The Fall and Rise of British Railways Steam (Railway Heritage) - Tapa dura

Stretton, John; Townsend, Peter

 
9781857943306: The Fall and Rise of British Railways Steam (Railway Heritage)
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ISBN 10: 1857943309 ISBN 13: 9781857943306
Editorial: Silver Link Books, 2011

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Following the publication of the 1955 Modernisation Plan, which set out to establish the future of Britain's rail network, it seemed that the writing was on the wall for steam traction. With the "Beeching Report" the pace of change gathered speed, and the move to alternative traction was accompanied by considerable contraction of the network. The last steam locomotive built for British Railways, aptly named Evening Star, was outshopped from Swindon Works in 1960, and amazingly the last steam locomotives were withdrawn from service in August 1968! This decline from the mid-1950s forms the first part of this book, as hundreds upon hundreds of locomotives were sent to the breaker's yards. The scrap yards are the sombre location of the second section, which looks at these 'abattoirs of steam', where the vast majority of locomotives were despatched by the cutter's torch all too rapidly. However, among the scenes of devastation something remarkable was happening. Enthusiasts noticed that at one yard, old wagons were being cut up but locomotives were not. This was the remarkable yard of Dai Woodham at Barry Docks in South Wales - locomotives were going to Dai, but not to die! Thanks in large part to this remarkable man we are able to move to our third section, the preservation years, when locomotives were reserved, then purchased (often gradually) and eventually moved to fledgling preserved lines all over the country to be restored. Having been banned seemingly for ever, steam eventually returned to the main line, and the book concludes with a look at today's thriving heritage railway scene, with more than 8 million visitors a year - a fall and rise indeed!

Biografía del autor

John Stretton is a well-known railway author and photographer, and regular contributor to Nostalgia Collection titles. He lives in Ashchurch, Gloucestershire. Peter Townsend spent seven years of his schooldays living in Swindon, when they were still building steam locomotives, so an interest in railways, while not inevitable, was certainly likely. Peter's interest in railways has developed on a broad canvas: born in Coventry on the London Midland Region he has lived for periods in all but the Scottish Region, which was a favoured area for holidays. He now lives and works in Northamptonshire.

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Editorial
Silver Link Books
Año de publicación
2011
Idioma
Inglés
ISBN 10 
1857943309
ISBN 13 
9781857943306
Encuadernación
Tapa dura
Número de páginas
160
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