
The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies
Colin G. Maggs(Author)
The History Press Ltd
Published on 10. November 2022
Book
Hardback
256 pages
978-0-7509-9901-4 (ISBN)
Description
GWR, LMS, LNER and SR: these initials arouse memories of the Cornish Riviera Express, the streamlined Coronation Scot, the streamlined Coronation with its beaver tail, and the Southern Electrics, yet three of these companies only enjoyed a life of 25 years.
Colin G. Maggs, one of the country's leading railway historians, tells the story of how these Big Four companies came into being and their enormous success following the rundown of the railways during the First World War. The remarkable, if surprisingly brief, era of the Big Four saw great changes and achievements, including streamlining, speed records, electrification, diesel power, railway-owned buses and aircraft, and a real sense of cooperation between companies. The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies is a memorable illustrated history of their reign.
Colin G. Maggs, one of the country's leading railway historians, tells the story of how these Big Four companies came into being and their enormous success following the rundown of the railways during the First World War. The remarkable, if surprisingly brief, era of the Big Four saw great changes and achievements, including streamlining, speed records, electrification, diesel power, railway-owned buses and aircraft, and a real sense of cooperation between companies. The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies is a memorable illustrated history of their reign.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Stroud
United Kingdom
Product notice
Laminated cover
Illustrations
50 Illustrations, black and white
Dimensions
Height: 198 mm
Width: 129 mm
Thickness: 25 mm
Weight
367 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-7509-9901-4 (9780750999014)
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The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies
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COLIN G. MAGS has had 105 books published to date, mostly on railway history. In 1993 HM the Queen awarded him an MBE for services to railway history. He has written countless railway newspaper and magazine articles, given broadcasts on TV and radio, talks to societies, and lectured on railway history at the University of Bath. He lives in Bath.