Great Northern Railway Engine Sheds v. 1-3

J Yoder · Post by **J Yoder** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 4:16 am

I was on Amazon.uk cruising for Great Northern books and I came across a three volume series "Great Northern Engine Sheds" by Roger Griffiths and John Hooper. Can anybody tell me what these books? Are they about the sheds or what was in them? Are they worth buying?

Paul B · Post by **Paul B** » Thu Mar 26, 2009 10:01 am

I don't know specifically about the ones on the Great Northern sheds, but, if they are anything like the ones on the Great Eastern sheds, then they are well worth buying! I only have volume 2 of the GER ones, and it covers not only she sheds, and the buildings around them, but the track plans and the loco allocations for each shed!

Hopefully though, someone who has the 3 volumes that you are interested in will respond and let you know what they are like too.

TonyM · Post by **TonyM** » Fri Mar 27, 2009 1:46 am

I have got the book `Great Northern Engine Sheds Southern region` covering the southern sheds and it is very useful giving a good amount of detail and plans. If the set appeals and is a good price go for it.
TonyM

CJ72 · Post by **CJ72** » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:43 pm

I've got volumes 2 & 3 of these books. They list each shed alphabetically providing a brief history of each including track plans and photographs. They include one or two quite obscure and historic facilities as well. There are some allocation lists at various times (LNER & BR mostly) but they are not part of the basic format and are not provided for every shed.

Volume 2 has some interesting appendices covering other companies' sheds used by GN locos, lists of watering facilities and consumption figures, turntables and repair facilities etc. Volume 3 lists staff numbers and other servicing/stabling facilities.

Certainly well worth having if you have a serious interest in the GN.

TonyM · Post by **TonyM** » Tue Mar 31, 2009 3:02 am

The volume that I have is Vol1 and covers from Kings Cross north. The track plans are very interesting and informative. I am quite struck with the layout of Hitchin and feel that it would make good model, when time and health permit!!!!
TonyM

shinglesau · Post by **shinglesau** » Fri Apr 03, 2009 3:25 am

Book Law of Nottingham have republished all three volumes. This first two can be found in the Bargain Railway section of their catalogue

http://www.booklaw.co.uk/catalog/index. ... =21_22_155

and the third in the New Products for April

http://www.booklaw.co.uk/catalog/index.php?cPath=21

I've ordered the first two volume plus the new RCTS Standard Steams Locos Vol 4 - The 9Fs not anticipating the GBP25 cost to send them downunder!

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