General Histories & Descriptions
WILLCOX, Robin (ed.)
First Trains / The Golden Years
The Illustrated History of the Railways
Two volume overview illustrated history, the first titled 'First Trains' and covering the period 1830 - 1890 and the second, 'The Golden Years' covering 1890 - 1920.
WILLIAMS, Archibald
The Wonders of the Modern Railway
Description of world railways at the beginning of the twentieth century with chapters on the Midland Railway and Great Western; Canadian Pacific; Union Pacific, Atchison, Topeka and Santa Fe, other US and world railways and mountain railways.
WINCHESTER, Clarence (ed.)
Railway Wonders of the World
Volumes 1 & 2
Review of railway infrastructure and motive power from across the world, profusely illustrated with photographs and including colour plates. Originally issued as weekly parts from 1935 to 1936 and subsequently bound in two large volumes.