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Great Western: County Classes. The Churchward 4-4-0s, 4-4-2 Tanks and Hawksworth and 4-6-0s

Door David Maidment

Categorie	Treinen, Trams, Autobussen & Openbaar Vervoer
Boeknummer	#234091
Titel	Great Western: County Classes. The Churchward 4-4-0s, 4-4-2 Tanks and Hawksworth and 4-6-0s
Auteur	Maidment, David
Boektype	Gebonden hardcover met stofomslag
Uitgeverij	Yorkshire/Philadelphia, Pen & Sword
Jaar van uitgave	2018
ISBN10	1526706377
ISBN13	9781526706379
Taal	Engels
Samenvatting	The Great Western Railway, had two classes of tender locomotives named after counties, the first class of two cylinder 4-4-0 tender locomotives, designed by George Jackson Churchward, were introduced in the 1900s to provide efficient motive power, for express passenger services on lines in the North Western area, of what was the Great Western, which were jointly operated, with the L & N W R from Shrewsbury to Birkenhead Woodside. The 4-4-0 counties were in service on top link services until the early 1930s, when they were withdrawn and replaced by more modern motive power. The 4-4-0 counties, were paralleled in design by the county 4-4-2 tanks, which operated suburban services in the London area and were also withdrawn in the early 1930s. In 1945, the Great Western Introduced the Count... (Lees verder)y 4-6-0 tender locomotives, designed by F W Hawksworth, these two cylinder machines had a high pressure boiler, that was meant to give the same tractive effort as a Castle class, 4-6-0, four cylinder locomotive, After modifications and boiler pressure reduction, the County class 4-6-0s, operated in express and semi fast train service, until the last members of the class were withdrawn in 1964.
Pagina's	224
Conditie	Nieuw
Prijs	€ 20,00

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