The 'Peaks' Av Simon (Author) Lilley

The 'Peaks' Av Simon (Author) Lilley

The BR diesel locomotive types, that under the TOPs renumbering scheme became Classes 44s, 45s, and 46s, are best known by their nickname of ''Peaks''. This is derived from the first ten locomotives being given the names of British mountains. These machines originated under the Modernisation Plan of 1955 a......
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The BR diesel locomotive types, that under the TOPs renumbering scheme became Classes 44s, 45s, and 46s, are best known by their nickname of ''Peaks''. This is derived from the first ten locomotives being given the names of British mountains. These machines originated under the Modernisation Plan of 1955 as BR''s Type 4 design. The Class 45s and Class 46s had slightly more powerful engines compared to the Class 44s, with the Class 46s having Brush rather than Crompton Parkinson Ltd electrical equipment.The Class 45s became the main motive power on the Midland main line for many years, while the Class 46s were used heavily on cross country services between the North East and South West. The Class 44s were at first employed on the West Coast main line but were latterly were relegated to freight duties mostly being based at Toton depot in Nottinghamshire.This new study covers the three types from their design and inception through to withdrawal and preservation. It draws extensively on or
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The BR diesel locomotive types, that under the TOPs renumbering scheme became Classes 44s, 45s, and 46s, are best known by their nickname of ''Peaks''. This is derived from the first ten locomotives being given the names of British mountains. These machines originated under the Modernisation Plan of 1955 as BR''s Type 4 design. The Class 45s and Class 46s had slightly more powerful engines compared to the Class 44s, with the Class 46s having Brush rather than Crompton Parkinson Ltd electrical equipment.The Class 45s became the main motive power on the Midland main line for many years, while the Class 46s were used heavily on cross country services between the North East and South West. The Class 44s were at first employed on the West Coast main line but were latterly were relegated to freight duties mostly being based at Toton depot in Nottinghamshire.This new study covers the three types from their design and inception through to withdrawal and preservation. It draws extensively on original source material from a number of archives, and is lavishly illustrated with over 200 black and white and colour photographs almost all of which are being published for the very first time.

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Oppdag 'Peaks' av Simon Lilley

Er du en jernbaneentusiast eller bare nysgjerrig på historien bak de ikoniske diesel-lokomotivene kjent som Peaks? Denne boken av Simon Lilley tar deg med på en reise som begynner med konstruksjonen av de berømte BR diesel-lokomotivene og deres utvikling gjennom tidene. Med det første lokomotivet som fikk navnet etter et britisk fjell, blir vi guidet gjennom en fascinerende historie som bygger på originaldokumenter og over 200 illustrasjoner.

Dykker inn i 'Peaks' historie

  • Detaljert pamflett: Dette studiet dekker klasse 44s, 45s og 46s – fra design til bevaring.
  • Enestående bilder: Over 200 bilder, mange publisert for første gang, samt historiske dokumenter.
  • Fascinerende fakta: Utforsk hvordan disse lokomotivene ble hjørnesteiner i britisk jernbanetransport og deres forskjellige bruksområder.

Enten du er nybegynner eller veteran i jernbaneverdenen, gir 'Peaks' av Simon Lilley en dyptgående forståelse av en tidsperiode preget av innovasjon og utvikling. Hvem vet, kanskje vil du hente inspirasjon til en ny hobby eller til og med en reise til de britiske høydene? Grip sjansen til å lære mer om disse majestetiske maskinene som har betydd så mye for britisk transporthistorie!

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