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British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s (Shire Library)
Greg Morse
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Description for British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s (Shire Library)
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated guide to the trains that took over as the Age of Steam was drawing to a close in the 1950s. It will appeal to anyone interested in Britain s railways and the evolution of rail transport." Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 73 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a ... Read more
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Bloomsbury Shire Publications
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2017
Series
Shire Library
Condition
New
Number of Pages
64
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781784420338
SKU
V9781784420338
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99-5
About Greg Morse
Greg Morse was instilled with a love of trains at an early age. Growing up in Swindon in the 1970s, he witnessed the end of the celebrated diesel hydraulics and the birth of the Inter-City 125s. He has written many articles on railway history and is now privileged to work for the industry he loves as an Operational Safety Specialist. ... Read more
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