Author: David Goodyear
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 139906634X
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 210
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Railway liveries play an important role in establishing much-valued recognition of the many operating companies through the variety of colors worn by their trains which ply our British railways. These reinforce the pride that their “uniform” bestows. This is demonstrated by the immaculate designs which adorned the Pre-grouping steam locomotives through to the stamp of Network South East which certainly raised the profile of many ordinary commuter trains, at least around London and the Home Counties. Similarly, it is a quality which is especially evident in the ubiquitous all-pervading British Railways blue era, which now features as an essential ingredient in diesel preservation, as also in a multitude of colors and futuristic designs bestowed by the contemporary privatized passenger and freight companies. Furthermore, consider the appeal of “retro” liveries which decorate some of the locomotives hauling charter trains, a trend which reinforces the popularity of liveries which were once merely part of the mundane everyday scene. Any glimpse through the news reviews and photographs published in monthly railway magazines will reveal such a kaleidoscope of colors adorning the locomotives and rolling stock which traverse the UK’s modern and preserved railways. This book endeavors to facilitate a brief overview of some of these liveries in the hope that it will whet the readers’ appetite to explore their own world of railway liveries.
Author: DAVID. GOODYEAR
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781399066310
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 0
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Author: Frank Height
Publisher: Elsevier
ISBN: 1483153096
Category : Technology & Engineering
Languages : en
Pages : 142
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Design for Passenger Transport focuses on the ways by which standards of design could be improved to enhance the psychological and physical well-being of both passengers and staff. Various aspects of design in the fields of air, rail, road, and water passenger transport are discussed. The selection first tackles passenger handling design in airports, railway stations, and transport interchanges, including care and comfort of passenger movements and exploitation of commercial potential arising from the concentration of passengers. The book also elaborates on airline and travel industry requirements, terminal concept and parking, terminal buildings, and rail/ terminal link. The text takes a look at the design policy for greater Manchester transport, including principles and objectives, informational publicity, and point of sale. The publication also focuses on passenger behavior and expectations at airports, as well as survey of passenger behavior and expectation and implications for airport planning and management. Vehicle suspension systems and design, track irregularities, and minimum standards for passengers are also discussed. The selection is a dependable source of data for readers interested in the design of passenger transport systems.
Author: David Reed
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398109967
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 180
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Previously unpublished images documenting the early post-steam years of Britain's railways in the Southern Region and the early preservation years.
Author: Edward Gleed
Publisher: The Crowood Press
ISBN: 1785001507
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 422
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During the mid-1980s, in a drive for greater efficiency, British Rail required another heavy freight locomotive, some of the earlier Type 5 freight locomotives being outdated and no longer regarded as suitable for heavy freight duties. The new Class 60 locomotive was to be constructed using lessons learned from the Classes 56 and 58. Six organisations were invited to tender but only three did so. The contract was awarded to Brush Electrical Machines (today, Brush Traction, part of the Wabtec Rail Group) for a powerful 60mph Type 5 Co-Co design, which resulted in an order being placed for one hundred Class 60 diesel-electric locomotives. Using original research from the National Archives, British Rail Class 60 Locomotives is a high illustrated guide that explores the commissioning of the Class 60s and their construction, testing and running. It undertakes an in-depth technical appraisal of the class and details names, liveries, modifications and preservation and includes the 'Super 60' refurbishment programme and acquisition of ten Class 60s for Colas Rail UK, bringing the timeline to the present day. Of interest to all diesel loco enthusiasts and railway modellers, thie book is lavishly illustrated with 280 colour and black & white photographs, many previously unpublished.
Author: Ernest Frank Carter
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Railroad cars
Languages : en
Pages : 404
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Author: Brian Haresnape
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 198
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Author: Great Britain. London livery companies commission
Publisher:
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Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 552
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Category : Design, Industrial
Languages : en
Pages : 436
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Author: Thomas Whitcombe Greene
Publisher:
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Category : English language
Languages : en
Pages : 340
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