Railway - Great Britain & Ireland
ESAU, Mike (ed.)
John Spencer Gilks - Journeys Around Britain / The Nostalgia of Steam
Classic Steam
Fine images, with detailed captions, taken by Gilks across the UK in the 1950s and 1960s. Coverage includes branches, stations, viaducts, tunnels and signalling. The fourth of a series of Silver Link albums, search under 'Classic Steam' for other titles.
ESSERY, Bob
Passenger Train Operation for the Railway Modeller
Although titled as for the modeller, this volume usefully describes passenger operations, including chapters on train formation, vehicles, working practice, non-passenger stock, locomotives and stations. Well illustrated throughout.
ESSERY, Bob & HARRIS, Nigel
LMS Reflections
A Collection of Photographs from the BBC Hulton Picture Library
Fine photographs with detailed captions and explanatory text, covering multiple aspects of the railway. Largely from the 1920's and 1930's, although also includes earlier images. A uniform volume in a series covering the four railway companies.
ESSERY, Bob & JENKINSON, David
An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives
Volumes One to Five
Fine series of volumes covering LMS locomotives. The first three published by Oxford Publishing, and the final two from Silver Link. Volume one is a general survey, pre-grouping types are covered in volumes two to four and LMS standards in volume five.
ESSERY, R.J.
An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons
Volumes One and Two
A fine detailed study of LMS wagons with pictures and diagrams of each type. Volume One covers each of the standard types, while Volume Two covers special and other types, together with wagon manufacture and further detail.