The first history, superbly illustrated, of this era of style, luxury and engineering innovation on Britain's railways. The gray arrow that was the Silver Jubilee express, the blue and white stripes of the Coronation Scot, the two-tone blue Coronation and West Riding Limited: these were the colors of the British streamlined expresses of the 1930s when the LNER and LMS companies competed to operate the fastest, most exciting trains of any age. Here they can be seen again in striking photographs enhanced by critical commentary that reveals their remarkable history.
The first history, superbly illustrated, of this era of style, luxury and engineering innovation on Britain's railways. The gray arrow that was the Si...
