Like ‘Desert Island Discs’ the long running BBC radio programme, I’ve often thought about which 8 railway books I would pick out of my collection. Here is my choice and I’d be intrigued to know your choices too. Like the radio programme, you are also allowed to take a luxury item with you but in this case it has to be an item of railwayana!
1- British Rail Designed 1948-97 by David Lawrence
2- Platform Souls by Nicholas Whittaker
3- British Rail Design by James Cousins
4- Just a few lines by Paul Jennings
5- Steam in the Scottish landscape by Michael Welch
6- Sussex Steam by Michael Welch
7- Rail river from Kent to Cornwall by D. Fereday Glenn
8- BR Southern Region timetable 11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
My luxury item choice is a BR Mk1 First Class compartment with 1950’s moquette, netted luggage racks, steam heating etc.
1- British Rail Designed 1948-97 by David Lawrence
2- Platform Souls by Nicholas Whittaker
3- British Rail Design by James Cousins
4- Just a few lines by Paul Jennings
5- Steam in the Scottish landscape by Michael Welch
6- Sussex Steam by Michael Welch
7- Rail river from Kent to Cornwall by D. Fereday Glenn
8- BR Southern Region timetable 11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
My luxury item choice is a BR Mk1 First Class compartment with 1950’s moquette, netted luggage racks, steam heating etc.