[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars When I picked up Phyllida Scrivens’ Great Thorpe Railway Disaster 1874, I expected a fairly dry account of why the disaster happened: which rule wasn’t followed by railway staff; what the Board of Trade enquiry found; etc.. I am absolutely DELIGHTED to say the book is much much better than that. The accident on Thursday, 10th September 1874 resulted in the deaths of 25 people. Trains left Norwich and Great Yarmouth that evening and met head-on at Thorpe St Andrew, two miles east of Norwich. We get a chapter on the history of the line and then a chapter giving a series of pen portraits of various people in Norwich, Yarmouth and Great Thorpe and what they might have done and thought on the day of the accident. Chapter 3 gives us more pen portraits as people board the trains that evening. We also get the dialogue between the telegraph operator and his inspector at Norwich that was documented at the subsequent enquiry. The 9pm express from London was late.. Read more
NetGalley, Colin Edwards
[b]Rating[/b]: 5 out of 5 stars When I picked up Phyllida Scrivens’ Great Thorpe Railway Disaster 1874, I expected a fairly dry account of why the disaster happened: which rule wasn’t followed by railway staff; what the Board of Trade enquiry found; etc.. I am absolutely DELIGHTED to say the book is much much better than that. The accident on Thursday, 10th September 1874 resulted in the deaths of 25 people. Trains left Norwich and Great Yarmouth that evening and met head-on at Thorpe St Andrew, two miles east of Norwich. We get a chapter on the history of the line and then a chapter giving a series of pen portraits of various people in Norwich, Yarmouth and Great Thorpe and what they might have done and thought on the day of the accident. Chapter 3 gives us more pen portraits as people board the trains that evening. We also get the dialogue between the telegraph operator and his inspector at Norwich that was documented at the subsequent enquiry. The 9pm express from London was late.. Read more
NetGalley, Colin Edwards
The book is a very enjoyable and informative read and should find a place on the shelves of any serious enthusiast of the LNER. Highly recommended.
LNER Society
The book is a very enjoyable and informative read and should find a place on the shelves of any serious enthusiast of the LNER. Highly recommended.
LNER Society
Whilst the main aim of the Society is to concentrate on the period between 1923 and 1947 we also cover both the pre and post LNER period. This new volume from Pen and Sword therefore fits nicely into that category especially as it covers two classes of diesel locomotive that were to take over both the main line and suburban services from King’s Cross following the demise of steam. The first chapter looks briefly at the introduction of the first main line diesels in 1947 and 1950 as designed by Ivatt and Bullied respectively. Next comes a more in depth look at the prototype Deltic with some nice colour images included. The development and introduction of the production locomotives from 1968 is covered in considerable detail and is extremely well illustrated with most of the photographs being published for the first time. To complete the story each individual member of the class has in effect what is a chapter each. Full details of the introduction, workings, work visits and eventual withdrawal.. Read more
LNER Society newsletter.
Whilst the main aim of the Society is to concentrate on the period between 1923 and 1947 we also cover both the pre and post LNER period. This new volume from Pen and Sword therefore fits nicely into that category especially as it covers two classes of diesel locomotive that were to take over both the main line and suburban services from King’s Cross following the demise of steam. The first chapter looks briefly at the introduction of the first main line diesels in 1947 and 1950 as designed by Ivatt and Bullied respectively. Next comes a more in depth look at the prototype Deltic with some nice colour images included. The development and introduction of the production locomotives from 1968 is covered in considerable detail and is extremely well illustrated with most of the photographs being published for the first time. To complete the story each individual member of the class has in effect what is a chapter each. Full details of the introduction, workings, work visits and eventual withdrawal.. Read more
LNER Society newsletter.
A good book about a lesser-known class which calls into question the way British Rail commissioned early diesels. Recommended for diesel enthusiasts.
Roger Backhouse, York Model Engineers - Newsletter, July 2021
A good book about a lesser-known class which calls into question the way British Rail commissioned early diesels. Recommended for diesel enthusiasts.
Roger Backhouse, York Model Engineers - Newsletter, July 2021
Very informative and pleasant to read book compiling the history of WWI through the lens of the British Railway systems. I thought it was really interesting to compare events before, during and after the war.
NetGalley, Ines LIGNE
Very informative and pleasant to read book compiling the history of WWI through the lens of the British Railway systems. I thought it was really interesting to compare events before, during and after the war.
NetGalley, Ines LIGNE
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Locomotive Portraits
Whilst ever there have been railways there have been artists keen to paint them. Many famous names have included aspects of the railways in their paintings, including most notably Claude Monet and J M W Turner. This enthusiasm has been kept alive by the formation in the UK of the Guild of Railway Artists, of which there are over two hundred members… Read more...
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Flying Scotsman
From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history. It has travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and colour… Read more...
