Men Of The LNER by Peter Grafton

Men Of The LNER by Peter Grafton.

In its own way the LNER was the most spectacular of the pre-Nationalisation railway companies. Technical innovations, topography which encouraged stirring speed performances, distinctive locomotive shapes such as the streamlined A4 Pacifics - these are some of the features for which the LNER will be remembered with affection and respect. This book is the story of the men who served the Company, from main line drivers who worked out of Top Shed at King's Cross to station staff in rural Yorkshire. Nor are the successors to those men forgotten, whether working for British Rail or on preservation schemes. Because the story is largely told in their own words it gives the reader a vivid impression of what it was like to drive an A3 Pacific, and of the concerns about employment conditions which were the other side of the coin. Not only will every railway enthusiast find it fascinating and readable, but it is also a valuable contribution to the history of the railways in Britain.