Scottish Steam 1948-67 by Brian J. Dickson (English) Paperback Book

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Fortunately many of these intrepid souls carried cameras to record the locos and together with their Scottish counterparts were, by the early 1960s, witnessing rows of these veterans at sheds and dumps across Scotland awaiting the scrapyard.

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At the nationalisation of Britianâs railways in 1948, the Scottish Region inherited 1,400 locomotives which had been constructed by the pre-grouping companies. The real veterans among these were a handful of ex-NBR and CR 0â"6â"0 tender locos dating from the 1880s. From the 1890s were a large number of 0â"4â"4s and 4â"4â"0s from the same sources. The rarest survivors were the ex-HR 4â"4â"0 âLochâ and âSmall Benâ classes, totalling fewer than 10 examples that were allocated to the sheds in the far north of Scotland.From the late 1940s and â50s enthusiasts from England would make the long journey north in what became known as the âGrand Tourâ to see these rare classes before they became extinct. Fortunately many of these intrepid souls carried cameras to record the locos and together with their Scottish counterparts were, by the early 1960s, witnessing rows of these veterans at sheds and dumps across Scotland awaiting the scrapyard.This new book is arranged chronologically, covers the whole of Scotland and shows the wide variety of steam power from the early examples mentioned above to more modern classes of the LNER, LMSR and BR Standard in operation. It is a must-have for all steam railway enthusiasts.

Author Biography

BRIAN J. DICKSON worked in the publishing and printing industries for over 35 years before retiring in 2000. He is now an active volunteer locomotive fireman and driver at a heritage railway. He has written a number of railway books and lives in Buckinghamshire.

Details ISBN0752476874 Year 2012 ISBN-10 0752476874 ISBN-13 9780752476872 Media Book Format Paperback Publication Date 2012-07-01 Pages 160 Publisher The History Press Ltd Imprint The History Press Ltd Place of Publication Stroud Country of Publication United Kingdom DEWEY 385.36109411 Illustrations Illustrations Language English Short Title SCOTTISH STEAM 1948 67 Series History Press UK Release Date 2012-07-01 AU Release Date 2012-07-01 NZ Release Date 2012-07-01 Author Brian J. Dickson Audience General We've got this

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