The Wharncliffe Transport imprint has been designed to encourage readers to remember the classic days of British transport. Covering all periods of railways, buses, trams, cars, canals and bikes, these books provide a nostalgic look back at classic engines and vehicles. Some titles will be illustration led, whilst others will concentrate on the memories such classic machines evoke. All will inspire anyone with an interest in British transport history.
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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
A great photographic compilation of the early years of the post-steam railway in the southern region of Great Britain, with excellent photographs accompanied by a lot of information about this important era on the British railways. To highlight the images of chapter nine, where the snow gives a very special touch to the photographs. A perfect complement to the book by the same author "The Twilight of Southern Steam" which features the last years of steam locomotives in the same region.
Read the full Spanish review [link=http://unoscuantostrenes.blogspot.com/2019/10/rincon-literario-southern-after-steam.html]here[/link]
Unes Cuantos Trenes Blog, Jorge del Valle
A great photographic compilation of the early years of the post-steam railway in the southern region of Great Britain, with excellent photographs accompanied by a lot of information about this important era on the British railways. To highlight the images of chapter nine, where the snow gives a very special touch to the photographs. A perfect complement to the book by the same author "The Twilight of Southern Steam" which features the last years of steam locomotives in the same region.
Read the full Spanish review [link=http://unoscuantostrenes.blogspot.com/2019/10/rincon-literario-southern-after-steam.html]here[/link]
Unes Cuantos Trenes Blog, Jorge del Valle
This book paints a picture without going into too much detail, though parts of it can be quite thought provoking. While of limited interest to the model engineer, it provides a mildly distracting read.
Engineering in Miniature, July 20019
This book paints a picture without going into too much detail, though parts of it can be quite thought provoking. While of limited interest to the model engineer, it provides a mildly distracting read.
Engineering in Miniature, July 20019
This book tells the story of one of Britain's most successful heritage rail projects. Formed in 1960, The Great Western Society was founded by a group of schoolchildren who wanted to save a Great Western Tank locomotive and its trailer. Today that original project has become the best collection of rolling stock and locomotives of the Great Western in the world. This is the story of the Society and its members, who have made it possible. One of the few existing books that deals with a railway issue that is not given enough importance, that of associations of friends of the railway. In its pages you will travel through the history of one of the most important associations of the railway world, from its simple beginnings until you reach the Railway Center of Didcot. All this thanks to a very pleasant text and excellent photographs. A book highly recommended for all railway enthusiasts, especially those belonging to the associations of railway friends. Read the full Spanish review [link=http://unoscuantostrenes.blogspot.com/2019/09/rincon-literario-great-western-society.html]here[/link]
Unes Cuantos Trenes Blog, Jorge del Valle
This book tells the story of one of Britain's most successful heritage rail projects. Formed in 1960, The Great Western Society was founded by a group of schoolchildren who wanted to save a Great Western Tank locomotive and its trailer. Today that original project has become the best collection of rolling stock and locomotives of the Great Western in the world. This is the story of the Society and its members, who have made it possible. One of the few existing books that deals with a railway issue that is not given enough importance, that of associations of friends of the railway. In its pages you will travel through the history of one of the most important associations of the railway world, from its simple beginnings until you reach the Railway Center of Didcot. All this thanks to a very pleasant text and excellent photographs. A book highly recommended for all railway enthusiasts, especially those belonging to the associations of railway friends. Read the full Spanish review [link=http://unoscuantostrenes.blogspot.com/2019/09/rincon-literario-great-western-society.html]here[/link]
Unes Cuantos Trenes Blog, Jorge del Valle
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Locomotive Portraits
Whilst ever there have been railways there have been artists keen to paint them. Many famous names have included aspects of the railways in their paintings, including most notably Claude Monet and J M W Turner. This enthusiasm has been kept alive by the formation in the UK of the Guild of Railway Artists, of which there are over two hundred members… Read more...
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Thomas Telford
Thomas Telford's life was extraordinary: born in the Lowlands of Scotland, where his father worked as a shepherd, he ended his days as the most revered engineer in the world, known punningly as “The Colossus of Roads”. He was responsible for some of the great works of the age, such as the suspension bridge across the Menai Straits and the mighty… Read more...
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Flying Scotsman
From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history. It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and colour… Read more...
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Fred Dibnah
Mid-Cheshire based heritage transportation specialist photographer and feature writer Keith Langston travelled extensively with Fred Dibnah during the filming of his last TV series, 'Made in Britain.' Following Fred's untimely death, Keith embarked upon the creation of a book, drawing not only on his experiences with the Bolton born steeplejack and… Read more...
