Wagons of the Final Years of British Railways
Author | : David Larkin |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 96 |
Release | : 2008-10-01 |
ISBN-10 | : 1905505086 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781905505081 |
Rating | : 4/5 (081 Downloads) |
Download or read book Wagons of the Final Years of British Railways written by David Larkin and published by . This book was released on 2008-10-01 with total page 96 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: David Larkin continues his comprehensive survey of British Railways goods wagons by looking at the final flowering of vacuum-braked stock, and the development of air-braked stock in the final years of British Railways, such as"merry-go-round" coal hoppers and Freightliner flat wagons. The batch of vacuum-fitted prototypes that eventually led to the general fleet of air-braked opens and vans is also covered.