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Railway Design Since 1830 Volume 2 1914-1969 By Brian Haresnape w/ Dust Jacket
Railway Design Since 1830 Volume 2 1914-1969 By Brian Haresnape
Hard Cover w/dust jacket.
Copyright 1969.
128 pages. Indexed
Contents:
Preface to Volume Twopage 7
Part One: 1914-1939 The Years of Change
Prologue: On the Disruptive Effects of War9
Chapter 1 : Steam's Finest Years11
Chapter 2 : Steam Coaching Stock33
Chapter 3 : Railcars and Electrics45
Chapter 4: Architecture in the Doldrums57
Part Two: 1939-1955 War and Aftermath
Prologue: The Railways and the Nation61
Chapter 5: Utilitarian Steam Design63
Chapter 6: Alternatives to Steam76
Chapter 7 : Post-War Carriages80
Part Three: 1955-1969 Design for Modernisation
Chapter 8 : Changeover from Steam91
Chapter 9 : Comfort for the Passenger99
Chapter 10: New Railway Architecture108
Chapter 11 : Graphic Miscellany, 1923-1969113
Index126
In this eagerly-awaited second volume Brian Haresnape completes the story of railway design, from 1914 to the present day. These were difficult years for the railways, with much of their former glamour and prestige seemingly gone forever, and with formidable new competition from the emergent motor vehicle and aeroplane.
Two major wars placed severe demands upon Britain's railways-and for their duration such sophisticated considerations as style and amenity were submerged by the constant cry for austerity and economy. Added to this, the period now dealt with witnessed much political interference. Nevertheless, development of the steam locomotive was remarkable, with the truly magnificent designs of the 1920s and '30s by such men as Sir Nigel Gresley; R. E. L. Maunsell; C. B. Collett and Sir William Stanier. On the other hand, carriage design tended to stagnate, with resort to gimmickry on more than one occasion; whilst architecture suffered the blight of the so-called 'Jazz Age'.
The narrative closes with a survey of developments since the end of World War II. This includes the introduction of standard designs for steam locomotives and carriages by the newly nationalised railways; the inception of the mammoth Modernisation Plan, and the changeover from steam to diesel and electric. The work of the British Railways Design Panel is authoritatively discussed-by no means uncritically-from first-hand knowledge. The author is already well-known to readers of Modern Railways for his informative articles on current railway design practice.
Together with volume one, this work comprises no less than 500 illustrations of the design development of locomotives, carriages, architecture and such fascinating 'ephemera' as posters, notices, and uniforms; forming an invaluable pictorial reference work for enthusiast and layman alike.
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