Author: Groves, Norman
Title: Great Northern Locomotive History. Vol. 3b 1911-1922 - The Gresley Era.
Description: Railway Correspondence & Travel Society, Bampton, Devon, 1992. First Edition, Hardcover (Printed Boards). Near Fine Condition/No Dust Jacket. 9780901115706 Sir Herbert Nigel Gresley, a British railway engineer, designed many famous locomotives in Britain, including the LNER Class A1 and LNER Class A4 4-6-2 Pacific engines. An A1 Pacific, Flying Scotsman, was the first steam locomotive officially recorded over 100 mph in passenger service, and an A4, number 4468 Mallard, still holds the record for being the fastest steam locomotive in the world (126 mph).Gresley's engines were known for their elegance and were designed to run smoothly and efficiently. He developed a three-cylinder design with two sets of Walschaerts valve gear, which he called the Gresley conjugated valve gear. This book deals solely with the Gresley designs during the Great Northern period: in the case of some the designs, notably the Pacifics, this was extremely brief. It is, however, an excellent source for rare early photographs. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall. 134 pages. No Dust Jacket as published. Black titles spine. illustrated by b/w. photo's. diagrams & drawings. Quantity Available: 1. Shipped Weight: Under 1 kilo. Category: Railways; Trains; Railway History; Locomotives; Britain/UK; Railways. ISBN: 0901115703. ISBN/EAN: 9780901115706. Inventory No: 5187.

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