Hillhouse Immortals - The Story of a London & North Western Railway Engine Shed and its Men, by Neil Fraser
Book published by The Oakwood Press in 1999, 112 pages. Paperback (N6174)
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This book provides a fascinating account of the Hillhouse Engine Shed, which was located on the London & North Western Railway just north of Huddersfield, and it also charts the men who worked their. Chapters in the book include:
Introduction
Top People
Some Outstanding Drivers
In his Habit as he Lived
Men on the Shed
Ben Garner and the Hull Job
The News and Th'Owldam Branch
The Birstal 'Coddy'
Kirkburton Dick
The Crime Sheet and Bradford Wool Traffic
Shunting
Roll of Honour
Utterly Dedicated
Miscellaneous Memories
Aaron Sharrett and the Crewe Job
Bill Elson
Frequent Visitors
The London Goods
Ex-Government Locomotives
A Locomotive Exchange - 1921 Duties
Small and Narrow
The General Strike (1926)
'Experiments' and 'Princes'
Train Operations
The Years of Change and the Last Days
Summary of Engines Allocated to Hillhouse
Locomotive Foremen at Hillhouse Shed
Accidents on the LNWR Yorkshire Lines 1850-1900
Please note their is a small price sticker on the rear side cover
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