Bulleid Last Giant of Steam, by Sean Day-Lewis

Fascinating biography of Oliver S. Bulleid, the last truly progressive and original engineer of the Steam Age. This book covers the development of steam engines from Bulleid's apprenticeship under H. A. Ivatt on the Great Northern, his fruitful partnership with Sir Nigel Gresley on the LNER, and his exciting years on the Southern Railway until the bitter pill of nationalization. We watch as his Pacifics blaze across southern England and explore the ill-fated "Leader" experiment in detail. Throughout he book, the events of Bulleid's career are placed in the context of the development of Britain's railways. Illustrated with black and white photos. 299 pages.