British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s (Shire Library)

Synopsis

After The Second World War, The Drive For The Modernization Of Britain's Railways Ushered In A New Breed Of Locomotive: The Diesel. Diesel-powered Trains Had Been Around For Some Time, But Faced With A Coal Crisis And The Clean Air Act In The 1950s, It Was Seen As A Part Of The Solution For British Rail. This Beautifully Illustrated Book, Written By An Expert On Rail History, Charts The Rise And Decline Of Britain's Diesel-powered Locomotives. It Covers A Period Of Great Change And Experimentation, Where The Iconic Steam Engines That Had Dominated For A Century Were Replaced By A Series Of Modern Diesels Including The Ill-fated 'westerns' And The More Successful 'deltics'--iconic Trains Of The Era.