The book of the br standard class 5 460s by ian sixsmith. Br, standard 4mt class, 460, 75053, early br era 4 hornby us. The book of the br standard class 5 460s ian sixsmith. The book of the br standard class 5 4 6 0s available for download and read online in other formats. Download pdf the book of the br standard class 5 4 6 0s book full free. The british railways standard class 5mt 460 was one of the 12 standard classes of steam locomotive built by british railways in the 1950s. Preparation work for the transportation of the locomotive to butterley was undertaken at woodham brothers with small working parties. They were essentially a tender version of the standard 4 264t, with similar characteristics to the gwr manor class, though unlike the manors they were built to the universal loading gauge. The book of the br standard class 5 460s by ian sixsmith, richard derry, new b. Br standard class 5 460 no 73069 at cricklewood shed 7 june 1964 fg steinle. Changes included a higher boiler pressure of 250 psi and driving wheels 5 ft 0 in 1. The exceptional range of photographs show both the detailed engineering and construction of the 73000s and the varied work they carried out, across all the regions of br. One of the 12 standard designs introduced by the newly nationalized british railways, the class 5 was based on the lms black 5 and built in derby and doncaster during the 1950s for service in all regions.
Details about the book of the br standard class 5 460s by ian sixsmith, richard derry, new b. The british railways standard class 4 tank is a class of steam locomotive. The cover of this copy has been damaged at the bottom corners. Standard class 4 460 tender engines were designed as a lighter version of the class 5 460 like 73082. Extensive and detailed coverage extends to the variants of course. Canadian pacific wheat train howden, boys book of locomotives, 1907. The basic dimensions and features of class include.
This exploration of its history includes both colour and blackand. Latest in the book of series, charting in depth the life and times of the 172 class 5 460s in the 73000 series, the popular br successors to the lms black 5s. Br standard 4s 460, 260 and 264t steam locomotives class. They were designed for mixed traffic use on secondary routes where the otherwise ubiquitous br standard class 5 and their predecessors, the black fives, would be too heavy. Pdf the book of the br standard class 5 4 6 0s download. Buy the book of the br standard class 5 460s by ian sixsmith, richard derry isbn. Riddles standard locomotives of british railways including britannia pacifics. Instruction book for br standard steam locomotives. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The br standard class 4 460 was essentially a tender engine derivative of the. Records of the rugby locomotive testing station national railway. They were both workhorse and warhorse on br and constituted one of the most numerous and successful of the standard designs. The restricted axle loading for the coastal routes to aberystwyth and pwllheli precluded the use of the heavier standard class 5, whilst an update on the gwr. Fifteen that were due to be constructed in 1957 were cancelled, due to impending dieselisation, and the last five would have been, too.
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