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Men of Steam: Britain´s Locomotive Engineers
L. A. Summers
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Description for Men of Steam: Britain´s Locomotive Engineers
Paperback. L. A. Summers discusses both well-known and less-known loco engineers of Britain. Num Pages: 192 pages, 65. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 236 x 166 x 20. Weight in Grams: 430.
In recent years the importance of the personal element in locomotive design and operation has increasingly come to the fore. No longer do authors attempt to compile articles which state that `Mr X built a class of 6' 4-4-0s...' because, as in the case of someone like Wainwright, he had little part in their design. Even the great Stanier relied on a team of engineers and draughtsmen who transformed his outline ideas into detailed designs. This new approach to engineering biography has evoked several book-length profiles of loco engineers, as well as detailed studies of engineers, including information about their ... Read more
In recent years the importance of the personal element in locomotive design and operation has increasingly come to the fore. No longer do authors attempt to compile articles which state that `Mr X built a class of 6' 4-4-0s...' because, as in the case of someone like Wainwright, he had little part in their design. Even the great Stanier relied on a team of engineers and draughtsmen who transformed his outline ideas into detailed designs. This new approach to engineering biography has evoked several book-length profiles of loco engineers, as well as detailed studies of engineers, including information about their ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Number of Pages
192
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445656052
SKU
V9781445656052
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Ref
99-80
About L. A. Summers
Son of an engine driver, Les Summers spent nearly a decade in the Royal Navy before beginning a career spanning 30 years as a professional teacher of history, and as a pastoral head, undertaking research into the conduct of dissident pupils. On retiring from teaching he was able to fully embrace his life-long interest in railways, becoming a transformational editor ... Read more
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