Western Times Churchward Saint Class Special

Name: Western Times Churchward Saint Class Special
Brand: Transport Treasury Publishing Ltd

Transport Treasury Publishing Ltd

Western Times Churchward Saint Class Special\n\n\u00A315.95\n\n96 pages / 159 illustrations /\npaperback cover / ISBN 9781917776158 / 273 x 215 mm dimensions /\nA mere ten years after the Broad Gauge had succumbed, the transition through which the reins at Swindon were passed by Dean to Churchward was perfectly timed. Railways in the United Kingdom were on the cusp of their apogee with burgeoning traffic levels and high expectations for exciting years ahead. It was an exhilarating period and locomotive engineers responded in a variety of ways to meet the demands of greater loads, faster journeys, and enhanced efficiency. \nThe Edwardian years witnessed probably the most creative decade in the British locomotive story. A wide the diversity of fresh ideas were enacted, often with chequered results that frustrated hopes and plans. Only the Great Western sure-footedly navigated these upheavals with unqualified success to deliver within a few years, a range of sta;