Locomotives of the Glasgow & South Western Railway

Locomotives of the Glasgow & South Western Railway
by David L.Smith
The Glasgow & South Western Railway had roots deep in Scottish railway history, with one constituent authorised as early as 1808. By the 1850s it had a main line from Glasgow to Carlisle, rivalling the mighty Caledonian, and covered a large area south and west of Glasgow. It was not among Britain's largest railways but its locomotive history made up in interest for what the company lacked in size. Designs contrasted between the small engines of the Stirlings - Patrick and James - to the handsome Manson 4-6-0s.
From more than 60 years spent studying Glasgow & South Western locomotives and operation, and through the friendship of hundreds of G&SW enginemen, nobody is better qualified than David L.Smith to write a history of the locomotives of this company. His survey covers a period of 83 years from the diminutive 2-2-0 Bury engines of 1839 to the amalgamation of the GSWR into the LMS in 1923. This is a locomotive history with fact, atmosphere, and character blending happily, as one would expect from the doyen of Scottish railway authors.
192 pages, 1976, Case bound, 5¾" x 8¾"
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ISBN-10 0715369601
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