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The Last Years of Steam Around the Midlands

Author : Michael Clemens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781556146
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (561 download)

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Download or read book The Last Years of Steam Around the Midlands written by Michael Clemens and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Alan Maund lived in Worcestershire all his life and had an enthusiasm for steam. He traveled extensively in Britain and built up a large railway photographic archive from the late 1950s onwards. This book is made up entirely of Alan's collection of photographs from across the Midlands. It will appeal to railway enthusiasts, modelers, and those with an interest in local history. Alan started using color film in 1959 and color slides make up the majority of the photographs. Many enthusiasts in this era had a policy of filming steam only and ignoring the new diesel interlopers, but not Alan; they do make appearances, even including some early electric classes. A particular passion of Alan's was small industrial steam locomotives, and he restored a Kerr Stuart 'Wren' class 0-4-0 to working order between 1959 and 1961. So in addition to larger British Railways locomotives, their smaller relations are also seen across the Midlands. Alan passed on in 1982 and his widow, Wendy, gave Alan's collection of railway photographs to filmmaker and author Michael Clemens, whose late father was a friend of Alan's. Alan's collection lives on today at film shows around the country and now in this book.

The Last Years of Steam in Shropshire and the Severn Valley

Author : Michael Clemens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781556139
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (561 download)

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Download or read book The Last Years of Steam in Shropshire and the Severn Valley written by Michael Clemens and published by . This book was released on 2017-06-08 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Covering most of the most of the railways of Shropshire and following the River Severn down to the Bewdley area, this evocative book largely uses the photographs taken by the author and his father on their travels from the late 50s until the end of Steam in the late 1960s. These photographs have largely never been seen before, and are supplemented by others provided by friends of his father. The book includes: Oswestry, Ellesmere, Ifton Colliery, Granville Colliery, Welshpool, Llanfyllin, Whitchurch, Nantmawr Quarry, Market Drayton, Clee Hill Quarry Incline, Shrewsbury, The Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway, Minsterley, The Snailbeach District Railways, Wellington, Longville, Much Wenlock, Coalport, Bridgnorth, Bewdley, Kidderminster, Tenbury Wells branch, The Cleobury Mortimer & Ditton Priors Railway. Most Importantly, it covers the Severn Valley Railway in its pre-preservation days, making this book unique.

The Last Years of Steam Around the East Midlands

Author : Michael Clemens
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781781554289
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (542 download)

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Download or read book The Last Years of Steam Around the East Midlands written by Michael Clemens and published by . This book was released on 2017-10-26 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Last Years of Steam Around the East Midlands covers most of the railways across the county and the locomotives that worked over them. In the main, the time period covers the ten years or so from the late 1950s up to the end of steam working in the East Midlands. In addition to steam locomotives, their diesel replacements will also be shown. A number of industrial locations will also be visited, and in particular, the book explores the now-closed Ironstone Railways of the East Midlands. The photographs, a mixture of color and black and white, come mostly from those taken by the author and his late father, with the balance coming from his father's old friends. Most of the photographs have never been published, with all images accompanied by an extensive and informative commentary.

The Last Years of Steam Around Worcester

Author : Michael Clemens
Publisher : Fonthill Media
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 203 pages
Book Rating : 4./5 ( download)

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Download or read book The Last Years of Steam Around Worcester written by Michael Clemens and published by Fonthill Media. This book was released on 2022-07-02 with total page 203 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: — Features a wealth of previously unpublished images, many in full colour — Features extended commentaries from the author, which are rich in detail — Of interest to train enthusiasts, local historians and modellers Robert ‘Ellis’ James-Robertson lived in Worcester from the mid-1950s and travelled around the country, building-up a large railway archive. In the early 1960s, a few of Ellis’ photographs were published in books and magazines and the credit ‘R. E. James-Robertson’ may be familiar to some. This book of mainly unpublished colour and mono photographs has been created entirely from his collection within a 35-mile radius of Worcester. It will appeal to railway enthusiasts, modellers and those with an interest in local history. The period covered is from the mid-1950s through to the mid-1960s; steam is the predominant traction throughout together with occasional shots of early diesel power. Coverage includes parts of Herefordshire, Gloucestershire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, plus the Birmingham area. Ellis passed on in April 2015 aged 92. His daughters contacted filmmaker and author Michael Clemens whose late father was a friend of Ellis. His collection lives on at shows around the country given by the author and now in this series of books using his photographic archive.

Steam in the East Midlands and Lincolnshire

Author : Roderick H. Fowkes
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473896312
Total Pages : 261 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Steam in the East Midlands and Lincolnshire written by Roderick H. Fowkes and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2018-03-30 with total page 261 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The photographs in this volume of Steam in the East Midlands and Lincolnshire cover an area beginning at Derby Headquarters of the Midland following the Midland line to Nottingham and its environs, pausing at locations en-route.Trent, in the southeast corner of Derbyshire, was a station without a town, its position and importance as an interchange junction for five main railway routes, through the plethora of junctions, served London, Birmingham, Derby, Chesterfield and Nottingham. Remarkably enough, trains could depart from opposite platforms, in opposite directions but to the same destination. There was also the constant procession of coal trains off the Erewash Valley line from the nearby Toton marashaling yard.Also featured is the Derby Friargate to Nottingham Victoria, the Great Northern Railway line, and the former Great Central route, along with scenes at Saxby where the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway, mainly single track line diverged, running via Bourne to East Coast resorts. Finally, there are scenes at Grantham, where changing engines in 1954 was the order of the day. Locomotives are photographed at work, at rest and awaiting a call for scrap.

Steam, Soot and Rust

Author : Colin Garratt
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473844134
Total Pages : 375 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Steam, Soot and Rust written by Colin Garratt and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2015-11-30 with total page 375 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The disappearance of the steam locomotive in the land of its birth touched the hearts of millions, but when the government announced the Modernisation Plan for Britain's railways in 1955, under which steam was to be phased out in favour of diesel and electric traction, few people took it seriously. Steam locomotives were an integral part of our daily lives and had been for almost one and a half centuries. Furthermore, they were still being built in large numbers. It was popularly believed that they would see the century out and probably well beyond that. But the reality was that by 1968 a mere thirteen years after the Modernisation Plan steam traction had disappeared from Britain's main line railways. It was harrowing to witness the breaking up of engines, which were the icons of their day, capable of working long-distance inter-city expresses weighing 400 tons on schedules faster than a mile a minute. Top speeds of 100mph were not unknown.This book chronicles the last few years as scrap yards all over Britain went into overtime, cutting up thousands of locomotives and releasing a bounty of more than a million tons of scrap whilst the engines, which remained in service, were a shadow of their former selves; filthy, wheezing and clanking their way to an ignominious end. The pictures in this book are augmented by essays written by Colin Garratt at the time. Although steam disappeared from the main line network it survives in everdwindling numbers on industrial systems such as collieries, ironstone mines, power stations, shipyards, sugar factories, paper mills and docks. In such environments steam traction eked out a further decade and during this time many of the industrial locations closed rendering the locomotives redundant. The British steam locomotive was born amid the coalfields and was destined to die there one and three quarter centuries later.

LAST YEARS OF WEST MIDLANDS STEAM.

Author : PETER. TUFFREY
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781914227011
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (27 download)

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Download or read book LAST YEARS OF WEST MIDLANDS STEAM. written by PETER. TUFFREY and published by . This book was released on 2021 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The Final Years of London Midland Region Steam

Author : David Mather
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526770229
Total Pages : 584 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Final Years of London Midland Region Steam written by David Mather and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 584 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Extensively illustrated with photos, a history of the many locomotives that became part of this British Railways region. This book investigates the vast number of locomotives that came to the London Midland Region in 1948 upon the nationalization of the four largest railway companies in the UK. It is a class-by-class survey with over two hundred illustrations, covering all the top link and freight classes and also looking at the smaller types of locomotive, operating on branch lines and doing more humble tasks. The author explores what happened to them, and also looks at those that eventually made their way into preservation.

The End of Midland Steam in the North West

Author : George Woods
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 144567131X
Total Pages : 165 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The End of Midland Steam in the North West written by George Woods and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-10-15 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: George Wood's terrific collection of photographs of the final years of steam locomotives and trains in north-west England.

The Final Years of London Midland Region Steam

Author : David Mather
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526770245
Total Pages : 240 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Final Years of London Midland Region Steam written by David Mather and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-07-30 with total page 240 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The book investigates the vast number of locomotives that came to the London Midland Region in 1948 at Nationalisation. This is a class by class survey with over 200 illustrations, covering all the top link and freight classes, also looking at the smaller types of locomotive, operating on branch lines and doing more humble tasks. The author explores what happened to them and also looks at those that eventually made their way into preservation.

The Last Years of Carlisle Steam

Author : Howard Routledge
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526773597
Total Pages : 228 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book The Last Years of Carlisle Steam written by Howard Routledge and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-10-30 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Mention the name Carlisle to any steam enthusiast of a certain age and they will probably conjure up an image of bygone days when Stanier and Gresley pacifics rubbed shoulders alongside each other within Citadel station whilst waiting to relieve incoming titled trains such as the Royal Scot and the Waverley. Such scenes, in addition to steam locomotives threading their way across a network of goods lines, and the city’s three surviving motive power depots, were all subjects captured on film by a number of young enthusiasts who lived in Carlisle during the final years of steam. It is the work of those cameramen, aided by others who visited the area, that will offer the reader an insight as to the variety that still prevailed at Carlisle during that time. Looking slightly further afield, images are also included which feature locomotives working hard on those steeply graded lines that radiated from the city towards summits with names to capture the enthusiast’s imagination, such as Shap, Beattock, Whitrope, and Ais Gill. This book, which illustrates in depth one of the country’s major steam centres, contains more than two-hundred photographs, presented in both color and black and white, the majority of which have not been published previously.

British Industrial Steam Locomotives

Author : David Mather
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1526770180
Total Pages : 510 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book British Industrial Steam Locomotives written by David Mather and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2020-09-30 with total page 510 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A pictorial history of the many producers of industrial steam locomotives in Great Britain, from the early nineteenth century to the mid-twentieth century. The first steam locomotives used on any British railway worked in industry. The use of new and second hand former main line locomotives was once a widespread aspect of the railways of Britain. This volume covers many of the once numerous manufacturers who constructed steam locomotives for industry and contractors from the nineteenth to the mid-twentieth centuries. David Mather has spent many years researching and collecting photographs across Britain, of most of the different locomotive types that once worked in industry. This book is designed to be both a record of these various manufacturers and a useful guide to those researching and modelling industrial steam. Praise for British Industrial Steam Locomotives “A good introduction, hopefully it will encourage some of those who have only been involved during the preservation period to take a wider interest in the historical aspects of the subject.” —Industrial Locomotive Society

West Midlands Steam

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781854143921
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.1/5 (439 download)

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Download or read book West Midlands Steam written by and published by . This book was released on 2015 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Steam on the Eastern & Midland

Author : David Knapman
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473891809
Total Pages : 245 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Steam on the Eastern & Midland written by David Knapman and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-10-30 with total page 245 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The author and railway photographer presents a stunning collection of original images showing steam locomotives in action in the mid-20th century. This is the second book from David Knapman’s personal record of railway views that were captured on black and white film in the late 1950’s and 1960’s, until the demise of steam on British Railways. Using the same format as its companion volume, Steam on the Southern and Western, this book presents chapters covering different locations in the Eastern and London Midland regions. Knapman captures branch and mainline trains as well as locations of interest and historical infrastructure. Where preservation starts to overlap with the still active steam scene, some historic photographs are also included. Each chapter begins with an overview of the station it depicts, providing local and historical context. Each photograph is paired with a detailed caption describing the specific trains at work.

London and the Politics of Memory

Author : Stuart Burch
Publisher : Routledge
ISBN 13 : 1317103602
Total Pages : 190 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (171 download)

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Download or read book London and the Politics of Memory written by Stuart Burch and published by Routledge. This book was released on 2019-07-09 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book provides an original, impassioned exploration of memory studies and the uses of the past in the present. It capitalises on London’s global appeal and Big Ben’s iconic status. Moving beyond this familiar facade the reader will journey around the hidden histories of Westminster’s streets, squares and statues. This tangible heritage supports a diversity of contested memories. The rationale for this approach is that, by linking theory with empirical examples, it becomes possible to tackle complex issues in a grounded, accessible manner. Readers will be encouraged to use this case study as a framework for addressing the politics of memory in their own lives as well as in other places, not just in Britain but around the world. This book will be of interest to scholars and students from a wide variety of disciplines including, but not limited to, sociology, culture and media studies, English literature, film and television studies, global studies, heritage studies, history, politics and human geography.

The World's Last Steam Locomotives in Industry: The 20th Century

Author : Gordon Edgar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445685108
Total Pages : 64 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book The World's Last Steam Locomotives in Industry: The 20th Century written by Gordon Edgar and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2022-01-15 with total page 64 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A stunning collection of rare photographs documenting the last years of industrial steam around the world. This first volume focuses on scenes captured in the twentieth century.

Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The Midlands

Author : Gordon Edgar
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445649357
Total Pages : 128 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Book Synopsis Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The Midlands by : Gordon Edgar

Download or read book Industrial Locomotives & Railways of The Midlands written by Gordon Edgar and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2017-09-15 with total page 128 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of the Midlands.