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Preserved Diesels in the UK
Ross Taylor
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Description for Preserved Diesels in the UK
Paperback. Ross Taylor explores the preserved diesel locomotives of the UK. Num Pages: 96 pages, 180. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
Today, most British Rail diesel locomotive types are represented in preservation, though some classes are much more prolific than others (in particular the more recently withdrawn). Sadly, several early types were lost completely as they were withdrawn around the same time as steam traction finished on British Railways, a time when most enthusiasts had no interest in saving diesels. As a result, no North British locos survive, and of several other types there is just one survivor, for example Classes 15 and 28, both of which are under restoration. A number of types have also now spent longer in preservation ... Read more
Today, most British Rail diesel locomotive types are represented in preservation, though some classes are much more prolific than others (in particular the more recently withdrawn). Sadly, several early types were lost completely as they were withdrawn around the same time as steam traction finished on British Railways, a time when most enthusiasts had no interest in saving diesels. As a result, no North British locos survive, and of several other types there is just one survivor, for example Classes 15 and 28, both of which are under restoration. A number of types have also now spent longer in preservation ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Amberley Publishing United Kingdom
Number of pages
96
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
96
Place of Publication
Chalford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781445652795
SKU
V9781445652795
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-99
About Ross Taylor
Ross Taylor is a well-known railway transport author who has written many titles for Amberley.
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