Operation & Technical
WEATHERBURN, Robert
Ajax Loquitur or The Autobiography of an Old Locomotive Engine
Eulogistic description of a redundant engine as observed by the author at the end of the nineteenth century, covering its technical and operational aspects.
WEBSTER, Harry
Railway Motive Power
Fine technical study of locomotive development and characteristics. Focus is on British steam, although chapters cover overseas locomotives, as well as diesel and electric power. Illustrated with photographs and diagrams throughout.
Westinghouse
Westinghouse Air Brake System
A complete and strictly up-to-date treatise containing detailed descriptions and explanations of all the various parts of the Westinghouse Air Brake System
WHISHAW, Francis
The Railways of Great Britain & Ireland
Detailed survey of the locomotives, infrastructure and operations of the early railway companies with supporting diagrams, drawings and map. First published in 1840 with a second edition in 1842, subsequently reprinted.
WILSON, John C.; WEBB, Francis W.; GEACH, J.; HURRY RICHES, T.; FROUDE, William & FELL, John C.
Safety Valves / Slide Valves / Severn Tunnel / Tynewydd Colliery
Institution of Mechanical Engineers Proceedings - July 1877
Extract of IME proceedings featuring papers including safety valves, slide valve, Severn Tunnel and Tynewydd colliery - see next page for full titles. With twenty-five plates to the rear.
