Private Owner Wagons in Colour for the Modeller and Historian (For the Modeller & Historian) - Softcover

Ratcliffe, David

Softcover

ISBN 10: 071103365X ISBN 13: 9780711033658

Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing, 2009

Synopsis

Aimed primarily at the railway modeller this book reviews the many privately owned wagon types, their liveries, cargoes and owners in 220 colour photographs.

About this title

Synopsis:

Beginning in the mid 1970s, when the TOPS numbering system was first introduced, David Ratcliffe now takes readers on a new journey through the private owner wagon era, bringing the story of this important part of the railways up to date. With an informative introduction which puts the modern private owner wagon scene in context with the recent trends, the author explains everything from two-axle to bogie vehicles. Also included are two useful tables detailing the changes and current classification used by the TOPS numbering system, and examples relevant to explaining the decline of mixed freight services, the growth of block trains, and the consequent influence on the private wagons industry.

About this edition

• Publisher: Ian Allan Publishing
• Publication date: 2009
• ISBN 10: 071103365X
• ISBN 13: 9780711033658
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 96