English Electric Diesel Locomotives

by George Woods

English Electric built their first diesel loco in 1936 and, before the company closed in 1968, built thousands of diesel and electric locos that saw service all over the world. They were among the companies chosen by BR to build prototype diesel locos for the Modernisation Scheme of 1955, which would see the replacement of steam traction by diesels and electrics. Locos were built to suit a wide variety of duties, some remaining in everyday service...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1398101915
• ISBN13: 9781398101913
• Release Date: February 2021
• Publisher: Amberley Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.60 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 6.5" x 9.2"