Library of Congress Subject Headings

After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had be

An archive-based study of the economic planning of the Attlee governments in the period 1945-51.

The rapid dieselisation of Britain's railways meant that many designs of locomotives were introduced from various manufacturers. Some were highly successful and

Explores the preserved diesel locomotives of the UK.

Kenny Barclay documents the diesel locomotives and DMUs in the closing decades of the British Rail era.

Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.

A look at the iconic and important pilot scheme diesel locos.