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The Turbomotive: Stanier's Advanced Pacific

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473885760
Total Pages : 605 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Turbomotive: Stanier's Advanced Pacific written by Tim Hillier-Graves and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-03-30 with total page 605 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Turbomotive was unique in Britain's railway history, and an experimental engine that proved successful but came too late to effect the direction of steam development or deflect the onset of diesel and electric locomotives. It was the brainchild of two of the most influential engineers of the twentieth century William Stanier of the LMS and Henry Guy of Metropolitan Vickers. They hoped that turbine power, which had already revolutionized ships propulsion and power stations, would do the same for the railways.When Turbomotive appeared in 1935, she became a PR phenomenon at a time when commercial rivalry between the LMS and the LNER was reaching its height. Its launch at Euston in June was accompanied by a great fanfare and much publicity. Such was the interest in this 'revolutionary' idea that the engine would attract attention all her life.Although producing good but not remarkable performances, she remained in service, plying her trade between London and Liverpool for longer than anyone predicted. Most expected a quick rebuild to conventional form, but the coming of war and lack of resources meant that she carried on until 1950 in turbine form.Inevitably, change came when maintenance costs seemed likely to escalate and rebuilding seemed unavoidable. She reappeared in August 1952, part Princess and part Coronation, but her new life was cut short by the disaster at Harrow in October. Although many thought her repairable, she was scrapped to make way for another 'experimental' steam engine.This book presents the compulsive and fascinating story of this remarkable locomotive, drawn from a wide variety of sources, many previously untapped and unpublished, including memories of the designers, the crew who drove her, accountants and hardheaded business men, PR teams, the press, the passengers and many more.

The LMS Turbomotive

Author : Jeremy Clements
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9781909328525
Total Pages : 0 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (285 download)

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Download or read book The LMS Turbomotive written by Jeremy Clements and published by . This book was released on 2016-04-29 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: William Stanier revolutionised steam locomotive design on the LMS creating not just machines fit for purpose but drawing on the experience of others to produce without doubt the most successful non-standard steam engine ever to run in the United Kingdom: 'Turbomotive'.

Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - Steam Age

Author : Julian Holland
Publisher : F+W Media, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1446356191
Total Pages : 272 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (463 download)

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Download or read book Amazing & Extraordinary Facts - Steam Age written by Julian Holland and published by F+W Media, Inc.. This book was released on 2012-05-01 with total page 272 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Respected transport author Julian Holland delves into the intriguing world of steam in his latest book, which is full of absorbing facts and figures on subjects ranging from Cornish beam engines, steam railway locomotives, road vehicles and ships through to traction engines, steam rollers and electricity generating stations and the people who designed and built them. Helped along the way by the inventive minds of James Watt, Richard Trevithick and George Stephenson, steam became the powerhouse that drove the Industrial Revolution in Britain in the late 18th and 19th centuries.

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation

Author : David Maidment
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399022652
Total Pages : 186 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Book Synopsis The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation by : David Maidment

Download or read book The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 186 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows on from the author’s book on the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives from their construction in 1937 to their operation in 1956. It picks up from the story in 1957 with their operation and performance on the ‘Caledonian’, ‘Royal Scot’ and ‘Midday Scot’ accelerated services of the late 1950s, their continuing heavy work as dieselization of the West Coast mainline is implemented and the sudden withdrawal of the remaining examples at the end of the 1964 summer timetable. Included are the author’s personal experiences and photographs and the descriptions by three Crewe men who fired these engines on the heavy overnight Crewe – Perth sleeper services in the late 1950s, two of whom, Les Jackson and Bill Andrew, drove 6229 and 6233 in the preservation era. As well as their stories of their experiences in BR days, they describe runs with the preserved locomotives and have included photographs from their personal collections. Crewe Works fitter, Keith Collier includes his experiences of their maintenance and the author in conclusion compares them with the finest steam locomotives of France, Germany and the USA.

British Railways Steam 1948-1970

Author : L. A. Summers
Publisher : Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN 13 : 1445634783
Total Pages : 311 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (456 download)

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Download or read book British Railways Steam 1948-1970 written by L. A. Summers and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2014-12-15 with total page 311 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Railway sleuth Les Summers unravels the politics and policies that led to the abandonment of steam traction under British Railways. In this fascinating account, he examines the twilight of steam in the era that shaped the future of our railways.

English Mechanics

Author :
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 636 pages
Book Rating : 4.:/5 (334 download)

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Download or read book English Mechanics written by and published by . This book was released on 1938 with total page 636 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The LMS Handbook

Author : David Wragg
Publisher : The History Press
ISBN 13 : 0750969148
Total Pages : 420 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (59 download)

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Download or read book The LMS Handbook written by David Wragg and published by The History Press. This book was released on 2016-07-04 with total page 420 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the Big Four railway companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping. It was the only one to operate in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, as well as having two short stretches of line in the Irish Republic. It was also the world’s largest railway shipping operator and owned the greatest number of railway hotels. Mainly a freight railway, it still boasted the best carriages, and the work of chief engineer Sir William Stanier influenced the first locomotive and carriage designs for the nationalised British railways.Packed with facts and figures as well as historical narrative, this extensively illustrated book is a superb reference source that will be of interest to all railway enthusiasts.

A Century of Trains

Author : Basil Cooper
Publisher : Smithmark Publishers
ISBN 13 : 9780831712266
Total Pages : 264 pages
Book Rating : 4.7/5 (122 download)

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Download or read book A Century of Trains written by Basil Cooper and published by Smithmark Publishers. This book was released on 1988 with total page 264 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Great Western: Small-Wheeled Double-Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives

Author : David Maidment
Publisher : Casemate Publishers
ISBN 13 : 1473896479
Total Pages : 482 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book Great Western: Small-Wheeled Double-Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives written by David Maidment and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2017-02-14 with total page 482 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Great Western Railway experienced the trauma and disruption of the end of the broad gauge in 1892 and were faced with equipping the network with suitable motive power, especially in Devon and Cornwall where the last track conversion had taken place. West of Newton Abbot, the GWR had relied on a variety of 4-4-0, 2-4-0, 0-4-2 and 0-4-4 side and saddle tanks, often doubled-headed, and Dean set about designing a sturdy outside-framed powerful 4-4-0 with 5ft 8in coupled wheels, the 'Dukes', to tackle increasing loads over the heavily graded main line. Then, Churchward came to assist the ailing Locomotive Superintendent, using his knowledge and experience of American and continental practice to develop the Dean designs. He improved the efficiency and performance of the boilers, using the Belgian Belpaire firebox, then developed the tapered 'cone' boiler, and applied it to the chassis of the 'Duke's to form the 'Camel' class, later known as the 'Bulldogs', which eventually numbered 156 locomotives. Finally, in the 1930s when engines of the 'Duke' route availability were still required but their frames were life-expired, their boilers were matched with the stronger frames of the 'Bulldogs' to form the 'Dukedog' class, which lasted until the 1950s, particularly on the former Cambrian lines in mid-Wales. This book recounts the design, construction and operation of these small-wheeled outside-framed locomotives with many rare photos of their operation in the first decade of the twentieth century as well as in more recent times.

Classic British Steam Locos

Author : compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg
Publisher : Lulu.com
ISBN 13 : 1291079734
Total Pages : 570 pages
Book Rating : 4.2/5 (91 download)

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Book Synopsis Classic British Steam Locos by : compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg

Download or read book Classic British Steam Locos written by compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2012-06-11 with total page 570 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.

The Princess Royal Pacifics

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1473885809
Total Pages : 697 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (738 download)

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Download or read book The Princess Royal Pacifics written by Tim Hillier-Graves and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2017-01-30 with total page 697 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: When Stanier joined the LMS in 1932, as their CME, he was expected to breathe new life into this ailing giant. Since its formation it had steadily lost ground to its main rival, the LNER. In Doncaster, Nigel Gresley and his team, with an eye to advancing locomotive design at the same time as making the company commercially successful, had quickly begun producing a series of high performance and iconic Pacific engines to pull their high profile express trains. Their impact left the LMS trailing in their wake.Under previous CMEs, the LMS had concentrated on 4-6-0 designs to pull their express services, but many felt they lacked sufficient power and had little to offer in performance or glamour when compared to their rivals.Stanier, heavily influenced by his mentor, George Churchward, his work on the GWR and the potential of the Pacific design, saw such a class as essential to the success of the LMS. And so the Princess Royal Class came into being, against a background of some opposition and cultural differences. Despite this, they proved their worth and became popular with their crew and managers. Within a few short years, however, their premier position in the company had been taken by a very worthy successor, the Princess Coronation Class.Overshadowed and often overlooked, they tend to be seen as a stepping stone to something better. Yet, in reality they stand up well to the closest scrutiny, and this book tells the story of these engines through the eyes of those who came into contact with them. They also best represent the impact William Stanier had on locomotive design and best describe the way he changed the culture of the LMS to allow it to grow successfully. It is a story of great endeavor and courage that can only be told by revealing and discussing political, social, economic and engineering issues.

Mixed Traffic

Author : Robert Barnard Way
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 198 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book Mixed Traffic written by Robert Barnard Way and published by . This book was released on 1937 with total page 198 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937–1956

Author : David Maidment
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN 13 : 1399085786
Total Pages : 423 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (99 download)

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Download or read book The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937–1956 written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-06-30 with total page 423 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier’s masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better known as the ‘Duchesses’. Included are pen portraits of the LMS engineers, a chapter on the express locomotives of the early LMS period that preceded their introduction and the internal rivalries and politics that Stanier was brought in to resolve. Chapters and photographs cover the streamline era, the war years and aftermath, the early years of nationalization including the 1948 locomotive exchanges and the recovery of performance in the mid-1950s. The author includes some of his own experiences and photographs. The book includes 200 photographs including a few in color from the LMS era, and an appendix with weight diagrams, and statistics of the locomotive construction and withdrawal, names, liveries, allocations and mileages.

Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives

Author : David Maidment
Publisher : Pen and Sword
ISBN 13 : 1526752026
Total Pages : 217 pages
Book Rating : 4.5/5 (267 download)

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Download or read book Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword. This book was released on 2019-03-30 with total page 217 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The renowned British railroad historian delivers “a well-illustrated account of the rationale behind Collett’s construction of this 80 strong class” (West Somerset Railway Association). English railway engineer George Jackson Churchward proposed a 5ft 8in wheeled 4-6-0 for mixed traffic duties in 1901 and it was seriously considered in 1905, but it took until 1936 before his successor, Charles Collett, realized the plan by persuading the GWR Board to replace many of the 43XX moguls with modern standard mixed traffic engines that bore a remarkable likeness to the Churchward proposal. David Maidment has written another in his series of “Locomotive Portfolios” for Pen & Sword to coincide with the construction of a new “Grange” at Llangollen from GW standard parts to fill the gap left by the total withdrawal and scrapping of one of that railway’s most popular classes—to their crews at the very least. As well as covering the type’s design and construction, the author deals comprehensively with the allocation and operation of the eighty locomotives and in particular has researched their performance and illustrated it with many examples of recorded logs from the 1930s as well as in more recent times. As in previous volumes, the author has added his own personal experiences with the engines and has sourced more than 250 photos, over 40 of which are in color. “Superbly researched . . . another extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to . . . British Railroading History collections.” —Midwest Book Review “Granges worked off-region quite widely, so this is not just a book for the copper-capped chimney brigade; enthusiasts for whom these capable machines are favorites will definitely want this volume on the bookshelf.” —Railway Modeller

The Railway Magazine

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1324 pages
Book Rating : 4.3/5 (91 download)

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Download or read book The Railway Magazine written by and published by . This book was released on 2002 with total page 1324 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Locomotive Engineers Journal

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Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 982 pages
Book Rating : 4.F/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Locomotive Engineers Journal written by and published by . This book was released on 1940 with total page 982 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH

Author : Bill Horsfall
Publisher : Author House
ISBN 13 : 1496981782
Total Pages : 409 pages
Book Rating : 4.4/5 (969 download)

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Download or read book LONDON MIDLAND & SCOTTISH written by Bill Horsfall and published by Author House. This book was released on 2014 with total page 409 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The London Midland & Scottish Railway, the LMS, Great Britain's largest from 1923-1947, has been extensively chronicled, but an update is long overdue. This unique work achieves it - and much more, combining detailed information scattered over books and magazines through decades, into a concise overview of what the company was about, and how it worked. Its analyses of locomotive-stock provide a further insight into methods of operation. The LMS pioneering work in both steam and diesel traction, plus that in other fields, put it ahead of Britain's other three railways, and for this it is here accorded the recognition it deserves. Fascinating, amusing, anecdotes give an insight into the staff's work-ethic and into contemporary social conditions. Key decisions by the LMS Executive to overcome the rivalry of its two largest constituents resulted in the appointment of an engineer who would create, not only modern, efficient locomotives and rolling-stock, but also an effective and unified design-team which would actually outlive the company and provide the spine of the four nationalized railways from 1948. The technical details, such as wheel notation (4-4-0 etc), boiler-pressures and valve-gears, are well within the ambit of railfans and complete the picture of this, Britain's greatest railway.