Da: Rarewaves.com USA, London, LONDO, Regno Unito
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Da: Grand Eagle Retail, Bensenville, IL, U.S.A.
Paperback. Condizione: new. Paperback. This account is intended to give an overview of the types of first-generation Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains and railbuses that could be seen on BR from the 1950s to the 1980s. Their widespread introduction across the country came to be one of the great pillars of the Modernisation of Britain's railways throughout the 1950s and 1960s. Put into service in a number of 'schemes' (each scheme covering part of the country) the new trains - bright, shiny and modern with wonderful panoramic views - replaced thousands of steam engines. For decades they dominated the railway passenger scene, becoming so commonplace as to go almost unnoticed as memories of steam faded.The first generation Diesel Multiple Units were descended from the pioneering work of the Great Western Railway between the wars which, in conjunction with the firm AEC, introduced a fleet of railcars. The first BR DMUs had entered service in 1954 and took the operating scene by storm. Their rapid construction and deployment was driven by an attempt not only to modernise but to reduce operating costs.Outside contractors, as well as BRs own works at Derby and Swindon, were heavily involved in building DMUs, often being given a degree of freedom in their design and appearance. This led to a proliferation of types, including some that proved unreliable or difficult to maintain. It all added to the fascination of these new trains.In addition to branch line and secondary workings, DMUs found themselves employed on intensively-worked suburban routes that were not electrified, such as those from Kings Cross, Paddington and St Pancras in London, around Birmingham and in the South Wales Valleys, as well as on some Inter-City routes such as between Edinburgh This series records in colour and black and white the prototype origins and production lives of our diesel classes, from halting beginings in the 1950s to (sometimed) premature ends. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. Codice articolo 9781911639664
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Da: PBShop.store US, Wood Dale, IL, U.S.A.
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo BS-9781911639664
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Da: PBShop.store UK, Fairford, GLOS, Regno Unito
PAP. Condizione: New. New Book. Shipped from UK. Established seller since 2000. Codice articolo BS-9781911639664
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Da: Books Puddle, New York, NY, U.S.A.
Condizione: New. Codice articolo 26390215284
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Da: Revaluation Books, Exeter, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: Brand New. 132 pages. 11.61x8.27x0.20 inches. In Stock. Codice articolo __1911639668
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Da: Biblios, Frankfurt am main, HESSE, Germania
Condizione: New. Codice articolo 18390215294
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Da: Chiron Media, Wallingford, Regno Unito
Paperback. Condizione: New. Codice articolo 6666-BSC-9781911639664
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Da: THE SAINT BOOKSTORE, Southport, Regno Unito
Paperback / softback. Condizione: New. New copy - Usually dispatched within 4 working days. Codice articolo B9781911639664
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