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Barnsley: Pen & Sword Transport, 2020. When British Railways (BR) was privatised in April 1994 some of the freight companies were bought by English Welsh Scottish Railways (EWSR), which immediately reviewed the mixed locomotive fleet and led to the decision to purchase 250 locomotives from General Motors (USA), based on that company's earlier Class 59 design supplied to Foster Yeoman in 1985\. Delivered to Newport Docks each locomotive was lubricated, filled with fuel and water and released to traffic within hours of being craned onto the quayside. The early privatised freight market was geared to the heavy industries but the changes of Government policies to counteract global warming has seen consequent changes in freight operations whilst global trading has seen massive growth in the movement of containers between ports and inland distribution centres. This changing market has encouraged both existing and new operators to base operations on a reliable locomotive fleet which has been met by… Leer más

Hardback. New. Details how the design of the Class 59 fleet operated by Foster Yeoman became the basis for the Class design. Details the rationale of the first order for 250 locomotives.

Hardback. New. New Book; Fast Shipping from UK; Not signed; Not First Edition; Details how the design of the Class 59 fleet operated by Foster Yeoman became the basis for the Class design. Details the rationale of the first order for 250 locomotives.

Pen & Sword, 2020. Hardcover. New. 153 pages. 8.50x11.00x1.00 inches.

Pen & Sword, 2020. Hardcover. New. 153 pages. 8.50x11.00x1.00 inches.

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