Over 100 superb colour illustrations by the author of over 100 books for the railway enthusiast. The railway engineer and well respected author O. S. Nock produced two particular bestsellers, his two original Blandford Pocket Encyclopaedias covering the British Steam Locomotives and British Steam Railways. The stunning hand drawn illustrations portray the history of steam together with the carriages, rolling stock, signals and railway coats of arms. Each page details the fashions, craftsmanship, excitement and a joy of nostalgia. See the First Gresley Pacific, GNR, the St Vincent Raven's Pacific, a Great Western 'Castle', the Great Bear, the Jersey Lily of the GCR, the rebuilt 'Royal Scot' of 1943 including many new features and the Stanier taper boiler for the magnificent 'King Arthur' class of 1925. 192 page paperback with maps and line art and over 100 colour illustrations from pages 17 to 112 in a colour gallery section. Companion to code 84096 Steam Railways