{"product_id":"9781784421793","title":"British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s","description":"After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain's diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated 'Westerns' and the more successful 'Deltics'.","brand":"Bloomsbury USA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47174553764080,"sku":"9781784421793","price":8.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781784421793_p0.jpg?v=1763725792","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781784421793","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}