Description

A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives.

Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain.

But do you know your Locomotion from your Rocket, or your Gresley Class A4 from your Princess Coronation Class? How heavy is the Flying Scotsman? And who designed the Britannia Class?

The Loco Spotter's Guide answers all of these questions, with first-class illustrations portraying more than 60 of the most important steam, diesel and electric designs, including all-important specifications and technical details to aid any would-be loco spotter.

Table of Contents

Introduction

Liveries
Puffing Billy
Locomotion
Rocket
Fire Fly
Old Coppernob
Stirling Single
Stroudley Class A1 'Terrier'
Caledonian Single
Dean Single
Armstrong Class
Drummond T9 Class
Midland Compound
City Class
NBR K Class
King Arthur Class
Improved Director Class
GNSR Class F
Gresley Class N2
Fowler Class 3F 'Jinty'
Castle Class
Lord Nelson Class
Royal Scot Class
King Class
Gresley Class A3
Hall Class
5700 Class Pannier Tank
14XX Class
Princess Royal Class
Stanier Black 5
Gresley Class P2
Jubilee Class
Gresley Class A4
Gresley Class V2
Princess Coronation Class
Merchant Navy Class
Thomson Class B1
WD Austerity Class 8F
West Country and Battle of Britain Classes
Peppercorn Class A2
Peppercorn Class A1
Britannia Class
Standard Class 5
Standard Class 4 Tank
Class 08
Standard Class
Standard Class 9F
Deltic
Class 20
Class 40
Class 81
Class 37
Class 55 'Deltic'
Class 52 'Western'
Class 47
Class 50
Class 43 High Speed Train
Class 90
Class 91
Class 66
Class 68

Abbreviations and definitions

Product details

Published Feb 23 2017
Format Ebook (PDF)
Edition 1st
Extent 128
ISBN 9781472820495
Imprint Osprey Publishing
Series General Military
Short code GNM
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing

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