Collett Castles and Kings
Title | Collett Castles and Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Roy Hobbs |
Publisher | |
Pages | 80 |
Release | 2006-11 |
Genre | Steam locomotives |
ISBN | 9780711031326 |
From the 20th century the Great Western Railway adopted the 4-6-0 wheel arrangement as its standard for express passenger services. The result of this policy was a range of classes designed to provide motive power over both main and secondary routes. The two most significant were perhaps the 'Castles' and the 'Kings'.
GWR Collett Castle Class
Title | GWR Collett Castle Class PDF eBook |
Author | Keith Langston |
Publisher | Pen and Sword |
Pages | 241 |
Release | 2015-03-30 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1473823560 |
The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. ??In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. ?The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over almost all of the locomotives working lives. In addition to inspiring other locomotive designers the 'Castle' class engines were proved to be capable of outstanding performances, and when introduced were rightly described as being 'Britain's most powerful passenger locomotives'. Some of the 'Castles' survived in service for over 40 years, and individually clocked up just a little short of 2 million miles in traffic. ??In this book, Keith Langston provides a definitive chronological history of the iconic class together with archive photographic records of each GWR 'Castle' locomotive. Many of the 300 plus images are published for the first time. In addition background information on the origin of the names the engines carried, including details of the many name changes which took place, are also included. The extra anecdotal information adds a fascinating glimpse of social history. ??Collett CASTLE Class is a lavishly illustrated factual reference book which will delight steam railway enthusiasts in general and in particular those with a love of all things Great Western!
Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings
Title | Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings PDF eBook |
Author | Allen Jackson |
Publisher | The Crowood Press |
Pages | 392 |
Release | 2018-09-23 |
Genre | Transportation |
ISBN | 1785004824 |
GWR; Great Western Railway; George Jackson Churchward; Boilers; Valves; GWR 4-6-0; De Glehn Compound; 4-4-2 Atlantic; Star Class; Scissors Valve Gear; L&NWR; London and North Western Railway; WWII; LNER; London and North Eastern Railway; LMSR; London Midland and Scottish Railway; Castle Class; Cheltenham Spa Express; King Class; Shrivenham Collision; 1948 Locomotive Exchanges; railway preservation; William Dean; Swindon; steam engine; Belpaire locomotive firebox; 5043 Earl of Mount Edgecumbe; R.M. Deeley; Lode Star; North Star; Dog Star; Evening Star; Morning Star; Polar Star; Red Star; Rising Star; Royal Star; Shooting Star; Western Star; Swallowfield Park; Knight of the Garter; Knight of the Thistle; Knight of the Patrick; Knight of the Bath; Knight of St. John; Knight of the Golden Fleece; Knight of the Black Eagle; Knight of Liège; Knight of the Grand Cross; Knight Templar; Knight Commander; William Stanier; Caerphilly Castle; Caldicot Castle; Cardiff Castle; Carmarthen Castle; Chepstow Castle; Pembroke Castle; Pendennis Castle; Powderham Castle; Warwick Castle; Windsor Castle; Midgham derailment; King Edward VII; King William IV; King George IV; King George III; King George II; King George I; King William III; King James II; King Charles II; King Charles I; King James I; King Edward VI; King Edward VIII; King Henry VII; King Richard III; King Edward V; King Edward IV; King Henry VI; King Henry V; King Henry IV; King Richard II; King Edward III; King Edward II; King Edward I; King Henry III; King John; King Richard I; King Henry II; King Stephen; steam locomotive; British Railways; Shakespeare Express; The Bristolian; Cornish Riviera Express; Cheltenham Flyer
The Great Western Castles and Kings, 4-6-0s
Title | The Great Western Castles and Kings, 4-6-0s PDF eBook |
Author | Peter B. Hands |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1983 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Castle and Kings
Title | Castle and Kings PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | |
Release | 1959 |
Genre | |
ISBN |
Kings and Castles
Title | Kings and Castles PDF eBook |
Author | Marc Morris |
Publisher | |
Pages | 92 |
Release | 2022-01-21 |
Genre | |
ISBN | 9781839013850 |
Medieval Britain was dominated by its kings, and its kings dominated the land with their castles. But what were those castles? Were they fortresses? Palaces? Or symbols of power? Historian Marc Morris answers those fundamental questions.
Marshall's Book of Railways
Title | Marshall's Book of Railways PDF eBook |
Author | Charles Edward Waller |
Publisher | |
Pages | 128 |
Release | 1961 |
Genre | Locomotives |
ISBN |
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