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)
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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)
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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)
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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