The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation
Author :
Publisher : Pen and Sword Transport
Total Pages : 438
Release :
ISBN-10 : 9781399022767
ISBN-13 : 1399022768
Rating : 4/5 (768 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation by : David Maidment

Download or read book The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation written by David Maidment and published by Pen and Sword Transport. This book was released on 2023-11-30 with total page 438 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book follows on from the author’s book on the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives from their construction in 1937 to their operation in 1956. It picks up from the story in 1957 with their operation and performance on the ‘Caledonian’, ‘Royal Scot’ and ‘Midday Scot’ accelerated services of the late 1950s, their continuing heavy work as dieselization of the West Coast mainline is implemented and the sudden withdrawal of the remaining examples at the end of the 1964 summer timetable. Included are the author’s personal experiences and photographs and the descriptions by three Crewe men who fired these engines on the heavy overnight Crewe – Perth sleeper services in the late 1950s, two of whom, Les Jackson and Bill Andrew, drove 6229 and 6233 in the preservation era. As well as their stories of their experiences in BR days, they describe runs with the preserved locomotives and have included photographs from their personal collections. Crewe Works fitter, Keith Collier includes his experiences of their maintenance and the author in conclusion compares them with the finest steam locomotives of France, Germany and the USA.


The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation Related Books

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation
Language: en
Pages: 438
Authors: David Maidment
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-11-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

GET EBOOK

This book follows on from the author’s book on the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives from their construction in 1937 to their operation in 1956. It pick
Great Western, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes
Language: en
Pages: 271
Authors: David Maidment
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-07-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

GET EBOOK

This book is a comprehensive history of all the 0-6-0 tender locomotives built by the Great Western Railway or by railways absorbed by the GWR from the very ear
London & North Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives
Language: en
Pages: 537
Authors: David Maidment
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2024-11-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

GET EBOOK

This first volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central and
The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937–1956
Language: en
Pages: 423
Authors: David Maidment
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2023-06-30 - Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport

GET EBOOK

This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier’s masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better
The Duchesses
Language: en
Pages: 0
Authors: Andrew Roden
Categories: Transportation
Type: BOOK - Published: 2015-10-01 - Publisher: Aurum Press

GET EBOOK

The Duchesses tells the story of the â??Princess Coronationâ?? class of locomotives -the streamlined embodiments of raw, bulked-up muscle and formidable power