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Ordered by the British Transport Commission as part of the 1955 B.R. ‘Modernisation Plan’ from N.B.L in Glasgow, these diesel-electric, MAN engined, Type 2 locomotives proved far from successful. However, with twenty of the class being re-engined with Paxman units theirs is an interesting story and told eloquently in this excellent book. Photos of each of the fifty eight members of the class are coupled with detailed descriptions and, where applicable, additional photos showing their change of appearance as a class 29. This book comprehensively covers all aspects of this short lived class, including livery details, re-build information and detail differences, making this book a must for the railway modeller, or those, like me, interested in the early ‘pre-tops’ B.R. diesel era and, because of the class 29 association with the area, anyone interested in the West Highland Line.
5 Stars.
Amazon Customer Review
Ordered by the British Transport Commission as part of the 1955 B.R. ‘Modernisation Plan’ from N.B.L in Glasgow, these diesel-electric, MAN engined, Type 2 locomotives proved far from successful. However, with twenty of the class being re-engined with Paxman units theirs is an interesting story and told eloquently in this excellent book. Photos of each of the fifty eight members of the class are coupled with detailed descriptions and, where applicable, additional photos showing their change of appearance as a class 29. This book comprehensively covers all aspects of this short lived class, including livery details, re-build information and detail differences, making this book a must for the railway modeller, or those, like me, interested in the early ‘pre-tops’ B.R. diesel era and, because of the class 29 association with the area, anyone interested in the West Highland Line.
5 Stars.
Amazon Customer Review
I found this book extremely moving, the diaries of those men who wrote down their thoughts are very vivid. I particularly found the passage in which a son was writing to his mother and apologising for unloading to her, as if it was something to be ashamed of, to be poignant. It is also interesting to read about Hiram Maxim who is well known for the invention of the machine Gun, but is less well known for the patented pocket menthol inhaler.
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I found this book extremely moving, the diaries of those men who wrote down their thoughts are very vivid. I particularly found the passage in which a son was writing to his mother and apologising for unloading to her, as if it was something to be ashamed of, to be poignant. It is also interesting to read about Hiram Maxim who is well known for the invention of the machine Gun, but is less well known for the patented pocket menthol inhaler.
Read the full review [link=https://aeroscale.kitmaker.net/modules.php?op=modload&name=Reviews&file=index&req=showcontent&id=14822]here[/link]
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