Author: Allen Jackson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445693038
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 121
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A fascinating and lavishly illustrated guide to this iconic Great Western Railway locomotive Manor Class.
Author: Allen Jackson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445693151
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 171
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A fascinating illustrated insight into this iconic Hall Class of locomotuves used by the Great Western Railway.
Author: Laurence Waters
Publisher: Casemate Publishers
ISBN: 1473869498
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 293
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The 30 Manor class 4-6-0s were designed by CB Collett in 1938, and built by the Great Western, and the Western Region at Swindon in two batches, 20 in 1938/9, and 10 in 1950. In order to save money the first 20 members of the class were built using parts from withdrawn 4300 class 2-6-0s, and were coupled to refurbished Churchward 3,500 gallon tenders. The lighter 4-6-0s Manors were given blue route classification which allowed them to work over many secondary lines.The construction of the Manors completed the final stage of Colletts plan to provide a full range of 4-6-0 tender locomotives for Great Western passenger services.Over the years the Manors saw extensive use on services in the South West, West Wales and ex-Cambrian Lines in North Wales. They provided motive power for both the Pembroke Coast Express and the Cambrian Coast Express. Many of the class lasted to the end of steam traction on the Western Region, with the last examples being withdrawn in November 1965. Remarkably of the original 30 members of the class no fewer than 9 have survived.In this book, author Laurence Waters charts the history of the class from their construction at Swindon in 1938, right through to the final withdrawals in 1965. Using many previously unpublished black and white, and colour photographs, accompanied by informative captions, each member of the class is illustrated. This book should appeal to those interested in the history of Great Western Locomotive development as well as modellers of the Great Western and Western Region.
Author: Jim Champ
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473877857
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 314
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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.
Author: Robin Jones
Publisher: Crowood
ISBN: 1847976549
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 321
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The name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were the envy of the world in their day. However, the Swindon empire also produced extensive fleets of all-purpose tank engines - everyday reliable workhorses and unsung heroes - which were standout classics in their own right. The most distinctive and immediately recognizable type in terms of shape, all but unique to the GWR, was the six-coupled pannier tank. With hundreds of photographs throughout, Great Western Railway Pannier Tanks covers the supremely innovative pannier tank designs of GWR chief mechanical engineer Charles Benjamin Collett, the appearance of the 5700 class in 1929, and the 5400, 6400, 7400 and 9400 classes. Also, the demise of the panniers in British Railways service and the 5700s that marked the end of Western Region steam, followed by a second life beneath the streets - 5700 class panniers on London Underground. Also covers Panniers in preservation, plus cinema and TV roles and even a Royal Train duty. Superbly illustrated with 260 colour and black & white photographs.
Author: Source Wikipedia
Publisher: Booksllc.Net
ISBN: 9781230665788
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 28
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 27. Chapters: GWR 2800 Class 2807, GWR 3700 Class 3440 City of Truro, GWR 4000 Class 4003 Lode Star, GWR 4073 Class 4073 Caerphilly Castle, GWR 4073 Class 4079 Pendennis Castle, GWR 4073 Class 5029 Nunney Castle, GWR 4073 Class 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe, GWR 4073 Class 5051 Earl Bathurst, GWR 4073 Class 5080 Defiant, GWR 4073 Class 7027 Thornbury Castle, GWR 4073 Class 7029 Clun Castle, GWR 4200 Class 4277, GWR 4575 Class 5542, GWR 4900 Class 4920 Dumbleton Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4930 Hagley Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4936 Kinlet Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4942 Maindy Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4953 Pitchford Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, GWR 4900 Class 4979 Wootton Hall, GWR 4900 Class 5900 Hinderton Hall, GWR 4900 Class 5952 Cogan Hall, GWR 4900 Class 5967 Bickmarsh Hall, GWR 4900 Class 5972 Olton Hall, GWR 6000 Class 6000 King George V, GWR 6000 Class 6023 King Edward II, GWR 6000 Class 6024 King Edward I, GWR 6800 Class 6880 Betton Grange, GWR 7800 Class 7802 Bradley Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7808 Cookham Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7812 Erlestoke Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7819 Hinton Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7820 Dinmore Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7821 Ditcheat Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7822 Foxcote Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7827 Lydham Manor, GWR 7800 Class 7828 Odney Manor, GWR No. 1340 Trojan, Preserved GWR Modified Hall Class locomotives. Excerpt: Number 3440 City Of Truro is a Great Western Railway (GWR) 3700 (or 'City') Class 4-4-0 locomotive, designed by George Jackson Churchward and built at the GWR Swindon Works in 1903. (It was rebuilt to a limited extent in 1911 and 1915, and renumbered 3717 in 1912). It is one of the contenders for the first steam locomotive to travel in excess of 100 miles per hour (160.9 km/h). Its maximum speed has been the subject of much debate over the years. The locomotive was the eighth of a batch of ten locomotives...
Author: Geof Sheppard
Publisher: Noodle Books
ISBN: 9781906419097
Category : Broad gauge railroads
Languages : en
Pages : 64
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Compiled from contemporary records and exciting new research by Geof Sheppard and fellow members of the Broad Gauge Society, this sensational new volume is beautifully illustrated with both familiar and newly uncovered pictures. In addition, the book contains a full index of all locomotive names and numbers as well as appendices listing all the various builders and operators.
Author: Allen Jackson
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1445670127
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 132
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A lavishly illustrated survey of a wide range of GWR stations.
Author: Keith Langston
Publisher: Pen and Sword
ISBN: 1473823560
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 241
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The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. ??In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. ?The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over almost all of the locomotives working lives. In addition to inspiring other locomotive designers the 'Castle' class engines were proved to be capable of outstanding performances, and when introduced were rightly described as being 'Britain's most powerful passenger locomotives'. Some of the 'Castles' survived in service for over 40 years, and individually clocked up just a little short of 2 million miles in traffic. ??In this book, Keith Langston provides a definitive chronological history of the iconic class together with archive photographic records of each GWR 'Castle' locomotive. Many of the 300 plus images are published for the first time. In addition background information on the origin of the names the engines carried, including details of the many name changes which took place, are also included. The extra anecdotal information adds a fascinating glimpse of social history. ??Collett CASTLE Class is a lavishly illustrated factual reference book which will delight steam railway enthusiasts in general and in particular those with a love of all things Great Western!
Author: Great Western Railway (Great Britain)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Locomotives
Languages : en
Pages : 134
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