The LNER Handbook : The London and North Eastern Railway 1923-1947 - David Wragg

The LNER Handbook

The London and North Eastern Railway 1923-1947

By: David Wragg

Hardcover | 1 September 2017

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Renowned for its express Mallard setting a world speed record (126mph) for steam locomotives that endures to this day, the LNER was the second largest of the 'Big Four' companies to emerge from the 1923 grouping and also the most diverse, with the express trains from King's Cross balanced by an intensive suburban and commuter service from Liverpool Street and a high dependence on freight. Noted for its cautious board and thrifty management, the LNER gained a reputation for being poor but honest.

This authoritative new book, in series with "LMS Handbook", "Southern Railway Handbook" and "GWR Handbook", provides highly detailed reference information about the LNER.

Book Features:
  • Timed for the 70th anniversary of the end of the Big Four railway companies - 6 August 1947 saw Royal Assent to transport act that created British Rail
  • Recognized classic book on the subject by expert transport author David Wragg
  • With a new introduction
  • Now collect all four volumes
150 b/w illustrations

About the Author

David Wragg has written many books on railway, aviation and defence subjects, including Wartime on the Railways, The Southern Railway Story, The LMS Story, the LNER Story and The GWR Story for The History Press. He has also written on these subjects for The Sunday Telegraph, The Spectator and The Scotsman . He lives near Edinburgh.

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