The Story of the Big Four Railway Companies

by Colin G. Maggs

Book Overview

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, who was born in this era and is one of the country's leading railway historians, is perfectly placed to tell the story of how these Big Four companies came into being and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803996137
• ISBN13: 9781803996134
• Release Date: July 2024
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 256 Pages