British Railways Steam 1948-1970 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Railways Steam 1948-1970 write by L. A. Summers. This book was released on 2014-12-15. British Railways Steam 1948-1970 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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.
British Railways Steam
British Railways Steam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Railways Steam write by . This book was released on 1974*. British Railways Steam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
British Steam BR Standard Locomotives
British Steam BR Standard Locomotives - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Steam BR Standard Locomotives write by Keith Langston. This book was released on 2012-01-01. British Steam BR Standard Locomotives available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on 1st January 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered badly during the war years and most of the steam locomotives were 'tired' and badly maintained and or life expired. Although the management of British Railways was already planning to replace steam power with diesel and electric engines/units they still took a decision to build more steam locomotives (as a stop gap). Some 999 (yes just 1 short) Standard locomotives were built in 12 classes ranging from super powerful express and freight engine to suburban tank locomotives. The locomotives were mainly in good order when the order came in 1968 to end steam, some only 8 years old.There still exists a fleet of 46 preserved Standards of which 75% are in working order in and around the UKs preserved railways, furthermore 3 new build standard locomotives are proposed. Steam fans who were around in the 1960s all remember the 'Standards'.
Men of Steam
Men of Steam - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Men of Steam write by L. A. Summers. This book was released on 2016-11-15. Men of Steam available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. L. A. Summers discusses both well-known and less-known loco engineers of Britain.
British Railways 1948-73
British Railways 1948-73 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook British Railways 1948-73 write by T. R. Gourvish. This book was released on 1986. British Railways 1948-73 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Originally published in 1986, this is a business history of the first twenty-five years of nationalised railways in Britain. Commissioned by the British Railways Board and based on the Board's extensive archives, it fully analyses the dynamics of nationalised industry management and the complexities of the vital relationship with government. After exploring the origins of nationalisation, the book deals with the organisation, financial performance, investment and commercial policies of the British Transport Commission (1948-2), Railway Executive (1948-53) and British Railways Board (1963-73). Calculations of profit and loss, investment, and productivity are provided on a consistent basis for 1948-73. This business history thus represents a major contribution not only to the debate about the role of the railways in a modern economy but also to that concerning the nationalised industries, which have proved to be one of the most enduring problems of the British economy since the war.
