British steam - BR standard locomotives / Keith Langston.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Langston, Keith, author.

Series:

British Steam

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

British Rail (Firm).

Steam locomotives--Great Britain--Design and construction.

Steam locomotives.

Steam locomotives--Great Britain--History.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (436 p.)

Place of Publication:

Barnsley, South Yorkshire : Wharncliffe Transport, 2012.

Summary:

After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on 1st January 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years and most of the steam locomotives were 'tired' and badly maintained and or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel and electric engines/units they still took a decision to build more steam locomotives (as a stop gap). Some 999 (yes just

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright Page""; ""Table of Contents""; ""ROBERT ARTHUR RIDDLES C.B.E.""; ""BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD CLASS LOCOMOTIVES""; ""Chapter 1 - 7P6F (7MT) 4-6-2 BR STANDARD �BRITANNIA�""; ""Initial Problems in Traffic""; ""Modifications""; ""Naming the locomotives""; ""7P6F/7MT 4-6-2 BR Standard �Britannia� class""; ""Chapter 2 - 8P 4-6-2 BR STANDARD �DUKE OF GLOUCESTER�""; ""BR Standard 8P Pacific""; ""The Harrow & Wealdstone Connection""; ""Riddles seized the opportunity""; ""Duke in BR Service""; ""Withdrawn, and almost cut up!""; ""The Impossible Dream""

""Caprotti Valve Gear""""Chapter 3 - 6P5F 4-6-2 BR STANDARD �CLAN�""; ""The Clans""; ""Scottish Clans""; ""The Locomotives""; ""Chapter 4 - BR STANDARD 5 MT 4-6-0 �CLASS 5�""; ""Liveries""; ""Modifications""; ""In traffic""; ""Named BR Standard Class 5 4-6-0 locomotives""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 4 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 4MT� 4-6-0""; ""Modifications""; ""In traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 5 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 4MT� 2-6-0 (MOGUL)""; ""Modifications""; ""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 6 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 3MT� 2-6-0 (MOGUL)""; ""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""

""Chapter 7 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 2MT� 2-6-0 (MOGUL)""""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 8 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 4MT� 2-6-4T �CLASS 4 TANK�""; ""Modifications""; ""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 9 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 3MT� 2-6-2T �CLASS 3 TANK�""; ""Modifications""; ""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 10 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 2MT� 2-6-2T �CLASS 2 TANK�""; ""In Traffic/Modifications""; ""Disposal""; ""Chapter 11 - BR STANDARD �CLASS 9F� 2-10-0""; ""The Mighty 9F�s""; ""In Traffic""; ""Disposal""; ""The Franco�Crosti experiment""

""Other Modifications""""Chapter 12 - R A RIDDLES�WAR DEPARTMENT (WD) AUSTERITY LOCOMOTIVES""; ""Engines for wartime""; ""Shunting engines""; ""WD 2-8-0 freight locomotives""; ""WD 2-10-0 freight locomotives""; ""Disposal""; ""KEEPING STEAM MEMORIES ALIVE""

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781783408016

1783408014

OCLC:

854974980