British Railway Standard Steam Locomotives: The Railway Photographs of RJ (Ron) Buckley

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Brian J. Dickson

British Railway Standard Steam Locomotives

The Railway Photographs of RJ (Ron) Buckley

Brian J. Dickson

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The History Press Ltd
01 December 2023

Individual photographers; Transport industries; Railway trades; Trains & railways: general interest

Photo history showcasing British Railway Standard locomotives, the workhorses of British Railways.

With the formation of British Railways on 1 January 1948, the British Transport Commission took over. As the member for Mechanical and Electrical Engineering in the Railways Executive, Robert Riddles gathered a group of staff to plan, design and construct a group of 12 locomotive types to be 'Standard' classes. These became the new workhorses of British Railways, replacing many older classes whilst at the same time working alongside those classes from the 'Big Four' that had already proved themselves reliable. Designed to allow easy access for both daily maintenance and daily running needs, they were all equipped with Belpaire fireboxes, rocking grates, self-emptying ash pans and self-cleaning smoke boxes. A total of 999 were constructed over 10 years from 1951-1960, ranging from a Class 7 4-6-2, Britannia, to a Class 9 2-10-0 heavy goods locomotive, the last of which entered service in March 1960, given the name Evening Star.

AUTHOR: Brian J. Dickson worked in the publishing and printing industries for over 35 years before retiring in 2000. He is now an active volunteer locomotive fireman and driver at a heritage railway. He has written a number of railway books and lives in Buckinghamshire. This latest book collates the work of three skilled photographers, in vivid colour and unparalleled quality: Anthony Scarsbrook, Andrew Grant Forsyth, and Hugh Donald Ramsay.

114 b/w illustrations

Edited by: Brian J. Dickson
Imprint: The History Press Ltd
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 224mm, Width: 245mm,
ISBN: 9781803993638
ISBN 10: 1803993634
Publication Date: 01 December 2023
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Unspecified

BRIAN DICKSON worked in printing and publishing for 35 years before retiring in 2000. Since retiring he has become a railway author and volunteer fireman and driver at a heritage railway. RON BUCKLEY joined the LM&SR as a wages clerk in 1934 at the age of 15 and retired in 1977 after over 42 years' service with the railways.