{"product_id":"the-king-of-railway-locomotives-a-great-western-railway-book-9780850590685","title":"The \"King\" of Railway Locomotives - A Great Western Railway Book","description":"\u003cp\u003eThe \"King\" of Railway Locomotives' is the fourth title in the popular series of facsimile reprints of famous books for railway enthusiasts, formerly published by the Great Western Railway in their \"Boys of All Ages\" series. This extremely well-illustrated book, first published in 1928, concentrates on the famous \"King\" class of locomotive. The first of the class, King George V, was completed in June 1927, and no time was lost in publicising the event. On August 3rd, \"K.G.V.\" was shipped from Cardiff docks on the SS Chicago City bound for Baltimore, USA, to lead the procession of big engines at \"The Fair of the Iron Horse\". One of the most moving chapters of this book fully describes the whole episode. In addition there is a full account of \"Kings in the Making\", and the familiar story of GWR locomotive evolution. Also included is the customary conversation which takes place on the footplate of \"The 10.30 Limited\".\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eW. G. Chapman, the author of the series, wrote in an easy style, readily understood by the younger reader, yet capable of being appreciated by experts, more knowledgeable and maturer in years. The GWR, with its flair for publicity, never found it difficult to reach an appreciative audience. The same is still true today.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAlthough the books in this attractive series were published in their thousands in the 1920s and 1930s, original examples are not easy to find today. These facsimile reprints will be eagerly sought by many railway enthusiasts as nostalgic reminders of days now past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHardback with dust jacket, 152 pages, black \u0026amp; white illustrations\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition: Good\/Very Good\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"PSL","offers":[{"title":"Secondhand (282)","offer_id":40156868477037,"sku":"9780850590685","price":6.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1910\/7111\/products\/9780850590685.jpg?v=1655639568","url":"https:\/\/rail-books.co.uk\/products\/the-king-of-railway-locomotives-a-great-western-railway-book-9780850590685","provider":"Rail Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}