Download or read book British Rail Western Region written by British Rail (Firm). Western Region and published by . This book was released on 1978 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Wales and Western Region Railways written by Brian Reading and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2021-07-15 with total page 177 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With stunning previously unpublished photographs documenting the end of steam railways of the G.W.R.

Download or read book British Railways in the 1960s Western Region written by Geoff Plumb and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2021-07-30 with total page 376 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An evocative collection of photographs covering the Western Region during a decade of great change. After the Second World War, Britain’s railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernization. The “Big Four” railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a program of building new “Standard” steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951. This program was superseded by the 1955 scheme to dieselize and electrify many lines, and so the last loco of the “Standard” types was built in 1960—and the steam locomotives had been swept entirely from the BR network by 1968. This series of books is a photographic account of those last few years of the steam locomotives, their decline and replacement during the transition years. This volume covers much of the Western Region, as photographed by the author in his youth, often with limited time or disposable income but always with a passion for his project. While not a complete history, it offers a vivid illustration of how things were in the relatively recent past and imparts information through comprehensive captions, which give a sense of occasion—often a “last run” of a locomotive type or over a stretch of line about to be closed down. In simple terms, it’s a look at a period not so long ago but now gone forever. Praise for the series “Profusely illustrated . . . impressively informative.” —Midwest Book Review “An evocative collection of views of the twilight of BR steam.” —Railway Modeller

Download or read book British Rail Western Region written by British Railways. Western Region and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Western Region Famous Named Trains written by and published by . This book was released on 1962 with total page 16 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Rail s Western Region written by British Railways Board Dept of Public Affairs and published by . This book was released on 1981 with total page 30 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Railways in Colour written by Alan Earnshaw and published by . This book was released on 2004-03-01 with total page 60 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s written by Kevin Redwood and published by Amberley Publishing Limited. This book was released on 2019-03-15 with total page 189 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With a wealth of rare and previously unpublished images, Kevin Redwood documents this fascinating period in Britain’s railway history.

Download or read book British Railway Western Region in Colour written by Laurence Waters and published by Ian Allan Publishing. This book was released on 2005 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Despite the disappearance of the GWR in 1948, the newly created Western Region of British Railways still managed, however, to maintain a uniqueness.

Download or read book Modelling the Western Region written by John Emerson and published by The Crowood Press. This book was released on 2019-02-21 with total page 368 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the Western Region carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. Modelling the Western Region provides all the advice you need to model your own railway layout based on this fascinating region and era. This book considers the historical background of the Western Region; it reviews available ready-to-run and kit-built steam and diesel motive power; explains Western Region signalling practice; discusses rolling stock typically used on the Western Region and, finally, provides practical suggestions for branch and main line layouts. An essential reference book, fully illustrated with 203 colour, 46 black and white photographs and 19 illustrations, for all modellers of all abilities and in any scale, who wish to model the Western Region.

Download or read book HSTs The Western Region written by Mark Pike and published by Britain's Railways Series. This book was released on 2022-05-31 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although in the late 1970s they were frowned upon for replacing a number of loco-hauled services, the High-Speed Train was a mainstay for many train operators in the UK. It was in the former Western Region of BR that they first served. In 2019, they were withdrawn. With over 190 photos, this book details the WR locations where the HSTs operated.

Download or read book British Railways in the 1960s written by Geoff Plumb and published by Casemate Publishers. This book was released on 2019-04-30 with total page 195 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: After the Second War, Britains railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernisation. The Big Four railway companies were nationalized from 1948, and the newly formed British Railways embarked on a programme of building new Standard steam locomotives to replace older types. These started to come on stream from 1951.

Download or read book British Rail in the Fifties written by Ian Allan Publishing and published by . This book was released on 1975 with total page 32 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Railways Steaming on the Western Region written by and published by . This book was released on 1985-01-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book British Railways Steaming on the Western Region written by Peter B. Hands and published by . This book was released on 1987 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book Great Western 150 Rail Resource Pack written by British Rail. Western Region and published by . This book was released on 1984 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Download or read book English Electric Class 50 Diesels written by Peter Green and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2022-05-05 with total page 178 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A gallery of spectacular photos celebrating the history of these popular locomotives of the late twentieth century. Peter J. Green first photographed Class 50 diesels in action in 1975, while they were still being transferred from the London Midland to the Western Region of British Rail. But it was in the early 1980s, when they were named and painted in Large Logo livery, that his interest in the class really took off. For Peter, they stood out from most other locomotives that were painted in the rather drab Rail Blue livery. The sound of the locomotives, particularly when running at speed, was also very impressive, producing shouts of “50!” from waiting photographers, even before the train was in sight. The class became a particular target for his railway photography and many of his trips were made with them in mind. They regularly worked trains around his hometown of Worcester, so if he did not want to go too far, it was easy to find a satisfactory subject at which to point his camera. Before their withdrawal in the late 1980s and early 1990s, they were used on many rail tours, which always provided good photographic opportunities. Today, with many of the class working on heritage railways, and a number of privately owned locomotives registered for main line use, there is still plenty to keep his cameras occupied. A selection of Peter’s best photos of the Class 50 diesels, taken over a period of forty-five years, appear in these pages.