1948 locomotive exchange trials book

The 1948 locomotive exchange trials were organised by the newly nationalised british railways br. The class has a complex build history spanning three subclasses and eight years of construction from 1918 to 1927. Sr west country class 34005 with lmr tender at nine elms for the 1948 locomotive exchange trials. Vertical boiler locomotives and railmoters built in britain. Search the worlds most comprehensive index of fulltext books. British railways eastern and north eastern regions b1 class 2 cyl. 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 engine registers list all locomotives built by the company from 1833 through 1956. 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. Thus, between april and september 1948 a series of tests was run with locomotives over several different routes in three categories, express passenger, general purpose and heavy freight, with the view to cherrypicking the most desirable aspects of existing designs to form new builds. They proved to be a successful design which handled the heaviest longdistance express trains. Allen in his book the locomotive exchanges published by ian allan ltd. 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.

The wd austerity 280s were heavy freight locomotives introduced in britain. One of the biggest issues to affect the whole class was the overheating of the middle cylinders big end bearing. Nine elms locomotive shed southern 1948 exchange trials. Of the locomotives themselves, all were tender types, and divided into three categories. Reminiscences of a fireman 194048, including participation in the locomotive exchange trials, 1948. National archive report of the locomotive testing committee. Steam workshop 1948 locomotive exchange trials taunton. Lmr city of bradford with wd tender passing vauxhall, 25th june 1948, test trip.

Explore thousands of old and rare books, including illuminated manuscripts, fine press editions, illustrated books, incunabula, limited editions and miniature books. Autumn steam gala 2018 goods galore 2018 winter steam gala 2017 railways at work 2016. After the nationalisation of the railways in 1948 the newly formed british railways organised a series of locomotive exchange trials to determine. The locomotive exchanges by cecil j allen and a great selection of. This volume covers not just the exchanges of 1948 but also includes the pitting of. Notable occasions where this happened are the mallards world speed record run and three times during the 1948 exchange trials, resulting in swapping the a4 taking part a couple of times. It was intended that each locomotive would be tested not only on its own home territory, but on the tracks of its three other. World heritage encyclopedia, the aggregation of the largest online. During the lockdown i came up with an idea of showing mainline steam locomotives in action i filmed from previous runs, but showing the. Steam workshop1948 locomotive exchange trials taunton.

Im starting to model the 1948 loco exchange trials period. Clicking on the image below will take you to a more detailed discussion of the trials. During the lockdown i came up with an idea of showing mainline steam locomotives in action i filmed from previous runs, but showing the various types based o. During 1948 locomotive exchange trials performance deteriorated significantly. In volume 1 fisherton sarum made an appearance in the modelling inspiration pages, and does so again in this new volume but featuring some of those visitors to the southern, mentioned above, in the shape of the 1948 locomotive exchanges and some of the models that i have created to represent the section of the trials that took place between waterloo and exeter, along with the freight trials. 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 new br. Nine elms locomotive shed 1948 exchange trials svs film. This book meets the need for an authoritative and welldocumented history of the railway. Reminiscences of work, primarily as a fireman at tunbridge wells west, 1940s50s. This year 2018 marks the 70th anniversary of the 1948 locomotive exchange trials in which british railways sent steam locomotives from different regions to r. 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. The 1948 locomotive exchange trials were organised by the newly nationalised british railways. 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.

I have read bits and pieces about the 1948 locomotive exchanges organized by br under. Rm web the 1948 locomotive exchange trials discussions. They provide information on the purchasing railroad, date of trial, engine name, construction number, class, track gauge, number of wheels, size of cylinders, number of valves and fuel type. One major mistake or oversight was that no tank engines were subject to any tests or trials in the first few months of nationalisation. Restricted driver visibility due to the airsmoothed casing. Britains only double track main line preserved railway. 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. The prototype was built as a 442 atlantic but converted to 460 during 1909. Whether youre a budding rare book collector or a bibliophile with an enviable collection, discover an amazing selection of rare and collectible books from booksellers around the. Whilst it is the anniversary this year of the end of steam on br, in 1968, just 20 years earlier, a series of comparative trials took place across the country, to analyses what was then the best in steam traction design, construction and operation. Hornby railways collector guide class king class steam.

Find bestselling books, new releases, and classics in every category, from harper lees to kill a mockingbird to the latest by stephen king or the next installment in the diary of a wimpy kid childrens book series. These trials were organised by the newly nationalised british railways in order to compare the locomotive designs constructed by its four constituent companies. In the 1948 locomotive exchange trials, carried out by the recently nationalised british railways, involved 46154 the hussar and 46162 queens westminster rifleman. Apparently a rebuilt royal scot proved capable of matching the maximum performance of the much larger lms coronation class.

Trials between euston, carlisle, crewe and glasgow commenced and by late. The lswr n15 class was a british 2cylinder 460 express passenger steam locomotive designed by robert w. This collection consists of engine registers and engine order books. 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. If you wish to order a book then a phonecall fax or email will reserve the items.

Locomotives from the former big four constituent companies gwr, lms, lner, sr were transferred to and worked on other regions. Baldwin locomotive works engine registers and order books. Try to get a copy of the locomotive exchanges by cecil j allen, ian allan, 1949 there may be later editionsreprints. Mallard 1948 exchange trials the lner encyclopedia. The following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total.

In 1930, twenty more locomotives were ordered, this time from the lms work. During their lives minor changes and improvements to steam draughting and exhaust were implemented in an effort to improve performance and economy using lower grade coal. Chapters 7 to 16 cover the 1948 trials but the earlier stuff is fascinating too. Observations on the tests in the locomotive exchange trials of 1948 maybe as. This was largely attributed to the variability of valve events due to the chaindriven valve gear. Find link is a tool written by edward betts searching for 1948 locomotive exchange trials 1 found total gwr 6959 class 6990 witherslack hall 198 words case mismatch in snippet view article find links to article gwr 6959 class 6990 witherslack hall witherslack hall during the 1948 locomotive exchange trials 1948 locomotive exchange trials. The great western railway 4000 or star were a class of 4cylinder 460 passenger steam locomotives designed by george jackson churchward for the great western railway gwr in 1906 and introduced from early 1907. 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. A comprehensive book on locomotive exchanges, giving details of each trial and the locomotives involved. This was blamed on the quality of yorkshire coal used during the trial. The 1948 locomotive exchange trials a publicity stunt. Brs first year the spectator loco interchange trials 1948 rly mag.