General Histories & Descriptions
NOCK, O.S.
Pocket Encyclopaedia of British Steam Railways and Locomotives
Combined printing of the two Nock works in the Blandford series on British Steam Railways and Steam Locomotives. Colour portraits, each with a detailed note.
PEARSON, A.J.
The Railways and the Nation
Study of the condition of Britain's railways published in 1963 at the time of the Beeching Report. The author was an LMR Assistant General Manager at the time and worked on the Modernisation Plan for BR.
PIKE, Jim
Track
Study of permanent way, its origins and evolution from the earliest wooden rails to modern welded steel. Illustrated throughout.