Overall Studies
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.
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.
ELLIS, C. Hamilton
Popular Carriage
Two Centuries of Carriage Design for Road and Rail
ELLIS, Hamilton
Railway Carriages in the British Isles from 1830 to 1914
Classic study and history of carriage development, a much revised and enlarged edition of Ellis' 'Nineteenth Century Railway Carriages' (see separate listing). Illustrated with diagrams and photographs throughout, together with colour plates.
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.
HALL, Martin & ELLIS, Tony
Preserved Datafiles - Standard Gauge Carriages 2011
Preserved Datafiles No. 3 - Includes all Standard Gauge Preserved, Network Rail, Registered Charter and Stored Carriages in Numerical Order & by Location