Biographies & Autobiographies
HICK, Frank L.
That Was My Railway: From Ploughman's Kid to Railway Boss, 1922-1969
Autobiography of Frank Hick who served in the NER and LNER, rising to become head of the North Eastern Region of BR.
HODGKINS, David
The Second Railway King: The Life and Times of Sir Edward Watkin 1819 - 1901
LAMBERT, Richard S.
The Railway King 1800 - 1871: A Study of George Hudson and the business morals of his time
NOCK, O.S.
Line Clear Ahead - 75 Years of Ups and Downs
Autobiographical work giving an account of Nock's work, recollections, experiences in railway engineering and writing. Nock worked for Westinghouse for forty-five years from 1925. He produced over 140 books and many more articles on railways.
PEACOCK, A.J.
George Hudson 1800 - 1871, The Railway King
Two volume work on life of the railway promoter.
PEARSON, A.J.
Man of the Rail
Autobiography tracing a career from post-WWI working on the Cheshire Lines, through the 1923 grouping to the LMS and ending in the early 1960s as an assistant general manager for BR London Midland.