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British Rail Diesels: The Lives of the Early Diesels in Photographs
Mick Hymans
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Description for British Rail Diesels: The Lives of the Early Diesels in Photographs
Hardback. Num Pages: 192 pages, 230 black & white illustrations, 8 colour plates. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 156. .
`I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 33 arrived instead. It was the talk of all the trainspotters at the junior school.' Author Mick Hymans' excitement soon turned to resentment as diesels replaced his beloved steam engines. They became rarer and rarer until in 1968 they disappeared altogether. Today the diesel engine enjoys a vast following in its own right. Preserved railways now run `diesel days', steam-free days, which prove to be some of the ... Read more
`I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 33 arrived instead. It was the talk of all the trainspotters at the junior school.' Author Mick Hymans' excitement soon turned to resentment as diesels replaced his beloved steam engines. They became rarer and rarer until in 1968 they disappeared altogether. Today the diesel engine enjoys a vast following in its own right. Preserved railways now run `diesel days', steam-free days, which prove to be some of the ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
The History Press Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
160
Place of Publication
Stroud, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780750966016
SKU
V9780750966016
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Ref
99-50
About Mick Hymans
Mick Hymans has driven buses for over 40 years. He is on the committee of Eastbourne Local History Society and has written on Eastbourne's local history as well as A History of Eastbourne Buses. He collects old amateur cine films and uses them to create DVDs.
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