Turbomotive was unique in Britain's railway history, and an experimental engine that proved successful but came too late to effect the direction of steam development or deflect the onset of diesel and electric locomotives. It was the brainchild of two of the most influential engineers of the twentieth century - William Stanier of the LMS and Henry Guy of Metropolitan Vickers. They hoped that turbine power, which had already revolutionized ships propulsion and power stations, would do the same for the railways. When Turbomotive appeared in 1935, she became a PR phenomenon at a time when...
Turbomotive was unique in Britain's railway history, and an experimental engine that proved successful but came too late to effect the direction of st...
The story of Gresley and his locomotives is a well-trodden path - but our view of his achievements is a blinkered one because it fails to recognise all the other people who played a part in his work.
The story of Gresley and his locomotives is a well-trodden path - but our view of his achievements is a blinkered one because it fails to recognise al...
How the determination of young pilots transformed the Corsair from an aircraft considered too dangerous to fly from carriers into a successful carrier fighter.
How the determination of young pilots transformed the Corsair from an aircraft considered too dangerous to fly from carriers into a successful carrier...
