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The publication of the first edition of 'Traction Recognition' gave information about all of the locomotives and multiple units operated on Britain's main-line railways. This second edition is the fully revised and expanded volume, covering significant changes to the railways of Britain.
The third edition of Colin Marsden's highly successful guide to all the locomotives and multiple units currently operating on Britain's railway network, now brought completely up to date
Trains & railways: general interest.
Little is available on Britain's successful AC routes and the stock built for them and with the demise of older types of rolling stock and even the preservation of some samples, this is an appropriate time for a retrospective such as this book.
A complete record of every name ever carried by a modern traction loco, multiple unit, coach and track machine, with full details of name, application, removal and what the nameplate meant.
A complete guide to every diesel, electric and gas-turbine locomotive to have operated over the main line network of Britain's Rail system.
The story of the Manchester trolleybus network is unusual. The city's Transport Department did not want trolleybuses and strenuously resisted their introduction but when forced to do so, gave the city a system of the highest quality. Joint operator Ashton-under-Lyne often found itself swept along in Manchester's wake. In complete contrast, the other transport undertaking involved, the Stalybridge, Hyde, Mossley and Dukinfield Transport and Electricity Board wanted to operate trolleybuses but never managed to do so. The war caused major changes to Manchester's plans, bringing trolleybuses to places that not even their most enthusiastic supporters had envisaged. The vehicle fleet, too, was unu...
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Colin J Marsden outlines the entire 'modern' diesel and electric loco fleet in this wonderfully illustrated new title.