Southern Region Inner Suburban Services
Author: Research Projects Limited
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Published: 1970
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Published: 1970
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Richard Pryke
Publisher: Routledge
Published: 2019-09-05
Total Pages: 203
ISBN-13: 1000314960
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →This book formulates a new strategy for the railways, trying to discover how much traffic British Rail can hope to obtain. It looks at two fundamental assumptions on which the Board's case for a large and virtually open-ended subsidy rests.
Author: Hugh Llewelyn
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2016-04-15
Total Pages: 128
ISBN-13: 1445649837
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →A fascinating collection of photographs of second and third generation EMUs.
Author: Tim Bryan
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing
Published: 2019-05-30
Total Pages: 64
ISBN-13: 1784423211
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Evolving from the horse-drawn stage coaches that they soon eclipsed, railway carriages steadily grew in sophistication so that by the end of the nineteenth century the railway passenger travelled in comfortable rolling stock of a design familiar to many until the 1960s. While modern trains look different from those built more than a century ago, even today the facilities are not so dissimilar from those enjoyed by our Victorian ancestors. This book describes the development of the railway carriage from those early days to the present, highlighting some of the key developments in the history, design and construction of carriages. It also looks at the innovations that made life easier for the passenger, such as the introduction of heating, lavatories and restaurant and buffet facilities, as well as the differences in comfort between the various classes of traveller.
Author: Colin Boocock
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
Published: 2023-10-30
Total Pages: 208
ISBN-13: 139909999X
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →The Locomotives of Robert Riddles guides the reader in the quest to understand how Robert Riddles career on the LMS and in war service shaped his knowledge and character and led to him becoming the obvious choice for leading the locomotive engineering function within the newly-formed Railway Executive. The book outlines the substantial impact Riddles had on the design and supply of locomotives that were to support the Allied military campaigns in the second world war, including useful analysis of the types of locomotives specifically designed for that work. The bulk of the book outlines the decision-making processes that led to the twelve designs of standard steam locomotives that were intended to be the future stop-gap before electrification, and the political and practical reasons for successive policy changes that led to their unexpectedly short lives. Those events include the 1955 Modernization Plan with its emphasis on dieselization, and the subsequent railway rationalizations that reduced the need not only for new steam locomotives but also made relatively new diesels redundant. Each BR standard locomotive type is described in its own chapter. The performance of each class is given its rightful emphasis. The book is comprehensively illustrated with largely unpublished pictures that cover a wide range of locations and locomotive duties.
Author: Tanya Jackson
Publisher: The History Press
Published: 2013-10-01
Total Pages: 436
ISBN-13: 0752497421
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →British Rail was a success. British Rail is a contentious company, as controversial as Dr Beeching and his axe. However, this examination of BR's passenger services shows just how vital the organisation was. It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every day; organised its trunk route services to yield a profit under the brand name 'Inter-City'; and pioneered world-beating research and technological development through its own research centre and engineering subsidiary. It transformed the railway system of Britain from a post-Second World War state of collapse into a modern, technologically advanced railway. And it did all this despite being starved of cash and being subjected to the whims of ever-fickle politicians. British Rail: The Nation's Railway is a story, expertly weaved by Tanya Jackson, of how all this was achieved against the odds. Complemented by stunning black-and-white and colour images, this is certainly a volume that no rail enthusiast should be without.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons
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Published: 1977
Total Pages: 1802
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DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Author: Mark Lee Inman
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
Published: 2018-06-15
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 1445676753
DOWNLOAD EBOOK →Mark Lee Inman examines the rapid progress made on Britain's railways over the last fifty years, from the end of steam right up to Crossrail, Class 88s and beyond.
Author: Great Britain. Parliament. House of Commons. Select Committee on Nationalised Industries
Publisher:
Published: 1976
Total Pages: 1150
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Publisher:
Published: 1973
Total Pages: 256
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