Locomotive Engineers of the LMS and its major constituent companies Griffiths DJ

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RailroadTreasures offers the following item: Locomotive Engineers of the LMS and its major constituent companies Griffiths DJ Locomotive Engineers of the LMS and its major constituent companies by Denis Griffiths Dust Jacket 1991 184 pages Indexed. On its formation in 1923, the London Midland & Scottish Railway was the largest of the 'Big Four' groups. As with the other three it was something of a forced marriage, and the most difficult task faced by the new company was the drawing together of the very different traditions and operating practices of its constituents. Nowhere was this more necessary or more difficult to achieve than in the field of locomotive engineering. All the constituent companies brought their own locomotive stocks to the LMS, but three English companies predominated - the London & North Western, the Midland, and the Lancashire & Yorkshire. During the preceding 80 or so years, each had built up a fleet of engines suited to its geographical and commercial needs, and tailored to fit within the various restrictions imposed by upper management. Unification would not be easy. Denis Griffiths looks at developments both before and after the grouping from the point of view of the characters and lives of all the Locomotive Engineers involved, rather than purely through their products, although of course the locomotives, together with the many personal inventions that contributed towards their evolution, are a vital thread in the story. What he emphasizes is that, contrary to popular myth, these men did not spend all their time sitting at drawing boards designing handsome machines - theirs was a far from purely aesthetic or creative job. Very often it was the Chief Draughtsman and his team who did the actual drawing work, following broad guidelines laid down by their chief, while the latter attended to the myriad other duties that formed the Chief Mechanical Engineer's lot. Never before have the engineering careers of this exceptional group of men been set side by side in a single book. Amongst the ranks of the 17 included, many great names stand out - Aspinall, Hughes, Webb, Cooke, Johnson, Fowler, Ivatt and, of course, 'the great man' himself, William Stanier. As a professional engineer, Denis Griffiths is well qualified to understand and interpret their skills and aspirations. Moreover, he tells their stories largely through their own utterances during discussions of the many papers they presented to the various engineers' institutions; thus many ill-informed myths and criticisms connected with some of them are examined afresh in a more objective light. This is a fitting companion to the same author's Locomotive Engineers of the GWR, also published by PSL. All pictures are of the actual item. If this is a railroad item, this material is obsolete and no longer in use by the railroad. Please email with questions. Publishers of Train Shed Cyclopedias and Stephans Railroad Directories. Large inventory of railroad books and magazines. Thank you for buying from us. Shipping charges Items are shipped at your risk. Shipping to Canada and other countries varies by weight. Postage rates quoted are for shipments to the US only. If you live outside the US, email us for the postage costs. Payment options Payment must be received within 10 days. Visa, Master Card and American Express accepted directly for immediate shipping! Paypal is accepted. Terms and conditions All sales are final. Returns accepted if item is not as described. Contact us first. No warranty is stated or implied. Please e-mail us with any questions before bidding. Thanks for looking at our items. Auction Wizard 2000 - The Complete Auction Management Software Solution read more

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