Midland Main Lines to St Pancras and Cross Country: Sheffield to Bristol, 1957–1963Casemate Publishers, 28.02.2017 - 224 Seiten The history of British Railways in the late 1950s/early 1960s is characterized by change; massive change, as its management attempted to meet statutory obligations against a background of social, economic and political influences. The Modernisation Plan of 1955 paved the way for the electrification of the route from Manchester to London Euston, with a consequential effect of the Midland route services via Derby needing to be enhanced and improved. That eventually resulted in the arrival of class 7 steam motive power and later also benefitted the cross country Midland route. This book details, year by year, the changes that took place and provides an insight into the reasons why decisions were taken, and how the railway management was faced with a vast range of technological, natural, socioeconomic challenges to be overcome, whilst also trying to meet the day-to-day needs of the operational railway.In addition to tracing the history of the routes, the book includes performance logs of typical journeys along difficult sections, recollections of railway men working in various departments and for enthusiasts a list of rare and unusual locomotive workings. The book is profusely illustrated with black and white, as well as color, photographs and also includes a comprehensive range of maps. |
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Motive Power Depots and Motive Power for the Routes | |
Meeting Increased Demand but at What Cost? | |
The Politics of Change and Steam in Decline | |
Hard Won Progress as the Elements and Politicians Take Charge | |
Performance Logs | |
Geoffrey Morris Locomotive Fireman | |
Leslie Askin Rolling Stock Inspector 1962 | |
John Heydon | |
Alen Grice Locomotive Maintainer | |
Youll Never Believe Whats Been Through | |
Motive Power Needed for the Midland Lines Steady State on Cross Country | |
A Need to Adapt the Diesels Arrive but to No Great Effect | |
Change Proves to be Difficult | |
The Capital Investment Starts to Pay | |
Concluding Remarks | |
Bibliography | |
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Häufige Begriffe und Wortgruppen
Alen allocated Ambergate arrival Barrow Road Bedford Birmingham boiler BR/Sulzer type Bristol Britannias British Railways Bromsgrove Burton Carlisle carriages Chesterfield coaching stock coal collieries Crewe Cricklewood Cromford cross country route Derby Locomotive Diesel electric diesel multiple units double heading Driver Eastern Region engine Erewash Valley Euston example express passenger Fireman footplate freight trains Geoff Gloucester gradient Holbeck included Jubilees Junction Kentish Town Kettering Kidderminster Railway Museum Kirkby L&NWR later Leeds Leicester London Midland Region Luton main line Manchester Central Midland Division Midland lines Midland Railway miles Millhouses motive power depot Never Believe What’s North Nottingham operation passenger services passenger trains Peak pilot locomotive re-allocated routes of interest Rowsley Royal Scots Saltley Saturday Sheffield signalman South St Pancras Standard Class station steam locomotives summer tender timetable Toton traction traffic Trafford Park Trent TUNNEL type 4 diesels vehicles wagons Wellingborough whilst yard