freight companies and passenger operators.Throughout their working life the fleet members have proved invaluable and capable of powering a variety of services whose history confirms both the locomotives’ adaptability and prowess in handling the duties allocated to them.Fred Kerr’s book seeks to show this adaptability by detailing the reason for their initial creation and the tasks successfully undertaken once released from their initial roles as support ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako The English Electric Class 37/4 Diesel Locomotives - Fred Kerr

Starting in 1902 with three 0-8-0s for the Great Central Railway, J G Robinson''s heavy freight locomotive fleet grew rapidly as part of General Manager Sam Fay''s strategy to rescue the company from financial difficulties. At Grouping, the GCR passed on 241 well-built, powerful and efficient eight-coupled locomotives to the newly formed London & North Eastern Railway. In a parallel development, the Robinson 2-8-0 was adopted in 1917 as a standard type for the Railway Operating Division of the Royal Engineers. More than 500 were constructed by several manufacturers, over 300 being sent across the Channel to support the British forces in France. Their later story included short-term loans to nine railway companies, sales to four UK companies and operators in China and Australia. In 1941, 92 were requisitioned for military service in the Middle East for deployment in Egypt, Palestine, Lebanon, Syria and Iraq and in 1952 five more were sent to Egypt. This work surveys a large, complex locomotive family that saw service on four continents between 1902 and the early 1970s. It covers the signature 2-8-0s, the original 0-8-0s, the unusual 0-8-4Ts, the 2-8-2T derivatives, Fay''s exploration of ten-coupled power, the sad story of the ''might-have-been'' Garratt, ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Robinson Eight-coupled Locomotives - Jeremy Clements

Mainly covering the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, this collection of images offers a fascinating survey of one of the iconic locomotives of twentieth-century Britain: the Class 40. A common sight in Scotland and the north of England in the latter part of the century, the Class 40 continues to capture the imagination of railway enthusiasts everywhere. Used to haul both heavy freight and passenger trains, this book captures a locomotive at the peak of its powers, with previously unpublished images showing Class 40s both at work and rest.The vast majority of the photographs in this book were taken by the late Keith Holt. He was brought up in West Yorkshire and, like many youngsters at that time, developed an interest in railways as he cycled around the West Riding to visit places of interest. He always took photographs, including many of the iconic Class 40 locomotives. This book serves as a fitting tribute to his longstanding interest in the railways, and reflects the varied work carried out by the Class 40.

Objev podobné jako Class 40 Locomotives - Simon Thomas

In 2012, Direct Rail Services (DRS) placed an order with Vossloh (now Stadler Rail) for its first Class 68 diesel locomotives. The fleet size has now grown to thirty-four. Their later order was for ten Class 88 locomotives, an electro-diesel variant of the Class 68. Since delivery, the 68s have worked alongside the operator’s fleet of ageing, so-called ‘heritage’, locos. With these locos now at their disposal, they are surely destined to be the mainstay of the company’s fleet for some time to come.In addition to their use as a mixed traffic locomotive for DRS themselves, the company lease these locos to passenger train operators such as Scotrail and Chiltern Railways. Their wide range of duties is covered in this book. Here, John Jackson tracks the first few years of their use on an increasing variety of workings.

Objev podobné jako Class 68 and Class 88 Locomotives - John Jackson

This brilliantly concise history of the Pacific Ocean nevertheless succeeds in examining both the indigenous presence on ocean''s islands and Western control or influence over the its islands and shores. There is a particular focus on the period from the 1530s to 1890 with its greater Western coastal and oceanic presence in the Pacific, beginning with the Spanish takeover of the coasts of modern Central America, Colombia, Ecuador and Peru, and continuing with the Spaniards in the Philippines. There is also an emphasis on the very different physical and human environments of the four quadrants of the Pacific - the north-east, the north-west, the south-east and the south-west - and of the ''coastal'' islands, that is the Aleutians, Japan and New Zealand, and continental coastlines. The focus is always on the interactions of Japan, California, Peru, Australia and other territories with the ocean, notably in terms of trade, migration and fishing.Black looks first at the geology, currents, winds and physical make-up of the Pacific, then the region''s indigenous inhabitants to 1520. He describes the Pacific before the arrival of Europeans, its history of settlement, navigation methods and religious practices.From Easter Island, the focus shifts to European voyages, from Magellan to ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako A Brief History of the Pacific - Jeremy Black

Music in Pacific Island Cultures is one of several case-study volumes that can be used along with Thinking Musically, Second Edition, the core book in the Global Music Series. Thinking Musically incorporates music from many diverse cultures and establishes the framework for exploring the practice of music around the world. It sets the stage for an array of case-study volumes, each of which focuses on a single area of the world. Each case study uses the contemporary musical situation as a point of departure, covering historical information and traditions as they relate to the present.The islands of Melanesia, Micronesia, and Polynesia are steeped in diverse musical traditions that reach far beyond the expanse of the Pacific Ocean. Music in Pacific Island Cultures is the first brief, single-volume text to provide a thematic, succinct introduction to the music of the Pacific Islands--a region of the world that has long been under-represented in ethnomusicological studies.Based on the authors'' extensive fieldwork and experiences in Pacific Island cultures, the text draws on interviews with performers, eyewitness accounts of performances, vivid illustrations, and insights gained from ongoing participation in Pacific music. The authors use four themes--colonialism, belief systems, musical flows, and the re/presentation of Pacific ... Unknown localization key: "more"

Objev podobné jako Music in Pacific Island Cultures - Michael Webb, Brian Diettrich, Jane Freeman Moulin

''The definitive work on Pacific crossings''CruisingThe Pacific Crossing Guide is a complete reference for anyone contemplating sailing the Pacific. From ideal timing, suitable boats, routes, methods of communication, health and provisioning to seasonal weather, departure and arrival ports, facilities, likely costs and dangers, this comprehensive new edition will both inspire dreamers and instil confidence in those about to depart.Completely updated, expanded and refreshed for the new generation of Pacific cruisers, this is the definitive reference, relied upon by many thousands of cruisers. Part 1 covers thorough preparation for both East-to-West and West-to-East crossings and Part 2 covers Pacific weather patterns, major routes and landfall ports, with useful website links throughout. There are sections on rallies, coral atolls and atoll navigation, the cyclone season and laying up, use of electronic charts, satellite phones versus HF radio, ongoing maintenance, and Pacific festivals. Updated with new charts and photographs, the new 4th edition focuses on ports of entry rather than secondary anchorages, and expands the North Pacific coverage, making it a valuable resource for sailors doing a North Pacific circuit, particularly US and Canadian sailors from the Pacific North.

Objev podobné jako The Pacific Crossing Guide 4th edition - Francis Hawkings