A presentation byPaul Bartlettintroducing:

The latest book fromThe latest book fromthe HMRSthe HMRS

by

David Monk-Steel

Designed by

Trevor JohnsonOr How BR helpedkeep the lights on!

A presentation byPaul Bartlettintroducing:

The latest book fromThe latest book fromthe HMRSthe HMRS

by

David Monk-Steel

Designed by

Trevor JohnsonOr How BR helpedkeep the lights on!

Book specification

•Binding type – laminated boards.

•Pictures black & white - 63.

•Pictures colour - 139.

•Number of scale drawings - 14.

•Number of diagrams (of collieries orsimilar)

4 maps,

26 plans,

16 other figures.

•Total pages – 194.

•Format: A4 portrait

•Price: £32.50

•£22.00 HMRS Member’s price

•Binding type – laminated boards.

•Pictures black & white - 63.

•Pictures colour - 139.

•Number of scale drawings - 14.

•Number of diagrams (of collieries orsimilar)

4 maps,

26 plans,

16 other figures.

•Total pages – 194.

•Format: A4 portrait

•Price: £32.50

•£22.00 HMRS Member’s price

Chapter 1Before 1960

The development of theNational Electricity grid

Chapter 1Before 1960

Coal by Rail

Chapter 1Before 1960

Existing block loads of coal and other minerals

Chapter 2The Merry-go-Round starts

to turnThe coal powered 1GW+

Power stations weregeographically dispersed

Chapter 2The Merry-go-Round

starts to turnMethods and

equipment for loadingand unloading

described and drawn;Maintenance

Chapter 2The Merry-go-Round

starts to turnMethods and

equipment for loadingand unloading

described and drawn;Maintenance

Chapter 2The Merry-go-Round starts to turn

Control of loading and unloading

Chapter 3The Merry-go-Round rolling stock

Chapter 3The Merry-go-Round rolling

stock

Chapter 3The Merry-go-Round rolling

stock

Chapter 4 Collieries, Ports and Power stationsYorkshire, Lower Trent Valley, Trent & Soar Valley, West Midlands,

South Wales, Central & South East, North West, North East, Scotland

Chapter 4 Collieries, Ports and Power stations

Chapter 5Coal to Industries other that

Power station generationCement, Smokeless fuel, Steel, Paper, Chemical

Chapter 6Copying the

Merry-go-RoundPrinciple

Limestone, Gypsum,China clay,

Aggregates,

Chapter 6Copying the

Merry-go-RoundPrinciple

Limestone, Gypsum,China clay,

Aggregates,

Chapter 6Copying the

Merry-go-RoundPrinciple

Chapter 7Solving the problem

of Fly-AshUse of MGR wagons

Special Presflos

Chapter 8Making it Work

day to dayTraffic patterns, Aire Power,

Carousel, TOPS,Discharge problems, Accidents

Chapter 9Swings and

RoundaboutsDecline, fleet changes,

reuse of frame, Replacement

Chapter 9Swings and

Roundabouts

Decline, fleet changes,reuse of frame,Replacement

Drawings:

• RCH 12ton Mineral wagon• 21ton coal hopper, ex Liverpool Electricity

Supply Co.• BR 21ton coal hopper rebodied with

vacuum brake• BR 56ton bogie Iron ore wagon (Consett

type)• BR 24½ton coal hopper with vacuum

brake• BR 26/32ton high capacity coal hopper

wagon (MGR) (HAA)• BR 26/32ton high capacity coal hopper

wagon with top canopy (HAA)• BR 32.8tonne high capacity coal hopper

wagon 60 mph (MGR) (HDA)• BR 32.8tonne high capacity lime covered

hopper wagon 60 mph (CBA)• APCM 45tonne GLW Gypsum hopper P

PG001A PGA• British Steel Corporation Teeside

Limestone hopper (PGA)• BR 21½ton fly ash Presflo vacuum brake

CSV• BR 21½ton fly ash Presflo air brake CSA

Drawings:

• RCH 12ton Mineral wagon• 21ton coal hopper, ex Liverpool Electricity

Supply Co.• BR 21ton coal hopper rebodied with

vacuum brake• BR 56ton bogie Iron ore wagon (Consett

type)• BR 24½ton coal hopper with vacuum

brake• BR 26/32ton high capacity coal hopper

wagon (MGR) (HAA)• BR 26/32ton high capacity coal hopper

wagon with top canopy (HAA)• BR 32.8tonne high capacity coal hopper

wagon 60 mph (MGR) (HDA)• BR 32.8tonne high capacity lime covered

hopper wagon 60 mph (CBA)• APCM 45tonne GLW Gypsum hopper P

PG001A PGA• British Steel Corporation Teeside

Limestone hopper (PGA)• BR 21½ton fly ash Presflo vacuum brake

CSV• BR 21½ton fly ash Presflo air brake CSA

Author and acknowledgements