The London & North Eastern Railway existed from 1923-1947 and
presided over one of the most exiting periods in British railway
history. From the non-stop ‘Flying Scotsman’ to ‘Silver
Jubilee’, ‘Coronation’ and ‘West Riding Limited’
streamlined trains, the company was continually innovating and
received accolades as a result. Particularly noteworthy were the
LNER’s locomotives, designed by H.N. Gresley (later Sir), with
world-renowned designs, such as the A1/A3 Class Pacific – no.
4472 Flying Scotsman – A4 Class – no. 4468 Mallard – and P2
Class 2-8-2 – no. 2001 Cock o’ the North. The Glorious Years of
the LNER explores the period through over 400 superb colour and
black-and-white images and informative captions. Divided into
several sections, the book looks at locomotives, carriages, wagons
and road vehicles. The LNER was organised into three areas:
Southern (GC, GN and GE), North Eastern (NER) and Scottish (NBR,
GNSR). Pictures included are taken at several locations within
these, and are on main lines from London to Scotland (Edinburgh,
Aberdeen, Glasgow), London to Sheffield and Manchester, and London
to Ipswich and Norwich, with cross-country routes from Grimsby to
Manchester, Cheshire Lines Committee undertakings between
Manchester, Liverpool and Chester, as well as the Waverley route
from Carlisle to Edinburgh, not forgetting the ‘West Highland’
line from Glasgow to Fort William and Mallaig. Many of Gresley’s
locomotives are included – A1/A3, A4, B17, D49, P2, V1, V2, W1
– in addition to his carriages and wagons, whilst many of the
constituent companies’ engines also feature, such as those of
H.A. Ivatt, Sir Vincent Raven, J.G. Robinson and S.D. Holden. The
images are taken from the lineside, at sheds, stations and
workshops. The Glorious Years of the LNER celebrates the company as
one of the most prestigious and innovative of the ‘Big Four’
railway companies.
General
Imprint: |
Great Northern Books
|
Country of origin: |
United Kingdom |
Release date: |
May 2022 |
Authors: |
John Ryan
|
Dimensions: |
273 x 215 x 21mm (L x W x T) |
Format: |
Hardcover
|
Pages: |
256 |
ISBN-13: |
978-1-914227-22-6 |
Categories: |
Books
|
LSN: |
1-914227-22-0 |
Barcode: |
9781914227226 |
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