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by Charles Henry Jones. Paperback, 22 pages, illustrated with photographs, tables and maps.
Charles Henry Jones was Assistant Locomotive Superintendent at Derby works from 1888 to his retirement in 1905 serving under Kirtley, Johnson and Deeley. The text of this booklet was originally published in The Illustrated Magazine, in June 1902 and provides a unique insight into the Midland Railway’s Locomotive Works at the height of its Edwardian pomp. Many of the photographs are by Thomas Scotton, the Midland Railway’s official photographer.
