Pre-Grouping Locomotives
DIGBY, Nigel J. L.
The Liveries of the Pre-Grouping Railways
Volumes One to Four
Fine detailed drawings, photographs and postcard images of pre-grouping locomotives, carriages and wagons in four volumes covering English and Scottish railways.
ELLIS, C. Hamilton
Highland Engines and their Work
The first Hamilton Ellis book, published in 1930. History of Highland locomotives from those of it's constituent companies in the 1850's to pre-grouping in 1923. Text supported with photograph plates.
ESSERY, Bob & JENKINSON, David
An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives
Volumes One to Five
Fine series of volumes covering LMS locomotives. The first three published by Oxford Publishing, and the final two from Silver Link. Volume one is a general survey, pre-grouping types are covered in volumes two to four and LMS standards in volume five.
ESSERY, R.J. & JENKINSON, D.
An Illustrated Review of Midland Locomotives from 1883
Volumes One to Four
Definitive study of Midland Locomotives in four parts published between 1984 and 1989. History and details accompanied by numerous photographs, in the ususal high standard Wild Swan format.
F. Moore
British Expresses 1898
Xmas Number of the "Locomotive Magazine"
December 1898 photographic supplement to the Locomotive Magazine, illustrating fifteen pre-grouping express trains. Full-page monochrome photographs with advertisements to end papers.
FENTON, E. W.
Locomotives in Retirement
First and Second Series
Large landscape albums of very fine coloured pre-grouping locomotive drawings. Two volumes were issued, in 1958 and 1967.
FINCH, Bill
The Bill Finch Portfolio
The London & North Western Railway Society Premier Portfolio no. 14
FOSTER, Colin, FLEMING, J.M.; Dawson John B. & others
North Eastern Record
Volumes 1 to 3
Superbly detailed illustrated study of the NER and the Hull & Barnsley Railway. Three volumes cover an overall study of the appearance of the railways, rolling stock and locomotives.