Locomotives & Trains of the Big Four
Author : Patrick Ransome-Wallis
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Page : 136 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Transportation
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Author : Patrick Ransome-Wallis
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Page : 136 pages
File Size : 29,45 MB
Release : 1978
Category : Transportation
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Author : John Evans
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 215 pages
File Size : 22,31 MB
Release : 2016-08-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445655039
John Evans explores the key locomotives involved in the last days of steam.
Author : Richard James Blenkinsop
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Page : 96 pages
File Size : 16,33 MB
Release : 1980
Category : Railroads
ISBN : 9780902888784
Author : Colorado. Supreme Court
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Page : 680 pages
File Size : 30,38 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
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Author : Bob Pixton
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 226 pages
File Size : 46,62 MB
Release : 2024-04-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399088319
When King George V ascended to the throne in 1910, world trade was increasing and at home the countrys private enterprise railways were booming with larger trains and more freight being carried than ever before. Over the next fifty years the country had experienced not one, but two world wars. Railways had been forcefully reorganized, not once but twice, eventually becoming state owned. With the Government now in control of the railways finances, reformation was on the horizon in the medicine of Dr. Beeching. This volume sets out to chart the passage of the railways during these turbulent times. Contrary to popular belief, life on the railways during these times was not all doom and gloom but times of innovation, competition, new buildings, new lines and the spread of electrification. This was the era of faster, larger, non-stop expresses, streamlined trains: we even showcased our best trains abroad, not once but twice! More and more people were taking holidays by trains and holiday camps emerged. Challenging the position of steam engines were new diesel locomotives. The Festival of Britain (1951) and the Coronation of Elizabeth (1953) saw the country emerge from the devastation and crippling debt after World War 2. On the horizon were devastating rivals that wounded the previously unassailable position of steam trains: motor lorries and family cars. With looming unsustainable finances, the Government solicited external help to help sort out matters.
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Page : 904 pages
File Size : 48,21 MB
Release : 1901
Category : Locomotives
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Page : 522 pages
File Size : 45,44 MB
Release : 1899
Category : Railroads
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Page : 592 pages
File Size : 34,42 MB
Release : 1904
Category : Locomotives
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Page : 1156 pages
File Size : 20,45 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Law reports, digests, etc
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Page : 918 pages
File Size : 13,60 MB
Release : 1924
Category : Labor unions
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