Rejoignez-nous pour un voyage dans le monde des livres!
Ajouter ce livre à l'électronique
Grey
Ecrivez un nouveau commentaire Default profile 50px
Grey
Abonnez-vous pour lire le livre complet ou lisez les premières pages gratuitement!
All characters reduced
The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives - From Design to Destruction - cover

The Metropolitan-Vickers Type 2 Co-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives - From Design to Destruction

Anthony P. Sayer

Maison d'édition: Pen & Sword Transport

  • 0
  • 0
  • 0

Synopsis

A thorough history of the Metropolitan-Vickers locomotive, also known as “Class 28,” featuring 160 color and black & white photos. 
 
This book provides an in-depth history of the Metropolitan-Vickers diesel-electric Type 2 locomotives, more frequently known collectively as the “Co-Bo’s” due to their unusual wheel arrangement. Twenty locomotives were constructed during the late-1950s for use on the London Midland Region of British Railways. The fleet was fraught with difficulties from the start, most notably due to problems with their Crossley engines, this necessitating the need for extensive rehabilitation work during the early-1960s. Matters barely improved and the option to completely re-engine the locomotives with English Electric units was debated at length, but a downturn in traffic levels ultimately resulted in their demise by the end of 1968 prior to any further major rebuilding work being carried out. Significant quantities of new archive and personal sighting information, supported by over 180 photographs and diagrams, have been brought together to allow dramatic new insights into this enigmatic class of locomotives, including the whole debate surrounding potential re-engining, their works histories, the extended periods in storage, together with in-depth reviews of the various detail differences and liveries.
Disponible depuis: 30/06/2020.
Longueur d'impression: 273 pages.

D'autres livres qui pourraient vous intéresser

  • Stand Up Paddle Board Racing for Beginners - A Quick Guide on Training for Your First Stand Up Paddleboarding Competition - cover

    Stand Up Paddle Board Racing for...

    HowExpert, Kayla Anderson

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    “Stand Up Paddle Board Racing for Beginners” is the perfect newbie's guide to preparing for your first paddle board race. 
    Paddle boarding takes certain equipment and it can be intimidating to even think about entering a competition, so this provides a great place to start. There is a lot of information out there and training guides geared towards advanced paddle boarders, but nothing really for the beginner. This is a nice, easy introduction to the basics of paddle boarding and how that relates to training for a race. 
    In this guide, learn about: 
    - Why I wrote this book 
    - Different water to train in and how their altitude affects training (specifically in Lake Tahoe, USA) 
    - Finding the right coach 
    - Access to water and why people paddle board 
    - The basics of paddle boarding 
    - Finding the right kind of paddle board for your race 
    - The best paddles and other accessories for your competition 
    - What to wear 
    - When to start training 
    - Know how much time you have to train 
    - Developing balance, strength and endurance 
    - Paddle stroke techniques 
    - Safety: the key to having fun 
    - What to expect on race day 
    - Takeaways from my first races 
    - Tips and tricks 
    - My personal training diary and additional resources 
    About the Expert 
    Residing in Lake Tahoe, California, Kayla works for one of the best stand-up paddleboard rental/coffee shops in the nation called Waterman’s Landing. There, she has access to some of the best paddle boards, the water, and two elite paddle board racers. In autumn 2017, she started seriously training for her first paddle board race and took third out of six people in Mike’s Sunday Fun Race. In the duration of her training, she ended up shaving 6-8 minutes off of her average distance time. 
    HowExpert publishes quick 'how to' guides on all topics from A to Z by everyday experts.
    Voir livre
  • A History of Cadbury - cover

    A History of Cadbury

    Diane Wordsworth

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The history of the world-famous confectioner—maker of the Cadbury Creme Egg—from nineteenth-century shop to multinational brand.   When John Cadbury came to Birmingham in 1824, he sold tea, coffee, and drinking chocolate in a small shop on Bull Street. Drinking chocolate was considered a healthy alternative to alcohol, something Cadbury, a Quaker, was keen to encourage. By 1879, the Cadburys were ready to make their historic move to Bournville, where they established their famous “factory in a garden,” built on the sprawling Bournbrook estate.  A History of Cadbury recounts the history of this beloved British chocolatier and looks at the social impact the company has had, both on the chocolate and cocoa business and on British culture at large. This is the story of how Cadbury began, how it grew, and how it diversified in order to bring its chocolates and candies to one generation after the next.
    Voir livre
  • The Romance of Rubber - cover

    The Romance of Rubber

    United States Rubber Company

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This pamphlet was published in the early 20th century by the United States Rubber Company so that "coming generations of our country ... have some understanding of the importance of rubber in our every day life... We believe the rubber industry will be better off if the future citizens of our country know more about it." Learn about Christopher Columbus's discovery of rubber, how the crafty British entrepreneur, Wickham, managed to smuggle rubber seedlings out of Brazil, and how rubber manufacturing came to be a "peculiarly American industry." The myriad uses of rubber from a century ago are also elaborated in considerable detail - everything from submarines to Keds to dentures. (Summary by Judy Bieber)
    Voir livre
  • Little Book of Wooden Bowls - Wood-Turned Bowls Crafted by Master Artists from Around the World - cover

    Little Book of Wooden Bowls -...

    Terry Martin, Kevin Wallace

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    This craftsman's companion celebrates the woodturners and innovative artists from around the world who have taken bowl-making to a higher level of aesthetic form. Little Book of Wooden Bowls features 31 of today's finest woodworkers and artisans—Ron Fleming, Liam Flynn, Mark Gardner, Dewey Garrett, Louise Hibbert, Michael Hosaluk, Peter Hromek, Steven Kennard, Ron Layport, Mike Lee, Alain Mailland, Michael Mode, William Moore, Rolly Munro, Christophe Nancey, Graeme Priddle, Vaughn Richmond, Marc Ricourt, Betty Scarpino, Neil Scobie, David Sengel, Hayley Smith, Butch Smuts, Jacques Vesery, Hans Weissflog, Virginia Dodson, Binh Pho, Harvey Fein, Paul Fennell, and Marilyn Campbell—who share their personal motivations, thought processes, and the studio techniques they employ to bring out the breathtaking beauty of wood. Each artist's profile includes full-color, studio-quality photographs of their most spectacular work, including vessels, bowls, platters, and more, along with insights on their design ideas and objectives. Curated by prominent wood art authorities Kevin Wallace and Terry Martin, this book is sure to become a treasure in every woodworking library.
    Voir livre
  • Modern Minimal - 20 Bold & Graphic Quilts - cover

    Modern Minimal - 20 Bold &...

    Alissa Haight Carlton

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    Bring sleek, modern aesthetics to your quilts with 20 “stylish yet deceivingly simple quilt patterns” in this “must-have book” (Modern Patchwork). 
     
    A co-founder of The Modern Quilt Guild, Alissa Haight Carlton has been at the forefront of this exciting movement in quilting. In Modern Minimal, she shares twenty original patterns that use negative space and bold colors to make gorgeously elegant—and surprisingly simple—quilts. 
     
    Along with these projects, Alissa explains quilting techniques such as straight, strip, and even improvisational piecing. These beginner-friendly designs are perfect for solid fabrics accented with your favorite prints.
    Voir livre
  • The Solar Food Dryer - How to Make and Use Your Own High-Performance Sun-Powered Food Dehydrator - cover

    The Solar Food Dryer - How to...

    Eben Fodor

    • 0
    • 0
    • 0
    The Solar Food Dryer  describes how to use solar energy to dry your food instead of costly electricity. With your own solar-powered food dryer, you can quickly and efficiently dry all your extra garden veggies, fruits and herbs to preserve their goodness all year long-with free sunshine! Applicable to a wide geography-wherever gardens grow-this well illustrated book includes:Complete step-by step plans for building a high-performance, low-cost solar food dryer from readily-available materialssolar energy design conceptsfood drying tips and recipesresources, references, solar charts, and more. - A Mother Earth News Book for Wiser Living -
    Voir livre