In the latest of the successful 'Power Series', Gavin Morrison provides a pictorial history of the Moguls produced to the design of LMS. Covering all the four classes constructed over a near 30-year period, he provides the reader with a portrait of the classes involved and the variations within each class.
By 1781, the sixth year of the American rebellion, British strategic focus had shifted from the northern states to concentrate in the south. Canada's governor, Frederick Haldimand, was responsible for the defence of the Crown's largest colony against the threat of Franco-American invasion, while assisting overall British strategy. He cleverly employed his sparse resources to vigorously raid the rebels' frontiers and create anxiety, disruption, and deprivation, as his Secret Service undermined their morale with invasion rumours and threatened their Union by negotiating with the independent republic of Vermont to return to the British fold. Haldimand flooded New York's Mohawk and Schoharie valleys with Indian and Loyalist raiders and, once the danger of invasion passed, he dispatched two coordinated expeditions south. One was launched onto Lake Champlain to alarm Albany and further the secret talks with Vermont. The second struck deep into enemy territory, fought a battle at Johnstown, and retreated precipitately. The rebels effectively countered both expeditions.
This all-color album follows a similar style to the hugely successful in the Colour for the Modelling and Historian series, and covers the history of electric locomotives in Britain. Gavin Morrison fills a gap in the market for literature on these specific locomotives with this new title. Promoted as part of the Modernisation Plan of 1955, the electrification at 25kV of the West Coast main line from London to Birmingham, Manchester, Liverpool, and ultimately Glasgow was one of the most ambitious schemes to emerge from the plan. Gavin Morrison provides a record of the various types of 25kV AC locomotive constructed over the past fifty years. Some of these classes are now as much a part of history as the steam locomotives that they were destined to replace, while others remain at the forefront of main-line service. The book also includes a historical examination of the development of electric locomotives, allied to hundreds of color illustrations with detailed captions.
This publication, designed in close collaboration with the artist, is primarily a pictorial documentation of the artist's new installation at the Henry Moore Institute, Leeds (February - May 2010). Alan Johnston was invited to use the Institute's white walls as a blank sheet of paper on which to base his drawing. Arriving in Leeds a month before his show opened, he divided the main galleries up into unequal frames, drawing directly with a pencil onto the walls in strips covering an area of about 2 square cm. Navigating the corners, recesses and architraves; the space which is left is equally as important as the space that he fills in; constantly measuring the shape in space, he makes sculpture out of architecture Part of an ongoing series of wall drawings – which includes works at the Haus Wittgenstein in Vienna, Inverleith House in Edinburgh, the Museum of Fine Art in Houston and SAFN in Reykjavik – the installation explores the ways in which we see a building and how this viewing can be made manifest.
Illustrated throughout, this book portrays all three classes from construction, through operation, to withdrawal and, in certain cases, preservation. Examples of two of the three classes built have been preserved. The book also includes an introduction narrating the history of the three types.
Numbering a grand total of 251, the '9F' 2-10-0s represented one of the final developments of the main line steam locomotive in Britain and also the single most numerous of the BR standard classes. Designed under the auspices of Riddles at Crewe and built at Swindon, the first of the class was to emerge in 1954. However, by the date that the first of the locomotives was entering service, the death knell was already being sounded for main line steam operation in Great Britain. In 1955, the Modernisation Plan, with its emphasis upon diesel and electric traction, was to result in the decision to phase steam out and, whilst the class continued to be built until late 1960 (when Evening Star became the last main line steam locomotive constructed for BR), many of the type only had a woefully short operational life, many being withdrawn with less than 10 years of service.Although perceived primarily as a heavy freight locomotive- and duties such as the heavy iron between Tyne Dock and Consett became one of the trademarks- the locomotives also performed successfully on more glamorous passenger turns, with enthusiasts having many fond memories of the class's operation over the Somerset & Dorset line during the early 1950s. In his latest contribution to the hugely successful 'Power of' series, noted railway photographer and author Gavin Morrison turns his attention to this important, but often overlooked class. Drawing upon some 250 mono illustrations from his own collection and from those of other noted railways photographers, he records the development and operational history of the class from their origins in the early 1950s through to their final withdrawal from mainline service in the late 1960s and preservation.
As they enter the twilight of their careers, this is a detailed pictorial survey of the last main line diesel locomotives constructed for British Rail and the last such locomotives constructed in Britain.
Providing instruction and inspiration to anyone seeking to write authentic and captivating love songs, this book shows how to reflect creatively upon love, express feelings in lyrics, develop an exciting story idea, choose an appropriate music style and craft songs that will woo any audience. Technical information is presented with precision yet wrapped in a conversational, personal tone appropriate for the topic. Exploring the love theme from a range of angles, including love in the 21st century, love lyrics as therapy, and love's role in the history of pop music, this book includes references to favourite hit songs.
Concentrating on the use of the locomotives in both LNER and BR ownership, this volume provides a graphic account of these vitally important, but often over-looked, engines.
Records in some 85 colour photographs, many aspects of the varied career of the HST and the liveries the units have carried from the mid-1970s through to the first decade of the 21st Century. This work is of interest to enthusiasts, and railway modellers who have selected the period since the mid-1970s as their prototype.
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