Operations
POLE, Felix J.C.
Felix J.C. Pole His Book
Autobiography of Sir Felix Pole, General Manager of the GWR between 1921 and 1929. Covers the labour relations issues of the 1920s, including the general strike, as well as management and operations of the railway.
RUSSELL, J.H.
Great Western Miscellany
Volumes One & Two
Fascinating pictorial study with extended captions illustrating multiple aspects of the operations and infrastructure of the Great Western. Two volumes issued in 1978 and 1979 and not reprinted since.
SEMMENS, P.W.B.
The Heyday of GWR Train Services
Development of GWR train services in the inter-war period. Chapters cover the main routes; main line passenger services; named trains; branch lines; parcels and freight; and practice and performance. Illustrated throughout with photographs and tables.
