Book Description
Colin J. Howat offers a stunning collection of diesel locos and their trains working on Scottish railways.
Author : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 24,94 MB
Release : 2018-06-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445676230
Colin J. Howat offers a stunning collection of diesel locos and their trains working on Scottish railways.
Author : Fred Kerr
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 262 pages
File Size : 18,60 MB
Release : 2022-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399096141
A stunning pictorial survey of the Class 37/4s, covering their operations in Scotland, England, and Wales. In the prelude to the privatisation of British Railways, the Provincial Sector (later Regional Railways) became responsible for local / secondary train services. It initiated the refurbishment of thirty-one 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 privatisation 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 for the shortage of DMU trainsets. The advent of privatisation saw an increased demand for their ‘go-anywhere do anything’ ability which is also displayed by the range of photographs that illustrate the wide range of duties performed by class members. Once withdrawn from service some class members were purchased for preservation and—such was their adaptability—that preserved examples were hired by train operators to cover duties that no other class of diesel locomotive was capable of achieving.
Author : Andy Gibbs
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 133 pages
File Size : 35,67 MB
Release : 2020-03-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445681900
A fantastic array of previously unpublished photographs of Scottish railways in the 1970s and 1980s.
Author : Peter J. Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 14,93 MB
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1526773554
“A book full of nostalgia for those who thought railways after the end of steam would be an endless stream of lookalike boxes . . . a revelation.” —Rail Advent In the 1980s and early 1990s, Scotland was an excellent destination for the railway enthusiast. The many locomotive hauled trains running through splendid scenery, together with the surviving railway infrastructure and mechanical signaling, provided many fine photographic opportunities. Peter J. Green’s first railway visit to Scotland was on board the Fair Maid railtour to Perth, behind Flying Scotsman in 1983. The following year, he again traveled to Scotland, this time on the F & W Railtours’ The Skirl o’ the Pipes 4, to Kyle of Lochalsh and Mallaig, his first visit to the Scottish Highlands. Green had previously been traveling abroad for railways, but impressed by what he saw, he decided that he would quickly return to photograph the Scottish railway scene, before it changed too much. This was the start of a series of visits, each for one or two weeks, between 1984 and June 1991, covering the whole country. This book is a photographic record of the locomotives, trains and infrastructure of the railways of Scotland and the landscapes through which the trains ran, as recorded by Green’s various cameras during the period of his visits. “Lots to enjoy, not just the Scottish locomotives themselves, but their trains and the world beyond, which in some cases has changed beyond recognition in the years since these photographs were taken. Highly recommended.” —The Railway Magazine
Author : Kenny Barclay
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 31,98 MB
Release : 2017-11-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445670062
Kenny Barclay documents the diesel locomotives and DMUs in the closing decades of the British Rail era.
Author : Anthony P. Sayer
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 600 pages
File Size : 48,71 MB
Release : 2019-03-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1526742780
This comprehensive history of these unique locomotives covers everything from performance issues to sightings, detail differences and liveries. The Type 2 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Classes 21 & 29 locomotives were constructed by the North British Locomotive Company in the early 1960s. Used in the Scottish region of British Railway, they ran into numerous problems and were withdrawn from service within a decade. Due in part to their short careers, these locomotives remain something of a mystery to train enthusiasts. The scant information available on them is very often riddled with misinformation. This authoritative volume corrects the record, presenting the most comprehensive and accurate account of the NBL Classes 21 & 29. Fully illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings, this volume offers individual locomotive histories, complete technical specifications, accident and fire damage reports, storage histories, and a complete account of their disposal at both private companies and Glasgow Works.
Author : R. M. Tufnell
Publisher :
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 42,91 MB
Release : 1979
Category : Transportation
ISBN :
Author : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 197 pages
File Size : 12,84 MB
Release : 2018-09-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445676354
Explore a fascinating array of electric locomotives and their trains working on the Scottish railways.
Author : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 108 pages
File Size : 37,19 MB
Release : 2023-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398105619
With a wealthy of previously unpublished images comes a photographic celebration of class 08 locomotives on Scotland's railways.
Author : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 206 pages
File Size : 45,97 MB
Release : 2021-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1398105570
With a wealthy of previously unpublished images comes a photographic celebration of Class 20 locomotives on the railways of Scotland.