Carriages
BELL, A.R. and others
Railway Mechanical Engineering
Study of the latest developments in locomotive and carriage construction by leading authorities at the time of publication in the early 1920's. Illustrated throughout with numerous diagrams, tables and photographs. See more information for content.
British Railways Western Region
Swindon Carriage & Wagon Works
British Railways publication to accompany visits to the carriage and wagon works, published in 1957. Map of the works with each area explained and supported by numerous photographs, including carriages, DMU's and railcars complete and in construction.
BURDEN, John
Something Special - The story of the long and eventful life and restoration of the oldest bogie carriage in the country, 1881 GWR Special Saloon 9044
BURTON, B. R.
York Carriage Works - 1945 to 1995, The Final Fifty Years of New Build
Listing of carriage stock constructed at York by year from 1945 to the end of production.
BURTT, F. & BECKERLEGGE, W.
Pullman and Perfection
Survey of Pullman usage in Great Britain including appendices of cars in service and those withdrawn (with building and configuration detail) at time of publication. Each railway company is discussed and supported with photographs.
CARTER, Ernest F.
Britain's Railway Liveries - Colours, Crests and Linings 1825 - 1948
Fine detailed work with a chapter on each major company as well as minor companies and Ireland. Each company livery developments are recorded chronologically and supported by drawings, photographs and colour plates. Includes fold-out colour chart.
CASSERLEY, R.M. & MILLARD, P.A.
A Register of West Coast Joint Stock
Detailed work on the pre-grouping carriages of the LNWR and Caledonian. Illustrated throughout with photographs and diagrams. A softback of over 300 pages, the binding was weak for the size and hence examples are often shaken or have loose pages.