Midland Railway
MITCHELL, W.R.
The Long Drag
A Story of Men Under Stress During the Construction of the Settle-Carlisle Line
MITCHELL, W.R. & JOY, David
Settle to Carlisle - A Railway over the Pennines
First issued in 1982 following the revival of the line, this work covers it's history, infrastructure and operations. Substantially re-written from the authors' prior "Settle-Carlisle Railway - The Midland's Record-breaking Route to Scotland".
MITCHELL, W.R. & JOY, David
Settle-Carlisle Railway - The Midland's Record-breaking Route to Scotland
First published in 1966 when the line was under threat of closure, this account was reprinted and updated in several editions thereafter. Covers the history, route and operations of the line, supported with photographs and drawings.
MITCHELL, W.R. & MUSSETT, Nigel
Seven Years Hard: Building the Settle-Carlisle Railway
MOURTON, Stephen & PIXTON, Bob
Birmingham - Bristol: Portrait of a Famous Midland Route
Parts One & Two
Study of the Midland Railway line from Birmingham to Bristol and Bath, illustrated with photographs from the pre-grouping period through to the 1960s.
Part One: Birmingham to Cheltenham;
Part Two: Cheltenham to Bristol and Bath.