The Birth of the Rt

Tony Beard

ISBN 10: 1854143514 / ISBN 13: 9781854143518

Published by Capital Transport, 2011

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: The Birth of the Rt
• Publisher: Capital Transport
• Publication Date: 2011
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1854143514
• ISBN 13: 9781854143518
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition: 1781190092.
• Condition: Very Good
• Dust Jacket Condition: 13838578
• Signed: 6/11/2026 3:01:32 PM
• Seller catalogs:
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  • 9781854143518
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Synopsis

This book covers the design of RT 1, the 2RT2s and the 3RT3s. When RT 1 entered service in 1939, no-one would have imagined that the type would be in London passenger service until 1979, almost double the life of its immediate predecessor, the STL. As with the RM, the type's early years in service were not without a number of mechanical problems and initial production was cut short by the outbreak of war. By the time production recommenced in 1947 numerous design changes had been made, all of which are detailed here.