Operations
ALLAN, Ian
Driven by Steam
Autobiography of Ian Allan who founded his publishing business with 'The abc of Southern Locomotives' in 1942. The story covers the business, railway personalities, his railway interest and non-railway activities. Photographs throughout.
ALLEN, Cecil J.
The Steel Highway - Railway Planning & Making / Trains & Their Control
Parts One & Two
Early Allen work following 'The Iron Road' in 1926. This 1928 work describes world-wide railway operations and infrastructure of the time. Narrative supported by photographs and colour plates. Issued in two parts and a combined edition.
ALLEN, Cecil J.
New Light on the Locomotive Exchanges
A detailed analysis of the official report of the Railway Executive
This paperback was published in 1950 as a supplement to "The Locomotive Exchanges" (1949). Immediately following publication of the first work, the Official Report of the 1948 exchanges was produced and hence this supplement analysed those results.
ALLEN, Cecil J.
Locomotives and their Work
Locomotive construction and operation with chapters including locomotive types, boilers, frames and cylinders, testing, express trains, passenger and freight operation. Text supported with fine colour plates and photographs throughout.