Nigel Gresley built his Pacific class of locomotives to deal with
increasing demands from passenger traffic. Some Pacifics started as
Class A1s but were eventually rebuilt to Class A3 specifications.
Others were built as A3s from the outset. Suffice to say the A3s
underwent a number of significant alterations during their lifetime
extending from 1922 to the mid 1960s. Gresley's A3s documents many
members of the class in well-researched captions. These are set
against photographs which appear in a chronological sequence. We
learn how many different tenders were coupled to a locomotive; how
they were converted from right hand to left hand drive; the many
colour schemes employed; and latterly how trough deflectors were
fitted to a number of engines. A finale to book is a section on the
Flying Scotsman - a world-renowned engine that started as an A1 but
was subsequently converted to A3. The engine has recently undergone
a major overhaul and brought crowds out in their thousands when it
appeared on an inaugural run. This is surely testament to the
longevity of Gresley's great locomotives. - Many of these great
locomotives were built and maintained in Yorkshire at Doncaster
Works - A large number of colour photographs not hitherto seen
previously - Evocative black and white pictures - The locomotives
are seen all along the East Coast Main line, travelling on Scottish
routes and the old Great Central line hauling many named trains.
They are also depicted on shed and in works. - A lavish and aptly
sized book that does justice to these much revered and sadly missed
locomotives
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