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British Steam: GWR Collett Castle Class
Keith Langston
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Description for British Steam: GWR Collett Castle Class
Hardback. A Collection of very rare images, by a experienced and well respected author, there are very few books published covering this period. Num Pages: 224 pages, 150 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 227 x 285 x 20. Weight in Grams: 1236.
The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over ... Read more
The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by British Railways. In total 171 engines of the class were built and they were originally to be seen at work all over the Great Western Railway network, and later working on the Western Region of British Railways. The highly successful class could be described as a GWR work in progress, because further development took place over ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Pen & Sword Books Ltd
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
224
Place of Publication
Barnsley, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781473823563
SKU
V9781473823563
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About Keith Langston
Cheshire based Keith Langston is a widely published and highly respected photo journalist who specialises in heritage transportation and industrial archaeology subjects. Keith counts himself fortunate to have known Fred Dibnah personally and to have observed the 'great man' first hand as he went about his fascinating work. Keith Langston contributes news and feature material on a regular basis ... Read more
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