After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.
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- Authors:
- Morse, Greg
- Year Published:
- 2016
- Country of Publication:
- United Kingdom
- Format:
- Paperback
- Illustrations Note:
- 73 col
- ISBN:
- 9781784420338
- Number of Pages:
- 64
- Place of Publication:
- London
- Publication Date:
- 28/07/2016
- Publisher:
- Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
- Series:
- Shire Library
- Language:
- English
- SKU:
- 9781784420338