Military Connections: Gwr, Sr, Br & WD Steam Locomotives

by Keith Langston

In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam railway locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with military personnel, regiments, squadrons, naval vessels, aircraft, battles and associated historic events. Memorably the Southern Railway (SR) created a Battle of Britain class of Light Pacific locomotives, which were named in recognition of Battle of Britain...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1473878535
• ISBN13: 9781473878532
• Release Date: August 2019
• Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
• Length: 224 Pages
• Weight: 2.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.6" x 10.9"