Oliver Bulleid S Locomotives

Author : Colin Boocock
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 450 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2021-01-18
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526749246

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Oliver Bulleid's Locomotives by Colin Boocock Pdf

A history of the man who served as Chief Mechanical Engineer for the Southern Railway and the many locomotives he developed. Oliver Bulleid’s locomotives guides the reader in the quest to understand what motivated Mr Bulleid in his work as a senior engineer and manager, and tries, with as little bias as is reasonable, to make sense of some of the more controversial aspects of his activities. For example, why did OVB not pursue the ideal of a 2-8-2 for the Southern Railway? How did the ‘Leader’ project go so much out of control? What role did Bulleid play in the massive dieselization program in Ireland when he was CME there? How did the 0-6-6-0T turf-burning steam locomotive fit in with Ireland’s traction policy, or did it? And why did ninety of his steam locomotives and ninety-four of ‘his’ diesels have to be rebuilt to make them either more economical or more reliable? These are fundamental questions to which the book provides the reader with answers based on the author’s experiences or on those of people who knew Bulleid. OVB’s undoubted successes are illustrated in words and photographs, too, to provide a hopefully balanced picture of one of Britain’s more exciting railway engineers. “This book is a well written overview of the Bulleid era, by a competent engineer who can express himself in layman’s terms.” —Martin Shill, Industrial Railway Society “The book deserves a place on the bookshelf of every student of locomotives, especially Bulleid's By current standards, it is good value, and it was a pleasure to examine it.” —The Railway Observer

Author : Colin Boocock
Publisher : Locomotive Portfolio
Page : 224 pages
File Size : 45,8 Mb
Release : 2020-10-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526749238

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Oliver Bulleid's Locomotives by Colin Boocock Pdf

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 844 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2019-06-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526721679

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The Modified Bulleid Pacifics by Tim Hillier-Graves Pdf

This British Railways history recounts the life of a controversial steam engine and its miraculous transformation at the hands of a brilliant engineer. As Chief Mechanical Engineer of the Southern Railway, Oliver Bulleid designed what were perhaps the most controversial steam locomotives ever built in Britain: the Pacifics. Loved and loathed in equal measure, the debate over their strengths and weaknesses took on a new dimension when British Railways decided to modify them in the 1950s. When noted engineer Ron Jarvis was charged with improving on Bulleid’s designs, he displayed a master’s touch, saving the best of Bulleid’s work while incorporating other established design principles. What emerged was described by Bert Spencer, Gresley’s talented assistant, as taking ‘a swan and creating a soaring eagle.’ This book explores all the elements of the lives of these Pacifics and their two designers. It draws on previously unpublished material to describe their gradual evolution, which didn’t start or finish with the 1950s major rebuilding program.

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 403 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2020-09-19
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781526744746

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Southern Railway, Lord Nelson Class 4-6-0s by Tim Hillier-Graves Pdf

A pictorial history of the sixteen-member British steam locomotive class all named after famous admirals. The Lord Nelson Class has come to be viewed as an “also ran” amongst express locomotives and is largely overlooked for that reason. It had the misfortune to be sandwiched on Southern metals between the classic and much revered King Arthurs and Schools and by Bullied’s controversial Pacifics. In such company any design might suffer by comparison. And yet when first appearing they attracted plaudits from railway professionals, including the footplate crew, and the public alike. But with only 16 being built their impact was muted and any faults in their design were magnified beyond their actual impact. In truth they deserved far better than this and were, in fact sturdy, reliable performers that served the company well on the heavy boat trains for which they were designed and across their other passenger services for 30 years and more in peace and war. Much has been written about these locomotives, but no story is ever complete, with new information and photographs emerging to deepen our understanding of them. This book provides an in-depth view that re-examines these impressive engines using, new material, eyewitness accounts, contemporary assessments and more than 200 photographs and drawings.

Author : Greg Morse
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 64 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-07-28
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781784421809

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British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s by Greg Morse Pdf

After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.

Author : Sean Day-Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 1968
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : WISC:89042709907

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Bulleid: Last Giant of Steam by Sean Day-Lewis Pdf

Author : John Scott-Morgan
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 223 pages
File Size : 41,6 Mb
Release : 2017-11-30
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781473855809

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Southern Railway Gallery by John Scott-Morgan Pdf

Southern Railway Gallery is the first volume in a new series of picture books, designed to be of interest to railway historians and modellers. The series subjects are themed to include an interesting mixture of useful historic illustrations, depicting locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure.Southern Railway Gallery covers the history of the Southern Railway from its beginings in 1923, to nationalisation in 1948, covering most aspects of its fascinating history and operations. The book looks at aspects of the Southern from the early years in the early 1920s, when the company had old worn-out stock on many of its lines, through to the introduction of new modern rolling stock and the electrification of much of its network in Kent, Sussex, Surrey and parts of Hampshire.The company operated an extensive rail and bus network on the Isle of Wight, which covered the whole island and is well remembered to this day.Although the Southern introduced a number of modern new steam classes, its main goal was to electrify as much of the network as possible, however this did not preclude the company from introducing two classes of successful Pacific type locomotives in the 1940s.The company owned and operated docks and harbours throughout its existence, having an extensive fleet of ferries and cargo vessels, some of which served with the Royal Navy in the Second World War as hospital ships. The Southern, also operated bus and road services, which covered many areas not served by a local railway station on the system.The Southern Railway ceased to exist at midnight on 31 December 1947, after a remarkable existence of twenty-four years.

Author : Sean Day-Lewis
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 1964
Category : Locomotives
ISBN : UOM:39015021219111

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Bulleid by Sean Day-Lewis Pdf

Author : John Scott-Morgan
Publisher : Haynes Publishing UK
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-15
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1844259544

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Bulleid Pacifics by John Scott-Morgan Pdf

Echoing the format and character of the Haynes Great Cars Series, this new, highly detailed, colorful series dealing with individual and important classes of steam locomotive. This is it to be the ultimate book for lovers of these iconic locos with their distinctive ‘air-smoothed’ form. As well as detailing the history of the class, the book will also take a very close look at the surviving examples and use extensive close-up and scenic imagery of them.

Author : DAVID. MAIDMENT
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-03-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1526770091

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Southern Railway, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes by DAVID. MAIDMENT Pdf

This is a book that looks at the 0-6-0 tender goods locomotives of the Southern Railway, from the steam locomotive classes taken over at the railway grouping in 1923, through to the two classes introduced during Southern Railway days, that of the Q and Q1 classes.The Southern Railway had a rich and varied number of 0-6-0 tender goods classes, originating from all three former main line pre grouping companies, many of them lasted until the late 1950s and early 1960s.Many of the older Victorian and Edwardian classes of locomotive taken over in 1923, did not last very long with the new company, but are covered here for historical and modelling interest.

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword
Page : 881 pages
File Size : 49,5 Mb
Release : 2020-02-19
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526729941

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Gresley and His Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves Pdf

An in-depth look at the team who worked with the renowned British railway engineer, with numerous photos included. To renowned engineer Nigel Gresley must go great credit for many of the London and North Eastern Railway’s achievements, but those around him have faded into obscurity and are now largely forgotten, even though their contributions were immense. To redress this imbalance, Tim Hillier-Graves has explored the life of Gresley and his team, and sought to uncover a more expansive picture of these events. This in no way diminishes Gresley’s stunning accomplishments—but builds a fuller and more authentic view of a dynamic period in railway history. The book draws upon many sources of information, some of it previously unpublished, to present a fascinating picture of all that happened and all that was achieved, often in the most difficult of circumstances, by a very gifted team of engineers and their exceptional leader.

Author : Peter Herring
Publisher : Southwater Publishing
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2013-03-16
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 1780191634

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Classic British Steam Locomotives by Peter Herring Pdf

Britain was the pioneering force behind the birth of the steam locomotive. This authoritative visual reference spans over 150 years of railway history, featuring 85 class profiles, a comprehensive glossary and over 200 photographs.

Author : Jonathan Glancey
Publisher : Atlantic Books Ltd
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 44,9 Mb
Release : 2014-08-07
Category : Transportation
ISBN : 9781782395669

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Giants of Steam by Jonathan Glancey Pdf

The thrilling story of the last, and greatest, generation of steam railway locomotives in regular main line service: a story of invention, skill and passion, Giants of Steam reveals how the true advocates of steam's glory days pushed its design and performance to remarkable limits, taking these powerful and beautifully designed machines to new heights against a backdrop of the political upheavals and military conflicts of the mid twentieth century. Glancey tells the stories of the greatest of the 'steam men', the charismatic engineers who designed these machines and put them to use. Giants of Steam also reveals how steam design has continued to progress against the odds in recent decades, while enthusiasm for the steam locomotive itself is far from burning out.

Author : Tim Hillier-Graves
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Page : 522 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2021-06-30
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9781526729866

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Peppercorn, His Life & Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves Pdf

Arthur Peppercorn, a vicar's son from Herefordshire, was the last L N E R Chief Mechanical Engineer. He managed his department for a very short time before it was swept away in the wholesale changes that followed Nationalisation of British Railways in 1948.Although a disciple and follower of Sir Nigel Gresley, he was his own man and developed his talent for production engineering that fully complimented the design skills of his greatly respected leader. He then became a worthy deputy to Edward Thompson during a war that demanded great personal sacrifices from both men. When he finally became C M E in 1946 he used his wide talents and experience to lead in developing two successful pacific classes of locomotives, that many rate as being among the best locomotives of this type ever to appear in Britain. This book, which is the first detailed biography of Peppercorn, tells his fascinating story and describes the influences on his life and career, illustrating his many achievements along the way.

Author : Peter Herring
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 298 pages
File Size : 51,9 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Transportation
ISBN : UOM:39015051923194

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Yesterday's Railways by Peter Herring Pdf

Many still recall when the train was their principal means of travel, whether to school or work, to visit friends and relatives, or to go on a trip away from home. Trains were not only used to transport people; they were also an essential means for daily survival, delivering the coal that heated their homes and food that sat on the dinner table. It was a time when a train journey remained an adventure, and the steam locomotive that made such a journey possible provided a source of both awe and fascination. These times are recalled in Yesterday's Railways, a fascinating book that chronicles England's complete railway history from the ground-breaking years of the 1900's to August 1968 when the engine fires were put out for the last time. Readers will learn not only about the varied cargo, routes and destinations of these historic trains, but also how they were used during times of war as necessary tools of victory for England and its allies.