An illustrated history of Britain's railway workshops, covering the period from 1823 to 1986, this book deals with the history of the main railway workshops of Britain, a subject of wide-ranging mechanical and electrical engineering interest.

Inhalt

Railway history affecting the workshops before the 1923 amalgamation; railway history affecting the workshops, 1923 to 1947; railway history affecting the workshops since nationalization in 1948; the main works of the former G.W.R.; the main works of the former L.M.S.R.; the main works of the former L.N.E.R.; the main works of the former S.R.; repair of locomotives, carriages and wagons; building a locomotive of the Princess Royal type in 1935; works organization and management; production planning and control; quality assurance; machinery and plant; specialized activities; the railway workshops in two world wars; training of staff; industrial relations; financial control; towards 2000 AD.