Introduction

This book is a wonderful miscellany of the London & North Western Railway, here is a delightful new illustrated history of the Premier Line, drawn from the Railway Magazine archives, which covers the close of the Victorian Era and the start of the 20th century, topics of the 27 chapters include.

Personal Interviews

F.Harrison (General Manager), F. W. Webb ( CM&EE ).

Notable Stations

Birmingham New Street, Carlisle Citadel, Crewe, Euston, Manchester London Road, Preston and Willesden.

Works and Locomotives

Wolverton Carriage Works and Earlestown Wagon Works.

Engine Drivers and Their Duties by C.J. Bowen-Cooke

The Irish Mail and the ''American Special'' Trains

Webb Precedent and Compound Locomotives

Royal Saloons

Historical Companies

The Opening and Early Years of Three L N W R constituent companies, the Liverpool & Manchester Railway, the Grand Junction Railway and the London & Birmingham Railway.

Photographs and Illustrations

The large number of photographs and illustrations, mostly from the archives of the London & North Western Railway Society, make this a very special book.