Mortons Media MortonsX-Trains X-Trains - Pushing the boundaries of railway technology - Experimental loco designs. 132-page Bookazine by Ben Jones (former editor of Model Rail & British Railway Modelling magazines)

Contents

• Early experiments in steam
• Back-to-front locomotives
• A clearer view
• The Midland's mysterious Paget locomotive
• Steam turbines
• Stanier's "Turbomotive"
• Fury by name
• Hush-Hush: Gresley's high pressure experiment
• Getting a boost
• Improving the breed
• Kitson-still steam-diesel hybrid
• Leader: Steam's last gasp?
• BR '9F' experiments
• The quest for economy!
• Diesel makes its mark
• Main line diesel pioneers
• Southern giants: 10201-203
• SR 11001
• One locomotive, 6 engines: The Fell diesel
• First of the type 1S: BR 10800
• More power, more speed
• Deltic: EE's game changer
• Famous four: The 1960s diesel prototypes
• Experimental BR diesels
• Birth of an icon: BR's high speed diesel train
• Railcar renaissance
• Monorail!
• The jet age
• GT3: EE's brave experiement
• Ahead of the curve
• The Sparks effect
• Electric pioneers
• Thyristor testbed: 87101
• Breaking the mould: 89001
• Hover & fly