Locomotives of the Ministry of Defence [Paperback] Industrial Railway Society...

Locomotives of the Ministry of Defence [Paperback] Industrial Railway Society and Roger Hateley\n\nProduct Overview\nContents: 1. Steam Locomotives - 1951 Series; 1968 Series; 2. Diesel\nLocomotives - 1951 Series; 3. Diesel Locomotives - 1968 Series; 4. Railcars\nand Trailers; 5. Narrow Gauge Locomotives; 6. Rail Target Trollies; 7. Air\nMinistry Works Dept Locomotives; 8. Locomotive Index; Locomotive Dimensions;\n9. Illustrations. About this book: This book documents the known history of\nmost of the locomotives operated by the War Department, Air Ministry, and\nMinistry of Defence from 1952 to date. The terms of reference are somewhat\narbitrary and so should be explained. Army railways and locomotives in Britain\nwere in 1942 put under the control of No. 1 Railway Detachment (Home), Royal\nEngineers. From 1945, the name was changed to 1 Railway Group, Royal\nEngineers, and in 1963 it became 1 Transportation Group, Royal Corps of\nTransport. In 1952 the War Department had disposed -