General Surveys - Studies
STRETTON, Clement E.
The Development of the Locomotive: A Popular History 1803 - 1896
STRETTON, John & TOWNSEND, Peter
British Railways Steam - The Final Years 1965 - 1968
TALBOT, Edward
A Pictorial Record of British Railways Standard Steam Locomotives
Volumes One & Two
Very fine photographic study of BR standards with diagrams and details of each class. The first volume was first published by OPC in 1994 and the second by the author in 2004. The latter included war department 'austerities' and 'S160s'.
The Locomotive Publishing Company
The Locomotive of To-Day
Technical aspects of steam locomotive construction with photographs and numerous drawings, including fold-out detailed diagrams. Based on reprinted articles published by the Locomotive Magazine, it first appeared in 1899 with several editions thereafter.
TONKS, Eric S.
Light & Miniature Railway Locomotives of Great Britain
[Birmingham Locomotive Club] Pocket Book Series
VUILLET, Gérard
Railway Reminiscences of Three Continents
Recollections of Baron Vuillet across Europe, North America and North Africa from 1903 to the 1960s. He describes the locomotives, their histories and performance including his footplate experience.
