The GWR Stars, Castles & Kings. Omnibus edition combining parts 1 & 2
| Publisher | David & Charles |
| Printed by | Redwood Burn Limited |
| Publisher Series | Locomotive Monographs |
| Format | Hardback |
| Language | English |
| Location | Newton Abbot, Devon, UK |
| This Edition Published | 1980 |
| Second Impression | 1981 |
| Pages / Font | 304 pages |
| ISBN 10 | 0715379771 |
| Chapters | Contents Preface Chapter 1. The Prelude Chapter 2. The 'North Star' Chapter 3. The Celestial Stars Chapter 4. 'Stars', Chivalrous and Royal Chapter 5. Early work of the 'Stars' Chapter 6. Austerity and Resurgence Chapter 7. 'The Great Bear' Chapter 8. The 'Castles' Chapter 9. Performance of the 'Castles' Chapter 10. Introduction of the 'Kings' Chapter 11. The 'Kings' at Work Chapter 12. Some Technical Details Chapter 13. 'Cheltenham Flyer' Records Chapter 14. The 'Castles': Phase Two Chapter 15. Performance: 1930-1939 Chapter 16. The War Years Chapter 17. Testing: Old and New Methods Chapter 18. Nationalisation Under Way Chapter 19. Last Work of the 'Stars' Chapter 20. Improved Draughting Chapter 21. Vital Dynamometer Car Tests Chapter 22. 1958 and After Chapter 23. Swan Song Acknowledgements Appendix 1. Case Histories Appendix 2. Nominal Valve Events Appendix 3. Boiler Dimensions Index |
| Notes | First published in two parts. Part 1 1967, 1969, 1975, Part 2 1970, 1973. |
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