Sir William A. Stanier FRS - The Working Life of a Man of Steel

Sir William A. Stanier FRS is a photographic celebration of the life and work of renowned railway engineer Sir William A. Stanier. His steam and diesel locomotives are iconic, and predominated in Britain from the 1930s to the end of steam in 1968.

About the author

Paul Hurley has produced two commemorative rail books with his co-author Phil Braithwaite. He has also authored a flagship railway book, an award-winning novel, an autobiography about his career in the police force, and some thirty books on local history.

Summary

'Sir William A. Stanier FRS' is a photographic celebration of the life and work of renowned railway engineer Sir William A. Stanier. His steam and diesel locomotives are iconic, and predominated in Britain from the 1930s to the end of steam in 1968.

Product details

• Authors: Phil Braithwaite, Paul Hurley
• Publisher: Fonthill Media Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Release: 01.08.2025
• EAN: 9781781559307
• ISBN: 978-1-78155-930-7
• No. of pages: 128
• Dimensions: 165 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Weight: 393 g
• Subject: Social sciences, law, business > Business > General, dictionaries