Railway Memories the Trials and the Triumph : A B.R. Motive Power Engineer's Experience of the Steam to Diesel Years (Railway Memories)

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Railway Memories the Trials and the Triumph : A B.R. Motive Power Engineer's Experience of the Steam to Diesel Years (Railway Memories)

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  • 製本 Paperback:紙装版/ペーパーバック版/ページ数 112 p.
  • 言語 ENG
  • 商品コード 9781871233261
  • DDC分類 385.36609

Full Description

Tom Greaves gives his own account of the chaotic introduction of main line diesel locomotives during the late 1950s which was conducted primarily on the suburban network out of London's King's Cross station and with which he was directly involved. There, a multitude of untried and disparate locomotive types were launched into intensive commuter service almost overnight with inevitable consequences but out of which ultimately emerged a modern, cleaner and more cost-effective network. Railway Memories No.26 also outlines the array of measures taken in the 1950s to prolong the life of steam and make it more efficient before the diesels finally took over. The author charts his early years as a premium apprentice at Doncaster Works and takes us through his time as a locomotive shed master in the London area and as traction engineer at Sheffield and Leeds in the 1960s, concluding with a selection of amusing and fascinating anecdotes. A keen and accomplished photographer throughout his career, Tom Greaves also provides a treasure chest of rare steam and early diesel photographs.

Contents

Page 4 Learning the trade Page 19 To the Motive Power department Page 25 The first transition - seeking economy and efficiency with steam Page 36 The motive power management culture of the 1950s Page 40 Depot survival Page 50 The diesel revolution - the good, the bad and the downright disastrous. Page 77 Memories of the Great Northern - the author's pictures Page 83 Sheffield and Leeds Divisions Page 97 On breakdown duty Page 103 Unexpected pleasures

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