Locomotive diesel - British Rail Classe 31-37: libri illustrati di storia e guide

British Type 3 Diesel Locomotives : Classes 33, 35, 37 and upgraded 31 (Modern Traction Profiles )

The Type 3 Diesel Locomotive album comprises over 200, mainly unpublished, full sized colour photographs of four classes of British engines, developed in the earlier years of the Modernisation Plan.

The Type 3 included four classes of locomotive of medium power output, which undertook a wide range of duties from Main line and local passenger services, various freight duties and departmental work.
Several are still in use on the national network, and can be seen in various parts of the country.

The Book has been compiled by David Cable. The photos illustrate the many duties and colour schemes of the classes in a variety of locations and colour schemes of the classes in a variety of locations, using largely unpublished photographs from his extensive collection.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	David Cable
Formato:	200 pagine, 21.5 x 25.5 x 2.4 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	200+ foto in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2018)
ISBN:	9781473899681

Class 31 Locomotives

A pictorial tribute to the British Rail workhorse, the Class 31. Over 260 of these locos were built by Brush at Loughborough from 1958 onwards, and they would work on most regions for the next forty years, with a few examples still working today.

Working both passenger and freight trains, they were a success, although their original Mirrlees engines would be replaced with English Electric power units in the late 1960s.

They have worn many different liveries, with most being portrayed in this book. Unfortunately most have now gone for scrap, however quite a number have been preserved and can still be seen running on their preserved lines up and down the country.

This book acts as a personal recollection of a favourite class of loco. For those fortunate enough to have experienced the Class 31 locos in their prime, this book will offer a pleasing trip down memory lane. For those new to the class, it will highlight what you may have missed.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Andrew Cole
Formato:	96 pagine, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	180 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781445657912

Class 33s

Nel 1960, la Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company costruì una classe di 98 locomotive, successivamente designate Classe 33. Erano in grado di raggiungere una velocità massima di 85 miglia orarie (circa 137 km/h) ed erano equipaggiate con un affidabile motore Sulzer da 1.550 cv.
Successivamente vennero create tre sottoclassi, classificate come la classe standard 33/0, la classe push-pull 33/1 e la classe a corpo stretto 33/2.

Queste locomotive furono infine utilizzate su una vasta area operativa e, nel corso della loro carriera, svolsero sia servizi passeggeri che merci. La maggior parte del loro impiego si concentrò nel sud dell'Inghilterra, con assegnazioni suddivise tra Hither Green, Stewarts Lane ed Eastleigh. Negli anni '80, tuttavia, furono impiegate anche su servizi passeggeri molto più distanti, con tratte che includevano il porto di Portsmouth verso Bristol/Cardiff/Swansea, Cardiff verso Crewe/Manchester e servizi locali da Exeter verso Barnstaple/Paignton/Plymouth. In seguito alla privatizzazione, la compagnia di trasporto merci English Welsh & Scottish Railway trasferì persino alcune locomotive della Classe 33 ad Aberdeen, sebbene per un periodo non molto lungo.

Molte di queste utili locomotive sono sopravvissute fino al XXI secolo, sia come attrazioni su linee ferroviarie storiche, sia in servizio con compagnie di viaggi in treno. Con oltre 220 immagini, questo libro è una nostalgica testimonianza fotografica delle locomotive di Classe 33 presenti nel Regno Unito.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Mark Pike
Formato:	96 pagine, 24.5 x 17 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	220 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Key Publishing Ltd (GB, 2023)
Collana:	Britain's Railways
ISBN:	9781802824797

Class 37 Locomotives

Well-proportioned, versatile, aesthetic, durable - the English Electric Class 37, the great survivor of the modernisation-plan diesel fleet, deserves all of these accolades and more.
Never as celebrated as the Deltics, never as idolised as the Westerns, always intended to be a workhorse; this is the locomotive that has, in many ways, surpassed its more illustrious peers as an example of all that is best in motive power design and engineering.

This pictorial collection contains nearly 200 photographs of one of the best loved of diesel types, compiled by Andrew Walker with contributions from other photographers who, like him, have always been drawn to these great British locomotives.
The Class 37s always roamed far and wide over the national network, and this book covers locations ranging from the Scottish Highlands to South Wales, showing the 37s on freight and passenger duties, at depots and in works.

Showcasing images from the 1970s through to the present day, the book provides detailed captions with in-depth technical specifications and information on the individual locos, their history and operation in traffic, and features many of the class variants and their liveries over the decades.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Andrew Walker, John Walker, Vaughan Hellam
Formato:	96 pagine, 23.5 x 16.5 cm, brossura
Illustrazioni:	180 foto in B&N e in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Amberley Publishing (GB, 2016)
ISBN:	9781445657370

The English Electric Class 37/4 Diesel Locomotives

In the prelude to the privatisation of BR the Provincial Sector (later Regional Railways) became responsible for local / secondary train services and initiated the refurbishment of 31 Class 37 locomotives, fitted with train heating equipment - hence designated Class 37/4 - to support the shortfall of DMU trainsets.
Their initial task was to work services on Scottish lines radiating from Inverness to points north and Glasgow to service the West Highland Line with a small batch based in South Wales to service Cambrian Line services and services from Cardiff traversing the Marches Line to serve Liverpool.
These services were soon replaced by Sprinter trainsets thus releasing the fleet to other duties including freight operators hence, at privatisation in April 1994, the fleet became owned by freight companies who subsequently hired locomotives to both other freight companies and passenger operators.
Throughout their working life the fleet members have proved invaluable and capable of powering a variety of services whose history confirms both the locomotives' adaptability and prowess in handling the duties allocated to them.

Fred Kerr's book seeks to show this adaptability by detailing the reason for their initial creation and the tasks successfully undertaken once released from their initial roles as support for the shortage of DMU trainsets.
The advent of privatisation saw an increased demand for their 'go-anywhere do anything' ability which is also displayed by the range of photographs that illustrate the wide range of duties performed by class members.
Once withdrawn from service some class members were purchased for preservation and - such was their adaptability - that preserved examples were hired by train operators to cover duties that no other class of diesel locomotive was capable of achieving.

Dettagli del libro

Autore:	Fred Kerr
Formato:	126 pagine, 29.5 x 23 x 1.9 cm, copertina rigida
Illustrazioni:	250 foto in colori
Lingua:	inglese
Editore:	Pen & Sword Books Ltd (GB, 2022)
ISBN:	9781399096133