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Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Great Western Railway - Cambrian Railways - Brecon and Merthyr Railway - Taff Vale Railway - Rhymney Railway - Barry Railway - Midland and South Western Junction Railway
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Languages : en
Pages : 127
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Pages : 127
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An Introduction to Great Western Locomotive Development
Author: Jim Champ
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473877857
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The first thought, when contemplating a new study of the Great Western Railway locomotive fleet, must surely be to ask what can there be left to say? But there is no single source which gives a general introduction to the Great Western locomotive fleet. There are monographs on individual classes, an excellent multi-volume detail study from the RCTS, and superb collections of photographs, but nothing that brings it all together. This work is intended to provide that general introduction.The volume begins with a series of short essays covering general trends in design development, whilst the main body of the volume covers individual classes. For each class there is a small table containing some principal dimensions and paragraphs of text, covering an introduction, renumbering, key changes in the development of the class and information on withdrawal.The volume concludes with appendices covering the development and types of standard boilers, the various numbering schemes used by the GWR, the arcane subject of locomotive diagrams and lot numbers, and a short reference on the many lines the GWR engulfed.The majority of illustrations are new profile drawings to a consistent format. Described as sketches, they are drawn to a consistent scale, but do not claim to be scale drawings. Much minor equipment has been omitted and the author has certainly not dared to include rivets! Although most are based around GWR weight diagrams, they are not simple traces of the original drawings. Detail has been added from other sources, components copied from different drawings and details have been checked against historical and modern photographs. One must also bear in mind that steam locomotives were not mass produced. Minor fittings frequently varied in position and changes were made over the locomotives' lifetimes. Nevertheless, this collection of drawings provides a uniquely consistent view of the GWR locomotive fleet.
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473877857
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 314
Book Description
The first thought, when contemplating a new study of the Great Western Railway locomotive fleet, must surely be to ask what can there be left to say? But there is no single source which gives a general introduction to the Great Western locomotive fleet. There are monographs on individual classes, an excellent multi-volume detail study from the RCTS, and superb collections of photographs, but nothing that brings it all together. This work is intended to provide that general introduction.The volume begins with a series of short essays covering general trends in design development, whilst the main body of the volume covers individual classes. For each class there is a small table containing some principal dimensions and paragraphs of text, covering an introduction, renumbering, key changes in the development of the class and information on withdrawal.The volume concludes with appendices covering the development and types of standard boilers, the various numbering schemes used by the GWR, the arcane subject of locomotive diagrams and lot numbers, and a short reference on the many lines the GWR engulfed.The majority of illustrations are new profile drawings to a consistent format. Described as sketches, they are drawn to a consistent scale, but do not claim to be scale drawings. Much minor equipment has been omitted and the author has certainly not dared to include rivets! Although most are based around GWR weight diagrams, they are not simple traces of the original drawings. Detail has been added from other sources, components copied from different drawings and details have been checked against historical and modern photographs. One must also bear in mind that steam locomotives were not mass produced. Minor fittings frequently varied in position and changes were made over the locomotives' lifetimes. Nevertheless, this collection of drawings provides a uniquely consistent view of the GWR locomotive fleet.
Four-coupled Tank Locomotive Classes Absorbed by the Great Western Railway
Author: David Maidment
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399095463
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive history of the four coupled tank engines absorbed by the Great Western Railway – locomotives of nine Broad Gauge companies, nineteen Standard Gauge companies, mainly in the South West which became part of the GWR between the 1870s and 1914, and a further eighteen companies, mainly in South Wales absorbed by the GWR in 1922 and 1923 at the formation of the ‘Big Four’ Grouping. The locomotives described and illustrated range from the 4-4-0 Broad Gauge saddle tanks of the South Devon and Bristol & Exeter Railways to the large 4-4-4 tank locomotives of the Midland & South Western Junction Railway, not forgetting the numerous and varied 0-4-0 pug saddle tanks of the Swansea Harbour Trust and the Powlesland & Mason company. The book includes thirty-two weight diagrams and nearly 200 photographs, many of exotic and rare locomotives.
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1399095463
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 190
Book Description
This book is a comprehensive history of the four coupled tank engines absorbed by the Great Western Railway – locomotives of nine Broad Gauge companies, nineteen Standard Gauge companies, mainly in the South West which became part of the GWR between the 1870s and 1914, and a further eighteen companies, mainly in South Wales absorbed by the GWR in 1922 and 1923 at the formation of the ‘Big Four’ Grouping. The locomotives described and illustrated range from the 4-4-0 Broad Gauge saddle tanks of the South Devon and Bristol & Exeter Railways to the large 4-4-4 tank locomotives of the Midland & South Western Junction Railway, not forgetting the numerous and varied 0-4-0 pug saddle tanks of the Swansea Harbour Trust and the Powlesland & Mason company. The book includes thirty-two weight diagrams and nearly 200 photographs, many of exotic and rare locomotives.
The Railway Times
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1330
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1330
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A Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles
Author: David Wragg
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1781596654
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that pioneering age. David Wragg's Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles is a comprehensive, single-volume reference guide to the old railway companies and their heritage. He provides brief histories of the companies and their many-sided activities, and he gives biographies of the men who created the rail network. He covers what is now the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland as well as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. His book is essential reading and reference for enthusiasts of every region and period of railway history.
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1781596654
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that pioneering age. David Wragg's Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles is a comprehensive, single-volume reference guide to the old railway companies and their heritage. He provides brief histories of the companies and their many-sided activities, and he gives biographies of the men who created the rail network. He covers what is now the Irish Republic and Northern Ireland as well as the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man. His book is essential reading and reference for enthusiasts of every region and period of railway history.
Railway Gazette
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 1110
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The London Gazette
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
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Category : Great Britain
Languages : en
Pages : 1178
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The Locomotive News and Railway Contractor
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Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 564
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Great Britain's Railways
Author: Colin Maggs
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445670305
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445670305
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 503
Book Description
Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.
History of the Great Western Railway
Author: Edward Terence MacDermot
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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Category : Railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 338
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