LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds: The Rebuilt Jubilee, Patriot and Royal Scot Locomotives

by David Clarke

Overview

A comprehensive look at the LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 rebuilt locomotives, including the rebuilt Jubilees, the rebuilt Patriots and the rebuilt Royal Scots. The book includes hundreds of photographs and feedback from the original crews that operated the engines. Contents include:Origins of the rebuilt Class 7s in the 1940s and the design of the 2A boiler; Differences between the classes; Liveries, names and name plates; Detailed allocation tables; Rebuilt Class 7s to the rescue - the severe winter of 1962/3; Decline of the Class 7s and withdrawal in the 1960s; Preservation of the Class 7 rebuilds. Essential reading for all locomotive enthisiasts, illustrated with 240 colour photographs and includes feedback from the original crews.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781847976529
Publisher:	Crowood Press, The
Publication date:	02/28/2014
Sold by:	Bookwire
Format:	eBook
Pages:	208
File size:	23 MB
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About the Author

David Clarke is a retired IT programme manager who worked for an international energy company. He has a wide range of interests and has been an enthusiastic motorcyclist for many years. He has owned seven Hinckley Triumphs including three Speed Triples, one of which was an ex-Speed Triple Challenge bike. He has written books on the history of the Hinckley Triumphs for Crowood.