Section 006: ABC British Railways Locomotives Regional Editions 1949-67
This section covers the ABC of British Railways Locomotives Parts 1-4 spanning the 20 year period from Nationalization until 1968. Towards the end, the WR & SR regions, followed by the LM & ER/NER appeared in joint editions reflecting the phasing out of steam locos and the introduction of large numbers of diesels, and to a lesser degree, electrics.
This section concentrates on editions consisting largely of steam locomotives.
The first diesel books didn't appear until 1957 and initially there were few enough to be included in existing editions - namely the SR books, since the Southern Region had far less steam locos than other regions.
1949 Irish Locomotives has been included as it was the second and last edition and makes an interesting comparison.
All the scans were reviewed and updated in July 2020. I hope collectors will enjoy the dramatic improvement in quality.
Read MoreThis section concentrates on editions consisting largely of steam locomotives.
The first diesel books didn't appear until 1957 and initially there were few enough to be included in existing editions - namely the SR books, since the Southern Region had far less steam locos than other regions.
1949 Irish Locomotives has been included as it was the second and last edition and makes an interesting comparison.
All the scans were reviewed and updated in July 2020. I hope collectors will enjoy the dramatic improvement in quality.
