Good Firemanship : booklet produced by the British Transport Commission (Railways Division) 1956 : cover
What a little oddity this booklet is. An obvious subject to remind firemen of - the 'good way' to fire a steam locomotive to allow for best performance of the locomotive, the most economic performance and even the reduction in heavy, black smoke that could (and did) lead to public complaint.
That said the style is a real mix - echoes of early 'Puffin Picture Books" but cruder and the fact it shows no real obvious 'ownership' of British Railways. At the time the Commission did issue many of the Railway Executive's publications but there was agenral house style that this does not conform to and to see the words 'Railway Division" is very unusual.
Good Firemanship : booklet produced by the British Transport Commission (Railways Division) 1956 : cover
What a little oddity this booklet is. An obvious subject to remind firemen of - the 'good way' to fire a steam locomotive to allow for best performance of the locomotive, the most economic performance and even the reduction in heavy, black smoke that could (and did) lead to public complaint.
That said the style is a real mix - echoes of early 'Puffin Picture Books" but cruder and the fact it shows no real obvious 'ownership' of British Railways. At the time the Commission did issue many of the Railway Executive's publications but there was agenral house style that this does not conform to and to see the words 'Railway Division" is very unusual.