Scottish Class 37s
Author : Nick Meskell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9780954803544
Author : Nick Meskell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 21,41 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9780954803544
Author : Nick Meskell
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 22,81 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9780954803513
Author : Nick Meskell
Publisher :
Page : pages
File Size : 17,39 MB
Release : 2004
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9780954803582
Author : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 194 pages
File Size : 12,45 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 : 22,4 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 : Colin J. Howat
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
Page : 199 pages
File Size : 17,28 MB
Release : 2017-10-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1445673754
Colin J. Howat looks at traction around Scotland.
Author : Peter J. Green
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 376 pages
File Size : 29,11 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 : John Burnette Kirk
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 301 pages
File Size : 45,33 MB
Release : 2023-06-01
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1399011197
This book takes the reader on a pictorial journey; in time from the early 1970s to 2020 and to places all around Scotland. All of the images are published for the first time. The captions reflect the author’s recollections and experiences from the platform end to more hands on railway adventures. As well as the everyday railway, there are insights into the preservation scene and steam on the main line. Starting in the days of BR blue and progressing through sectors to privatization the reader will find pictures of liveries, locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure that are no longer with us; ”inter city” livery, BRCW class 26s, HAA coal wagons and Semaphore signals at Stirling being examples. From a base in Edinburgh we travel to locations across the country from Wick to Carlisle, from the scenic majesty of the West Highlands to the industrial Central Belt. There we will see; diesels and electrics in a selection of liveries on freight and passenger workings, steam on the main line and visit sheds, stations and preserved lines. This includes some more unusual places such as Cameron Toll, Prestongrange and The Isle of Mull and buildings that have been demolished such as Mallaig steam shed, Grangemouth shed and Millerhill diesel depot. This book will provide; reference material, nostalgia for some enthusiasts, a look back in time for others and for modelers, inspiration for their projects. So come and enjoy the journey.
Author : Andrew Walker
Publisher :
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 38,93 MB
Release : 2016
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9781445657370
Documents the iconic Class 37 locomotive.
Author : Nick Meskell
Publisher :
Page : 59 pages
File Size : 19,1 MB
Release : 2006
Category : Class 37 (Diesel locomotives)
ISBN : 9780954803575