Books on the Great Central

[Pyewipe Junction]

I'd like to buy a few books on the history of the Great Central. Not really interested in books on preservation, etc.

Can anyone (a) nominate a few for me and (b) tell me why I might be able to buy them. (The bookseller must have a website or email address.)

I notice that amazon in the UK lists a book called 'Locomotives of the Great Central Part 1'. Did Part 2 ever come out?

[hunslet]

Hello pyewipe junction
The most definative work by far is the monumental 'Great Central' by George Dow,published in three parts.
Very much recommended
Hunslet

[Colombo]

Pyewipe,

Here is the list of books about the GCR that have been recommended by a frend:

Great Central Vol 1. George Dow. First published 1959
" " Vol 2. " " " " 1962
" " Vol 3. " " " " 1965
Great Central Album " " " " 1969
Great Central Recalled " " " " 1978
Great Central Steam W.A.Tuplin " " 1967
Great Central Remembered. D.L.Franks " " 1985
J.G.Robinson "A Lifetimes Work" - by David Jackson by Oakwood Press 1996.
Harry Pollitt "G.C.R .Locomotive Engineer" by G.Hughes and D. Jackson. 1995.
"The Making of a Railway - The Building of the Great Central" by L.T.C. Rolt. 1971
"Locomotives of the Great Central Railway" Vol.1. 1897-1914. by E.M.Johnson.
" " " Vol.2 1912- to B.R.
Robinson Locomotives - A Pictorial History . by B. Haresnape & P. Rowledge .

I suggest membership to the Great Central Railway Society - application to membership secretary
Eric Latusek
41 Spire Hollin
Glossop. Derbyshire. SK13.7BJ.
England.

web sites that may be of interest:- www. thewoodheadsite.org.uk/gcrs
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/gcrsforum/
www.gorton-tank.com
www.signalbox.org

I trust that these will suffice,

Colombo