1948 locomotive exchange trials book

However, the testing had little scientific rigour, and political influence meant that lms practice was l. The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. At various times in the past there have been desultory exchanges of single engines between two railway companies, and the testing of them against each other. A comprehensive book on locomotive exchanges, giving details of each trial and the locomotives involved. Locomotive floca, 20 is a picture book that describes the history of trains, and how railroads and their usage used to be. Ive managed to get my hands on a lovely bulleid pacific with stanier tender. The locomotive magazine and railway carriage and wagon. Officially, these comparisons were to identify the best qualities of the four different schools of thought of locomotive. In may 1948 the br executive arranged a series of locomotive exchanges whereby each of the big four previously independent companies would submit its various locomotives for evaluation. Nine elms locomotive shed 1948 exchange trials svs film. Fine clean and sound without major blemishes and only light indications of being previously owned very good a presentable copy with indications of previous ownership. Reminiscences of work, primarily as a fireman at tunbridge wells west, 1940s50s. I was keen to introduce some of the locos that ran on the southern during the trials into the locomotive fleet on my fisherton sarum layout as it is based on salisbury and as such was a stopping off point for the trials. Sr west country class 34005 with lmr tender at nine elms for the 1948 locomotive exchange trials.

Lner class a4 4468 mallard academic dictionaries and. In it mr allen gives in his characteristic style, a closely reasoned commentary on the official report of the 1948 exchange tests, complete with specially compiled comparative tables showing the relative coal and water consumptions, evaporation rates and horsepower outputs of all the locomotives under trial, together with much other information of the greatest interest. Locomotives from the former big four constituent companies gwr, lms, lner, sr were transferred to and worked on other regions. The dynamometer car adjacent to the black liveried stanier tells us that this service was in connection with the 1948 locomotive exchange. Floca writes in loosely poetic prose that rattles along like a string of. Jim lester 1948 exchange trials on behalf of all the old colleagues and friends of the late bert hooker of nine elms i want to pay tribute to the magnificent individual performances of all the southern enginemen involved in the 1948 exchange trials that were held sixty years ago. This volume covers not just the exchanges of 1948 but also includes the pitting of. More photographs of 35018 on the isle of portland nine elms shed and the 1948 locomotive. Buy the locomotive exchanges 1870 1948 second edition by cecil j. It is the summer of 1869, and trains, crews, and family are traveling together, riding americas brandnew transcontinental railroad. Would love to hear from anyone else who has taken interest in this period or has any prototype or layout photos from the british. External linksedit 35018 british indian line at scs ltd, isle of portland, december 2007. The 1948 locomotive exchange trials a publicity stunt.

It was intended that each locomotive would be tested not only on its own home territory, but on the tracks of its three other. Number 665 15 january 1948 464 french locomotives, french national railways. In 1948, shortly after the formation of british railways, the decision was taken to test locomotives from all of the former big four companies to find the best attributes of speed, power and efficiency with coal and water. In 1948 after nationalisation of the railways in britain over 500 more were sold to the british transport commission and although initially booked to the stock of eastern region of british railways br by 1950 many were widely distributed to the other regions working coal, mineral, ironsteel trains where the speed was limited to 40 mph. Most peoples interest in railways is centred upon the steam engine, and undoubtedly the biggest event in the railway world in 1948 was the great locomotive exchange. Br steam locomotives complete allocation history 194868. After the nationalisation of the railways in 1948 the newly formed british railways organised a series of locomotive exchange trials to determine the best features of the locomotives from the previous big four railway companies. Nationalisation all those years ago in 1948 heralded yet another change in the fortunes of the railway industry and the new powers sought to make their mark with a more modern approach. Set all time power output record for steam locomotive at 3333hp. St pancras during 1948 exchange trials geograph2650444bybenbrooksbank. Mention should also be made of the 1948 locomotive exchange trials, a prelude to the design and production of what later became the br standard engines. Locomotive offers a comprehensive look at steam trains, the building of the transcontinental railroad, the western expansion of the united states in the late 1800s, and how railroads changed america.

The 1948 locomotive exchange trials were organised by the newly nationalised british railways br. And by the way, in his primary book on the exchanges allen deliberately shows no detailed. I think some useful information was obtained, much of the information from the trials was published by br. Thus the exchange trials were for some as much a public relations exercise as they were an attempt to rationalise the design of locomotives for post war britain. Mallard also features in the peters railway book surprise goods by. Mint a new condition book although not sourced from the publishers. In that year the newly formed british railways carried out comparison trials of pre nationalisation locomotives to assist in the design of the. Lner class a4 4468 mallard wikimili, the best wikipedia. Im starting to model the 1948 loco exchange trials period. For mallard, the 1948 locomotive exchange trials were over, but mallard returned to the waterlooexeter line for a locomotive club of great britain lcgb railtour on 24 february 1963. This year 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1948 locomotive exchange trials in which british railways sent steam locomotives from different regions to run elsewhere in the country outside. Southern performance during the 1948 locomotive exchanges. Thameslink, british railways ships, concessionary fares on the british railway network.

For mallard, the 1948 locomotive exchange trials were over, but mallard returned to. Lms coronation class wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. Test trips all over at perth loco, on the last trip from inverness. Lms princess coronation class project gutenberg self. A lner dynamometer car was used to record no 4468 mallards speed record in 1938, has been preserved at the national railway museum in york, england. The record attempt was carried out during the trials of a new quickacting brake the. The trials were designed to take the main line express locomotives of the erstwhile big four railway companies, and run them on foreign territory, to see how they fared. I was keen to introduce some of the locos that ran on the southern during the trials into the locomotive fleet on my fisherton sarum. The 1948 locomotive exchange trials were organised by the newly nationalised british railways.

Er class b1 at gorton for the 1948 locomotive exchange trials. Seagull was used on the exgwr main line between london and devonshire. If you wish to order a book then a phonecall fax or email will reserve the items. There is a lot of interesting information in c j allens book, the locomotive exchanges second edition, published by ian allan in 1950. Officially, these comparisons were to identify the best qualities of the four different schools of thought of locomotive design so that they could be used in the planned br standard designs. Br steam locomotives complete allocation history 194868 on. Here the cheyenne lived the omaha and the arapaho, the pawnee and dakota. Reminiscences of a fireman 194048, including participation in the locomotive exchange trials, 1948. Eric neve, the doyen of east coast history, tells us in his book east coast from kings cross that. On the theme of the historic locomotive exchange trials in 1948 which included the bulleid pacific class and took place on the newly. The 1948 locomotive exchange trials took place from april though to september 1948 with waterloo to plymouth being one of the chosen routes and utilised during may and june 1948. In it mr allen gives in his characteristic style, a closely reasoned commentary on the official report of the 1948 exchange tests, complete with specially compiled comparative tables showing the relative coal and water consumptions, evaporation rates and horsepower outputs of all the locomotives under trial, together with much other information. The plaques were proposed and designed by morley headmaster harry underwood, a keen steam enthusiast, in 1948. The pictures within this story are detailed, and the illustrator uses comforting colors to display important scenes, such as with his use of blue skies and multiple adventurous looking train appearances.