Devon and Cornwall The Class 47 Years
Class 47 A West Country symposium
Seiten
2017
Fonthill Media Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78155-657-3 (ISBN)
Fonthill Media Ltd (Verlag)
978-1-78155-657-3 (ISBN)
A book of 180 colour photographs with detailed captions and text depicting the Class 47 locomotive in Devon and Cornwall from their introduction in the 1960s through their heyday to an unforgettable final year in front line service.
The year 2002 saw a radical change on the railways of Devon and Cornwall: it was the last year of daily locomotive hauled passenger trains (other than the overnight London sleeper). These remaining workings were in the capable hands of the ubiquitous Class 47 diesel locomotives, which had plied their trade on the rails of the south-west for almost four decades.
`Devon and Cornwall—The Class 47 Years’ is a book of two halves: the first documenting the locomotives’ daily work on all manner of trains and lines in the area from 1966 onwards and the second providing a detailed examination of 2002—their last year in front-line passenger service in the West Country—with a glimpse of some of the other automotive power seen in that year. All of this is now history, a snapshot back in time. Over 180 colour photographs, all captured by the author, take the reader on a chronological trip with much nostalgia and a host of unrepeatable scenes that showcase many of the stunning locations to be found in the two counties.
The year 2002 saw a radical change on the railways of Devon and Cornwall: it was the last year of daily locomotive hauled passenger trains (other than the overnight London sleeper). These remaining workings were in the capable hands of the ubiquitous Class 47 diesel locomotives, which had plied their trade on the rails of the south-west for almost four decades.
`Devon and Cornwall—The Class 47 Years’ is a book of two halves: the first documenting the locomotives’ daily work on all manner of trains and lines in the area from 1966 onwards and the second providing a detailed examination of 2002—their last year in front-line passenger service in the West Country—with a glimpse of some of the other automotive power seen in that year. All of this is now history, a snapshot back in time. Over 180 colour photographs, all captured by the author, take the reader on a chronological trip with much nostalgia and a host of unrepeatable scenes that showcase many of the stunning locations to be found in the two counties.
Bernard Mills is happily married to Audrey for over 30 years. He is a semi retired-railway man with over 52 years service, and also a dedicated railway enthusiast who has been photographing trains and railways in colour for over half a century. With a wealth of experience he is an acclaimed speaker on the subject with his popular now digital slide shows including a legendary each one each Christmas for the local railway societies, and the author of a number of much sought after railway books.
| Erscheinungsdatum | 27.07.2017 |
|---|---|
| Zusatzinfo | 180 colour photographs |
| Verlagsort | Toadsmoor Road |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 172 x 248 mm |
| Gewicht | 421 g |
| Themenwelt | Natur / Technik ► Fahrzeuge / Flugzeuge / Schiffe ► Schienenfahrzeuge |
| ISBN-10 | 1-78155-657-1 / 1781556571 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1-78155-657-3 / 9781781556573 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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