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A bibliography for the Great Central Railway
This list was started by David Arnold, who asked for suggestions on the Great Central Railway Society Forum on Yahoo. Books are listed in categories but in some cases this can be rather arbitrary.
Magazine articles are listed by publication and then in date order.
Books
The History of the Great Central Railway and its Progenitors.
The Great Central Railway Time Tables - July, August & September 1903 (facsimile), West Side Designs & Print Ltd. no date.
Our Home Railways Part 10: L&YR, GCR, & Underground Electric, W.J. Gordon, Frederick Warne & Co. 1914?
Great Central Vol.1 : The Progenitors 1813-1863, George Dow, Locomotive Publishing Company 1959 (rpt Ian Allan 1966, 1985), ISBN 071101468X.
Great Central Vol.2 : Dominion of Watkin 1864-1899, George Dow, Locomotive Publishing Company 1962 (rpt Ian Allan 1967, 1985), ISBN 0711003033.
Great Central Vol.3 : Fay Sets The Pace 1900-1922, George Dow, Ian Allan 1965 (rpt 1971, 1985), ISBN 0711002630.
Great Central Album, George Dow, Ian Allan 1969 (rpt 1978, 1982), ISBN 0711000700.
Great Central Recalled, George Dow, Bradford Barton 1978, ISBN 0851533361.
Pre-Grouping Trains on British Railways : The LNER Companies, Peter Hay, Oxford Publishing Company 1984 (rpt 1988). ISBN 0860933156.
Great Central Remembered, D.L. Franks, Ian Allan 1985, ISBN 0711014213.
Henderson, David Wainwright, Quiller Press 1985, ISBN 0907621368.
Manchester to Marylebone: a short history of the Great Central Railway, Robert F. Hartley, Leicestershire Museums 1986, ISBN 0850222036.
The Great Central Railway on old picture postcards, Bill Taylor, Reflections of a Bygone Age 2007. ISBN 9781905408078.
The Great Central Railway's London Extension and its demise.
The Last Main Line (Photographs by S.W.A.Newton), R.D. Abbott, Leicester Museums 1961 (rpt 1973).
Contractors Locomotives G.C.R., N. Cossons, Leicester Museums 1963.
The Making of a Railway, L.T.C. Rolt, Hugh Evelyn 1971 (rpt 1979), ISBN 238790104; Alan Sutton Publishing 1990 (rpt 1997), ISBN 0862995825 (hbk), ISBN 0750913541 (sbk); Wren's Park Publishing 1999, ISBN 0905778286.
Main Line Lament, Colin Walker, Oxford Publishing Company 1973 (rpt 1974), ISBN 0902888358; Pendyke Publications 1985 (rpt 1999), ISBN 0904318117.
Great Central Twilight, Colin Walker, Pendyke Publications 1986 (rpt 1987), ISBN 0904318125.
The Last Years of the Great Central Main Line, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1986 (rpt 1988, 1997), ISBN 0711016135.
Echoes of the Great Central, John M.C. Healy, Haynes/Oxford Publishing Company 1987, ISBN 086093411X. Greenwich Editions 1996, ISBN 0862880769.
Great Central Memories, John M.C. Healy, Baton Transport 1987, ISBN 0859361934. Bloomsbury 1987 (rpt 1988), ISBN 1870630327.
The Great Central Railtour, John M.C. Healy, Unicorn Books 1988 (rpt 1989), ISBN 1852410051.
The Great Central Then and Now, Mac Hawkins, David & Charles 1991 (rpt 1994), ISBN 071539326X; Book Club Associates 1992; Grange Books 1999 (rpt 2002), ISBN 1840133236.
British Railways Layout Plans of the 1950s Volume 3 : Ex-GCR London Extension Nottingham to Marylebone, Signalling Record Society 1991 (rpt 2003), ISBN 1873228023.
Great Central Twilight Finale, Colin Walker, Pendyke Publications 1993, ISBN 090431815X.
On Great Central Lines, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1994, ISBN 0711022445.
Great Central Railway's London Extension, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1999, ISBN 0711026181.
The New Line to London of the Great Central Railway, Michael J. Soar, Rook Books 1999, ISBN 0953652602.
District Controller's View : No.3 Marylebone Rugby, P. Stears, Xpress Publishing 2000, ISBN 1901045174.
Great Central The Twilight Years, Anthony E. Newman, Anthony E. Newman
(http://steamcentral.tripod.com) 2007, ISBN 978 0969440765 .
Railways and Rural Life - S.W.A.Newton and the Great Central Railway, Gary Boyde-Hope & Andrew Sargent, English Heritage/Leicestershire County Council 2007, ISBN 1850749592.
Through Great Central England, Dave Ablitt, Silver Link Publishing 2008, ISBN 978 1857943177.
Rabbits & Runners (Annesley-Woodford 1960-1965), Mike Kinder, HMRS 2010, ISBN 978 0902835283.
The Woodhead route
The First Railway Between Manchester and Sheffield, George Dow, LNER 1945.
The Third Woodhead Tunnel, George Dow, BR (London Midland Region) 1954.
This was the Woodhead Route, S.R. Batty, Ian Allan 1981, ISBN 0911011400.
Main Line Across the Pennines: Woodhead in the Shadows, C.M. Corroy & A.R. Kay, Lowlander Publications 1981(?), ISBN 0946930031.
Railroaded! Battle for Woodhead Pass, Simon Bain, Faber & Faber 1986.
The Sheffield, Ashton under Lyne and Manchester Railway - The Woodhead Line, Martin Bairstow, Martin Bairstow 1986, ISBN 0951030248.
Railway World Special: The Woodhead Route, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1986, ISBN 0711016194.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part One), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 1996 (rpt 2006), ISBN 1870119436.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part Two), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 1998(?), ISBN 1870119525.
Woodhead: The Lost Railway, Stephen Gay, Hallamshire Press 1999, ISBN 1874718431.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part Three), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 2001(?), ISBN 870119819/827.
Wartime Woodhead, Kenneth Oldham, Irwell Press 2004, ISBN 1903266440.
The Cheshire Lines
The Cheshire Lines Railway, R.P. Griffiths, The Oakwood Press 1947 (rpt 1958, 1978), ISBN 0853610851.
The Cheshire Lines Committee: Then and Now, Nigel Dyckhoff, Ian Allan 1984, ISBN 0711014108.
Portrait of the Cheshire Lines Committee, Nigel Dyckhoff, Ian Allan 1999, ISBN 9780711025215.
Liverpool and Manchester 2: Cheshire Lines, Bob Pixton, Kestrel Railway Books 2007, ISBN 1905505036.
Constituents and Joint Lines
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, J.M. Dunn, The Oakwood Press 1957
The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway, J. Cupit & W. Taylor, The Oakwood Press 1966 (rpt 1984, 1988), ISBN 0853613028.
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway, B.J. Elliott, The Oakwood Press 1971.
The South Yorkshire Railway, D.L. Franks, Turntable Publications 1971, ISBN 0902844040.
The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway, F.Dixon, The Oakwood Press 1973 (2nd edn 1994, ISBN 0853614547).
The Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway, Stanley C. Jenkins, The Oakwood Press 1978 (rpt 2006), ISBN 0853616531.
The Final Link (GW & GC Joint), Dennis Edwards & Ron Pigram, Midas Books 1982, ISBN 0859362809.
The Macclesfield, Bollington & Marple Railway(GC & NS Joint), Basil Jeuda, Cheshire County Council 1983, ISBN 0904532046.
An Illustrated History of The Cheshire Lines Committee, Paul Bolger, Heyday Publishing 1984, ISBN 0947562001.
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, James I.C. Boyd, The Oakwood Press 1991, ISBN 0853614172.
The Met & GC Joint Line: An Observer's Notes 1948-68, Albin J. Reed, Avon Books 1997, ISBN 1860338143.
The Story of the Met and GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2000, ISBN 0952918420.
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway and the Coalfield, B.J. Elliott, The Oakwood Press 2002, ISBN 0853615950.
Memories of the Met and GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2002, ISBN 0952918439.
Regional studies
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain (in 15 volumes), various authors, David & Charles 1960 onwards with rpts.
Vol. 3 - Greater London, H.P. White, Pheonix House 1963, David & Charles 1971 (rpt 1987), Atlantic Transport Publishing 1987, ISBN 0946537399.
Vol. 8 - South and West Yorkshire, David Joy, David & Charles 1975 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537119.
Vol. 9 - The East Midlands, Robin Leleux, David & Charles 1976 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537062.
The Railways of Nottingham, V. Forster, RCTS 1969.
Forgotten Railways (in 11 volumes), various authors, David & Charles 1973 onwards with rpts.
Vol. 1 - North East England, K. Hoole, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537100.
Vol. 2 - East Midlands, P. Howard Anderson, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1985), ISBN 0946537208.
Vol. 3 - Chilterns & Cotswolds, R. Davies & M.D. Grant, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0715367013.
Railways in South Yorkshire, C.T. Goode, Dalesman 1975, ISBN 0852063075. C.T. Goode 1990, ISBN 0870313070.
Trails of Steam: vol.3 - Trails through Rugby, Colin Walker, Oxford Publishing Co. 1976, ISBN 090288896X.
Railways through the Chilterns, C.R.L. Coles, Ian Allan 1980, ISBN 0711010676.
Railway Rambles on the Notts & Derbyshire Border, C.T. Goode, C.T. Goode 1983, ISBN 0950823929.
Rail Centres: Sheffield, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1984 (rpt 1989), ISBN 0711013667. Booklaw 2004, ISBN 1901945219
The Railways of the South Yorkshire Coalfield from 1880, A.L. Barnett, RCTS 1984, ISBN 0901115584.
Steam Around Doncaster, C.T. Goode, Dalesman 1985, ISBN 0852067844.
Great Central Lines in Lincolnshire, Stephen Walker, KMS Books 1985, ISBN 0948017015.
The Railways of North Lincolnshire, C.T. Goode, C.T.Goode 1985, ISBN 095082397X.
Lines to Doncaster, Philip Scowcroft, Doncaster Library Services 1986, ISBN 0906976197.
Railway Rambles Around Doncaster, C.T. Goode, C.T. Goode 1987, ISBN 187031302X.
Scenes from the Past: 3 - Manchester Railway Termini, E.M. Johnson, Foxline 1987 (rpt 1993), ISBN 1870119029.
Scenes from the Past: 5 - The Railways Around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North East Lincolnshire, P.K. King & D.R. Hewins, Foxline Publishing 1988, ISBN 1870119045.
Great Central Main Line North of Nottingham, A.R. Kay, Lowlander Publications 1988, ISBN 0946930074.
Rails Through Barnsley, Alan Whitehouse, Wharncliffe Publishing 1988, ISBN N/A.
Scenes from the Past: 8 - Railways in and around the Manchester Suburbs, E.M. Johnson, Foxline 1989 (rpt 1995), ISBN 187011907X.
The Great Central East of Sheffield - Volume 1, Geoffrey Hurst, Milepost 1989, ISBN 0947796002.
Rail Centres: Doncaster, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1991, ISBN 0711020043; Book Law Publications 2007, ISBN 190194526X.
Scenes from the Past: 11 - Railways in and around Nottingham, V. Forster & W. Taylor, Foxline 1991, ISBN 1870119134.
Great Central Railway North of Nottingham - Volume 2, A.R.Kay, Terminus Publications 1991, ISBN 0946930120.
The Railways of Nottingham, C.T.Goode, C.T.Goode 1991, ISBN 1870313097
Chiltern Line Rail Tour, John M.C.Healey, Silver Star Books 1992, ISBN 187202405X.
Railways in and around Manchester - The Changing Scene, E.M.Johnson, Foxline 1994, ISBN 1870119363.
Langwith Junction, Lawson Little, Vesper Publications 1995, ISBN 0952617102.
History of the Chiltern Line, John M.C.Healey, Ramboro Books 1995, Greenwich Editions 1996,ISBN 0862880815.
Celebration of Steam - The Chilterns, Laurence Waters, Ian Allan 1995, ISBN 0711023778.
Manchester London Road, John Hooper, Challenger Publications 1995, Book Law 2006, ISBN 1899624058.
Steam and Steel : An Illustrated History of Scunthorpe's Railways, Bryan Longbone, Irwell Press 1996, ISBN 1871608511.
Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries, A.J. Ludlum, Oakwood Press 1996.
The Leen Valley at Work 1785-1985, Martin R.Weiss, Wharncliffe Publishing Co. 1996.
Mexborough & Wath Locomotive Depots, Ray Newbould, self published 1996, ISBN 0853614946.
Doncaster and its Railway, Peter Tuffrey, Tempus Publishing (Images of England Series) 1996, ISBN 0752406353.
Doncaster Railway Memories, Stephen J.Chapman, Bellcode Books 1997, ISBN 1871233097.
Immingham and the Great Central Legacy, Brian Mummery & Ian Butler, Tempus Publishing (Images of England Series) 1999, ISBN 0752417142.
Mansfield's Railways, Paul Anderson & Jack Cupit, Irwell Press 2000, ISBN 1903266157.
Scenes from the Past: 40 (Part 1) - Railways Memories of Manchester and Stockport, Raymond Keeley, Foxline 2000, ISBN 1870119658.
Lost Railways of the Chilterns, Leslie Oppitz, Countryside Books 2000, ISBN 1853066435.
William Bradshaw: Leicester Railway Cameraman 1909-1923, John Hurst & Mike Kinder, HMRS 2002, ISBN 0902835211.
Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central, Ken Grainger, Foxline Publishing 2002, ISBN 1870119835.
Chesham Branch Album, Clive Foxell, self published 2003, ISBN 0952918439.
Lost Railways of Cheshire, Leslie Oppitz, Countryside Books 2003, ISBN 1853068284.
Memories of the Met & GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Pickard Communication 2004, ISBN 0954726405.
Through Kirton Tunnel, Stephen Gay, Pickard Communication 2004, ISBN 0954726405.
Railways North from Nottingham - part 1, Malcolm Castledine, Book Law Publications 2004. ISBN 1899624902.
Railways North from Nottingham - part 2, Malcolm Castledine, Book Law Publications 2004. ISBN 1901945332.
Doncaster and its Railway - The Second Selection, Peter Tuffrey, Tempus Publishing 2004, ISBN 0752428764.
Lost Railways of Merseyside & Greater Manchester, Gordon Suggitt, Countryside Books 2004, ISBN 1853068691.
Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire, Geoffrey Kingscott, Countryside Books 2004, ISBN 1853068845.
Rails to Metro-Land, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2005, ISBN 0952918455.
Railways in North Lincolnshire, Chris Bates & Martin Bairstow, Martin Bairstow 2005, ISBN 1871944309.
Marylebone to Rickmansworth, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2005, ISBN 1904474497.
Rickmansworth to Aylesbury, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2005, ISBN 1904474616.
Aylesbury to Rugby, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2006, ISBN 1904474918.
An outline history of Braunston & Willoughby Station 1899-1958, Bert & Celia Wortley and Iain Mackenzie, Willoughby Society 2006.
Lost Railways of South & West Yorkshire, Gordon Suggitt, Countryside Books 2007, ISBN 1846740435.
Lost Railways of Lincolnshire, Alan Stennet, Countryside Books 2007, ISBN 846740404.
The Rise and Fall of Nottingham's Railway Network Vol.1: Lines in the City, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2007. ISBN 1901945707.
The Rise and Fall of Nottingham's Railway Network Vol.2: Beyond the City Limits, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2007. ISBN 1901945715.
Mexborough: A Railway Junction to Anywhere and its Steam Locomotive Depot, Michael Brearley, self published 2008. ISBN 9781904706250.
Steam Memories 1950s & 1960s No.7: Great Central Lines, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2008. ISBN 9781901945645
Steam Memories 1950s & 1960s No.31: Around Nottingham and its Environs, J.Cowlishaw, Book Law Publications 2008. ISBN 9781901945652
Rotherham, Mexborough & Wath, Adrian Booth & Stephen Chapman, Bellcode Books 2009. ISBN 978 1857943177
The Metropolitan Line, Clive Foxell, The History Press 2010. ISBN 9780752453965
Locomotives and their Operation
The Robinson Locomotives of the Great Central Railway 1900-1923, C. Langley Aldrich, E.V. Aldrich 1946 (rpt 1948).
Locomotive and Train Working in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century Volume 1, E.L. Ahrons (ed. by L.L. Asher), W. Heffer & Sons 1951.
RCTS Series: Locomotives of the LNER (10 part work in 17 volumes), edited by E.V. Fry, RCTS 1963-88.
Great Central Steam, W.A. Tuplin, George Allen & Unwin 1967 (rpt 1982). ISBN 0043850391.
The L.N.E.R. Era, Colin Judge, Oxford Publishing Company 1971 (ltd edn 1000).
The LNER 4-6-0 Classes, John F. Clay & J. Cliffe, Ian Allan 1975, ISBN 0711006229
Heavy Goods Engines of the War Department Vol.1: The ROD 2-8-0, J.W.P. Rowledge, Springmead Railway Books 1977, ISBN ?
Robinson Locomotives, Brian Haresnape & Peter Rowledge, Ian Allan 1982, ISBN 0711011516.
Great Locomotives of the LNER, O.S. Nock, Patrick Stephens 1988, ISBN 0850598567. Guild Publishing 1988.
LNER 4-6-0s, R.P. Bradley, David & Charles 1988, ISBN 0715388959.
LNER Locomotive Allocations : The Last day 1947, W.B.Yeadon, Irwell Press 1989, ISBN 1871608066.
Locomotives of the GCR - Volume 1 1897-1914, E.M. Johnson, Irwell Press 1989, ISBN 1871608058.
Locomotives of the GCR - Volume 2 1912-British Railways, E.M. Johnson, Irwell Press 1992, ISBN 0871608279.
Harry Pollitt, Geoffrey Hughes & David Jackson, Geoffrey Hughes & David Jackson 1995. ISBN 0952639203.
The Harmonious Blacksmith Robinson (The Charles Reddy drawings), A.C. Hancox, Stephenson Locomotive Society 1995, ISBN 0903881039.
J.G.Robinson - A Lifetime's Work, David Jackson, The Oakwood Press 1996, ISBN 0853614970.
Mexborough & Wath Locomotive Depots, Joseph Raybould, Cheswick Printers 1996, ISBN N/A.
LNER Locomotive Allocations : 1st January 1923 (The First Day), W.B.Yeadon, Challenger Publications 1996, ISBN 1899624198.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 13 - The Atlantic Tender Engines, Willie Yeadon, Challenger 1998, ISBN 1899624309.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 21 - includes Classes A5 and L1(L3), Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger date?, ISBN 189962449X.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 22 - The Great Central 4-6-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2001, ISBN 1899624546.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 24A - The O4/1 to O4/5 2-8-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2002, ISBN 1899624562.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 24B - The O4/6 to O4/8 and O5 2-8-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2002, ISBN 1899624570.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 28 - includes Class S1, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger date?, ISBN 1899624627.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 29 - The Great Central 4-4-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2003, ISBN 1899624635.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Appendix 1 - Locomotive Names, Willie Yeadon, Book Law 2003, ISBN 1899624597.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 33 - The 4-4-2 Tank Engines, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2004, ISBN 1899624708.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Appendix 2 - Locomotive Tenders, Willie Yeadon, Book Law 2005, ISBN 1899624376.
Locomotive Classes, Origins and Meanings of Names (Part 20: Great Central Railway), Mike Williams, mr.williams@virgin.net 2007, ISBN N/A.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 45 - The Great Central 0-6-0s, Willie Yeadon, Booklaw/Challenger 2008, ISBN 1899624874.
The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)
The London & North Eastern Railway, Cecil J. Allen, Ian Allan 1966 (rpt 1971), ISBN 0711002509.
LNER Album Volume 1, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1970 (rpt 1971, 1974), ISBN 0711001553.
LNER Album Volume 2, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1970 (rpt 1971, 1974), ISBN 0711001944.
The LNER Era, Colin Judge, The Oxford Publishing Company 1971.
A Pictorial Record of LNER Wagons, Peter Tatlow, Oxford Publishing Co. 1976, ISBN 092888927.
LNER Album Volume 3, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1976, ISBN 0711006695.
A History of the LNER - Part 1 : The Early Years 1923-33, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1982; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 004385088X.
A History of the LNER - Part 2 : The Age of the Streamliners 1934-39, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1982; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 0043850944.
The Great Central in LNER Days Volume 1, David Jackson & Owen Russell, Ian Allan 1983. ISBN 0711012717.
LNER Sheds in Camera, John Hooper, Oxford Publishing Company 1984 (rpt 1989), ISBN 0860933245; Guild Publishing 1986.
A History of the LNER - Part 3 : The Last Years 1939-48, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1984; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 0043850960.
The Great Central in LNER Days Volume 2, David Jackson & Owen Russell, Ian Allan 1986, ISBN 0711016127.
The LMS & LNER in Manchester, R.E. Rose, Ian Allan 1987, ISBN 0711017085.
LNER, Geoffrey Hughes, Ian Allan (Malagar Books) 1986, ISBN 0711014280; Guild Publishing/BCA 1987.
LNER Lines in the Yorkshire Ridings, Peter Cookson & John E. Farline, Challenger Publications 1995, ISBN 1899624066; Book Law/Railbus date(?), ISBN 1899624333.
The Golden Years of British Steam Trains - LNER, Colin Garratt, Milepost Publications 1995, ISBN 1900193302.
LNER Wagons Volume 1: LNER Southern Area ex-GN, GC and GE., Peter Tatlow, Wild Swan Publications 2005, ISBN 1905184034.
Signalling
A Pictorial Record of LNER Constituent Signalling, A.A. Maclean, Oxford Publishing Company 1983, ISBN 0861931463.
Great Central Signalman, I. Mackenzie & P.J. Wortley, Silver Link 2005, ISBN 1857942345.
Railwaymen's Reminiscences
Bankers and Pilots, G.C. Potts, Bradford Barton 1980(?), ISBN 085153499X.
Yesterday's Railwayman, D.A. Newbould, Oxford Publishing Company 1985, ISBN 0860933318.
The Great Central from the Footplate, Robert Robotham & Frank Stratford, Ian Allan 1988 (rpt 1990, 1997), ISBN 071101759X; Heathfield Railway Publications 2009, ISBN 978 1906974053.
Footplate Memoirs, Michael Smith & John M.C.Healy, Silver Star Books 1989, ISBN 1872024017.
Geoff: 44 Years a Railwayman (Ordinary Lives Series No.4), L. Geoffrey Raynor, Plowright Press 2000, ISBN 0951696068.
Magazine articles and magazine-style publications
BackTrack
Great Central Genesis (photo feature), John Healy, introductory issue (Aug 1986).
Steam Finale at Marylebone (photo feature), various, vol.3 no.2 (April-June 1989).
Steam in Metroland, W.S.Becket, vol.4 no.5 (Sept-Oct 1990).
Woodhead, Alan Earnshaw, vol.5 no.2 (March-April 1991).
Woodhead Part 2, Alan Earnshaw , vol.5 no.3 (May-June 1991).
Manchester Central Station, Robert Emblin, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
Annesley's 'Scots', M.C.Thompson, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
The Origins of Robinson's 'Sam Fays' and 'Director' Engines, Owen Russell, vol.6 no.6 (Nov-Dec 1992).
GC Expresses in BR Days, D.W.Winkworth, vol.7 no.1 (Jan-Feb 1993).
The Life and Times of Nottingham Victoria Station, Robert Emblin, vol.8 no.4 (July-Aug 1994).
The Gorton Complex, Jeffrey Wells, vol.9 no.1 (Dec 1985).
Money Sunk and Lost, Robert Emblin, Bryan Longbone & David Jackson, vol.9 no.3 (March 1995).
Passenger Services on the NLLR, David Jackson, vol.9 no.9 (Sept 1995).
The Great Central in East Anglia, Steve Banks, vol.9 no.12 (Jan 1995).
MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.10 no.1 (Jan 1996).
On the Cheshire Lines (photo feature), Nigel Dyckhoff, vol.10 no.2 (Feb 1996).
Harry Ellerby: Fifty Years on the Railway, A.J.Ludlam, vol.10 no.3 (March 1996).
Great Central -The Real Problem, Martin Bloxsom & Robert Hendry, vol.10 no.5 (May 1996).
The Woodhead Electrics (photo feature, Alan Earnshaw, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
Frodingham Shed (photo feature, photos by Len Green and captions by Bryan Longbone, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
A Second MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.11 no.1 (Jan 1997).
The Quest for Alternative Fuels - Part Two (features GCR locomotives), Jeffrey Wells, vol.11 no.2 (Feb 1997).
The GCR Joint Lines, Robert Emblin & Bryan Longbone, vol.11 no.4 (April 1997).
Alexander Henderson and the Great Central, Martin Bloxsom, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
The Manchester, Sheffield and Wath Electrification - Part Two, Roy G. Chapman, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
Woodhead - The Abandoned Railway, Alan Earnshaw, vol.12 no.7 (July 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part One, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.8 (Aug 1998).
Woodhead Tunnels Today, Geoff Brown, vol.12 no.9 (Sept 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Two, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.11 (Nov 1998).
Edward Watkin, S.A.Griffin, vol.12 no.12 (Dec 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Three, Robert Emblin, vol.13 no.4 (April 1999).
Brymbo, Bruce R.Oliver, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Landscape with Railway (Railways in the Dukeries), Tim Warner, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Great Central Centenary (photo feature), various, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
The Development of Wembley Park, J. Graeme Bruce, vol.14 no.9 (Sept 2000).
Chorlton Junction: Part 1, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.7 (July 2008).
Chorlton Junction: Part 2, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.8 (August 2008).
Sheffield Victoria in 1957, Ken Grainger, vol.22 no.9 (Sept 2008).
A Directors Cut (a ColourRail photo feature), vol.23 no.8 (Aug 2009).
Herbert Ashton, Great Central Railwayman (last stationmaster at Chesterfield Central), Ken Grainger, vol.23 no.10 (Oct 2009).
The Great Central Railway's Southern Division - Part 1: Rugby to Woodford Halse, vol.24 no.6 (June 2010).
British Railways Illustrated
Deepest Rickmansworth, Colin Stracher-Trelawney, vol.4 no.4 (Jan 1995).
Wath : An Adjustable Shed, Ron Fareham, vol.4 no.6 (March 1995).
Teatime Fish, Roger Hockney & Paul Anderson, vol.4 no.9 (June 1995).
The New Stubbin Branch, Adrian Booth, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
Accident at Forest Town (Mansfield 1950), W.Taylor, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
What a Way to Go - Steam's Demise at Frodingham, Bryan Longbone, vol.5 no.8 (May 1996).
Annesley Shed and Yard, Ron Fareham, vol.5 no.11 (Aug 1996).
Leicester Central 1935, Paul Anderson, vol.6 no.9 (June 1997).
Moving the Coal to Manchester (Wath and Mottram yards), Ron Fareham, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Annesley at the End (photo feature), Mike Kinder, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Station Survey : Marylebone, Colin Spurle, vol.7 no.9 (June 1998).
Langwith Junction, Malcolm Castledine, vol.7 no.12 (Sept 1998).
And Quiet Flows the Don - Mexborough's Three Engine Sheds, Ron Fareham, vol.10 no.4 (Jan 2001).
Chesterfield Central, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.3 (Dec 2001).
Station Survey : Sheffield Victoria, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.6 (March 2002).
The Nottinghamshire Oil Bonanza, Bryan Wilson, vol.14 no.2 (Nov 2004).
Passing Trains at Woodhouse, Roger Hockney, vol.15 no.10 (July 2006).
A Little Known Episode A5 tanks at Liverpool Street, anon., vol.19 no.8 (May 2010).
British Steam Railways
The GCR Directors, , no.52.
Classic Railways
The Last Chapters of the Great Central Railway, Henry Graham, (Oct-Nov 1998).
The Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society
Woodhead Wonders, John Huxley, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton, Brian Hicks, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
Loco Profile
R.O.D. 2-8-0s, Brian Reed, no.21.
Locomotives Illustrated
The Robinson 4-6-0s, Michael Harris, no.49 (Sept-Oct 1986).
British Express 4-2-2s (includes GCR), author ?, no.79 (Sept-Oct 1991).
The Robinson 4-4-0s, Martin Smith, no.90 (July-Aug 1993).
GWR & LNER groups 2-4-0s (includes GCR), J.W.P.Rowledge, no.92 (Nov-Dec 1993).
LNER 4-6-2 Tank Locomotives, Patrick Russell, no.98 (Nov-Dec 1994).
Robinson GCR Eight-Coupled Locomotives, , no.112 (March-April 1997).
GCR 2-4-2T 4-4-2T 0-62T, Brian Stephenson, no.130 (March-April 2000).
Robinson GCR Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.145 (Sept-Oct 2002).
GCR 0-6-0 & 0-6-0T, W.A.F.Aves, no.156 (July-Aug 2004).
Model Railway Journal
Southwell Central (a fictional GCR branch terminus in 3mm), John Sutton, no.8 (1986).
West Leake - GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout based on the Gotham branch), John Quick, no.12 (1987).
Whetstone GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout), Andy Gibbs, compendium no.1 (1988).
Operating Buckingham (the historic layout based on the GCR), Peter Denny, no.46 (1991).
Charwelton (a 4mm layout), Tony Wright, no.161 (2005).
Tickhill & Wadworth (a 4mm/EM layout of the SYJnt station in 1913), Tony Gee, no.193 (2009).
LNER J11 'Pom Pom' 0-6-0 in P4 (construction of the Alan Gibson kit), John Sherratt, no.194 (2009).
Model Railways
Goods and Mineral Traffic Working: 1.Great Central, M.Waters, no.677 (June 1981).
Modeller's BackTrack
The Great Central 'Immingham' 4-6-0s, Nick Campling & Ken Woodhead, vol.2 no.1 (April-May 1992).
Southport (Lord Street) in 1886, Bob Miller & David Goodwin, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
The Sacre Singles, Bob Miller, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
Rail Express
High Noon for High Marnham, John Millar, no.85 (June 2003).
The Railway Magazine
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway, John D.Hewitt, vol.83 no.497 (Nov 1938).
Locomotives of the Great Central Railway, ? , vol.84 no.501 (March 1939).
A Veteren of the MS&LR (Fred Lancashire of Leicester), L.H.Leedham , vol.105 no.696 (April 1959).
A Farewell to the Marylebone-Manchester Expresses, Colin P.Walker, vol.106 no.707 (March 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 1, R.M.G.Baker, vol.106 no.710 (June 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 2, R.M.G.Baker, vol.107 no.711 (July 1960).
Railway Bylines
Grimsby Dock Shunters, A.J.Ludlam, vol.8 no.2 (Jan 2003).
Railway Modeller
The GCR class 9K & 9L 4-4-2T, Ian Beattie, vol.47 no.554 (Dec 1996).
Gibson 'Pom-Pom', review, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
GCR Class 9J/LNER Class J11 0-6-0, Ian Beattie, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
A GCR Loco Stud, Ian Clark, vol.49 no.578 (Dec 1998).
A GC Girder Bridge, Paul A. Lunn, vol.52 no.603 (Jan 2001).
A GCR Loco Stud - 2, Ian Clark, vol.52 no.611 (Sep 2001).
Great Central 1B 2-6-4T, Jonathan Joseph, vol.59 no.697 (Nov 2008).
Railway Reflections
Leicester GC (photo feature), no.13 (Nov-Dec 1982).
Railway World
Tribute to the Great Central (photo feature), vol.27 no.316 (Sept 1966).
Murder in the Pennines (building of the Woodhead tunnels), Josephine Rhodes, vol.31 no.356 (Jan 1970).
Railways Illustrated
Working the Woodhead, Stephen Cornish, (May 2010).
Steam Classic
The Stocksbridge Railway Company, M.E.J.Deane, no.3 (June 1990).
Steam on the GC/Met, John Jarvis, no.40 (July 1993).
Steam Days
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 1 : The Fish, Frank Stratford, no.16 (Jan-March 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 2 : The Colwick Goods, Frank Stratford, no.17 (April-May 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 3 : The Cutler, Frank Stratford, no.18 (June-July 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 4 : The Sheffield Road, Frank Stratford, no.25 (Aug-Sept 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 5 : Sleepers & Car Sleepers, Frank Stratford, no.26 (Oct 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 6 : Varied Motive Power, Frank Stratford, no.29 (Jan 1992).
Woodford Memories, Clive Boardman, no.38 (Oct 1992).
Decline and Fall of the Marylebone to Nottingham semi-fasts, Michael Harris, no.46 (June 1993).
Great Central Signal Boxes, Stanford Jacobs, no.78 (Feb 1996).
Steam days at Lincoln, A.J.Ludlum, no.84 (Aug 1996).
The Robinson Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.113 (Jan 1999).
Walton Memories, Clive Boardman, no.135 (Nov 2000).
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, Stanley Jenkins, no.165 (May 2003).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
Manchester Central, Eddie Johnson, no.186 (Feb 2005).
Neasden : The GCR's London Engine Shed, Andrew Wilson, no.204 (Aug 2006).
The South Yorkshireman (photo feature), no.227 (July 2008).
Nottingham (Great Central), Wallace Hill, no.243 (Nov 2009).
The Barton and New Holland Railway, A.J.Ludlum, no.245 (Jan 2010).
LNER Class 'D9' 4-4-0s, Bill Aves, no.246 (Feb 2010).
Steam Railway
1 in 40 for two miles - then a tunnel (Worsborough branch), Les Nixon, no.347 (20 March 2008).
Steam World
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton (photo feature), Bryan Hicks, no.38 (Aug 1990).
The Spirit of the GC, David Holmes, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Halcyon days at Leicester, Eric Woods, no.50 (Aug 1991).
Chasing Colwick's Last O4s, D.V.Page, no.61 (July 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 1, Peter Hay, no.62 (Aug 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 2, Peter Hay, no.63 (62 on cover) (Sept 1992).
Great Central Travels - Part 1, Chris Gammell, no.66 (Dec 1992).
Great Central Travels - part 2, Chris Gammell, no.67 (Jan 1993).
The Art and Practice of Rostoring Enginemen (at Woodford Halse), R.H.N.Hardy, no.70 (April 1993).
Robinson O4/8 class 2-8-0 No.63688 (photo feature), Keith Pirt, no.70 (April 1993).
To School by Train (Shirebrook to Chesterfield Market Place), Lawson Little, no.79 (Jan 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 1, Neil Sprinks, no.84 (June 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 2, Neil Sprinks, no.85 (July 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 3 (photo feature), Neil Sprinks, no.86 (Aug 1994).
Neasden and its Pacifics, Michael Harris, no.94 (April 1995).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 1 (Doncaster and Sheffield), John Clarke, no.126 (Dec 1997).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 2 (Woodhead), John Clarke, no.127 (Jan 1998).
London's Most Cosmopolitan Depot (Neasden GC), Malcolm Millichip, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 4 (Robinson B6 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 5 (Robinson B7 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 6 (Robinson 4-6-0 classes), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
Great Days at Nottingham Vic, David Page, no.147 (Sept 1999).
The Delights of Joint Action (GW&GC Jnt), Brian W.Leslie, no.147 (Sept 1999).
George Dow : A Doughty Railwayman - Part 2, Andrew Dow, no.165 (March 2001).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
GCR B7 4-6-0s in BR Days, Neville Stead, no.224 (Jan 2005).
A Plan for the GCR? (Connection at Rugby), John Skinner, no.224 (Jan 2005).
Trains Illustrated (the magazine)
The end of passenger services on The Mansfield Railway, J.Cupit, vol.IX no.2 (Feb 1956).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, (Spring 1968).
Colour plates from Dow Vol.2, (Spring 1968).
Trains Illustrated series
British Railways Then & Now - The Great Central, no.11.
Express Trains 3 - The Rise and Fall of the Great Central Express, Basil Cooper, no.27.
Railway Preservation - What's Left of the Great Central?, Michael H.C.Baker, no.47.
The Great Central Railway Time Tables - July, August & September 1903 (facsimile), West Side Designs & Print Ltd. no date.
Our Home Railways Part 10: L&YR, GCR, & Underground Electric, W.J. Gordon, Frederick Warne & Co. 1914?
Great Central Vol.1 : The Progenitors 1813-1863, George Dow, Locomotive Publishing Company 1959 (rpt Ian Allan 1966, 1985), ISBN 071101468X.
Great Central Vol.2 : Dominion of Watkin 1864-1899, George Dow, Locomotive Publishing Company 1962 (rpt Ian Allan 1967, 1985), ISBN 0711003033.
Great Central Vol.3 : Fay Sets The Pace 1900-1922, George Dow, Ian Allan 1965 (rpt 1971, 1985), ISBN 0711002630.
Great Central Album, George Dow, Ian Allan 1969 (rpt 1978, 1982), ISBN 0711000700.
Great Central Recalled, George Dow, Bradford Barton 1978, ISBN 0851533361.
Pre-Grouping Trains on British Railways : The LNER Companies, Peter Hay, Oxford Publishing Company 1984 (rpt 1988). ISBN 0860933156.
Great Central Remembered, D.L. Franks, Ian Allan 1985, ISBN 0711014213.
Henderson, David Wainwright, Quiller Press 1985, ISBN 0907621368.
Manchester to Marylebone: a short history of the Great Central Railway, Robert F. Hartley, Leicestershire Museums 1986, ISBN 0850222036.
The Great Central Railway on old picture postcards, Bill Taylor, Reflections of a Bygone Age 2007. ISBN 9781905408078.
The Great Central Railway's London Extension and its demise.
The Last Main Line (Photographs by S.W.A.Newton), R.D. Abbott, Leicester Museums 1961 (rpt 1973).
Contractors Locomotives G.C.R., N. Cossons, Leicester Museums 1963.
The Making of a Railway, L.T.C. Rolt, Hugh Evelyn 1971 (rpt 1979), ISBN 238790104; Alan Sutton Publishing 1990 (rpt 1997), ISBN 0862995825 (hbk), ISBN 0750913541 (sbk); Wren's Park Publishing 1999, ISBN 0905778286.
Main Line Lament, Colin Walker, Oxford Publishing Company 1973 (rpt 1974), ISBN 0902888358; Pendyke Publications 1985 (rpt 1999), ISBN 0904318117.
Great Central Twilight, Colin Walker, Pendyke Publications 1986 (rpt 1987), ISBN 0904318125.
The Last Years of the Great Central Main Line, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1986 (rpt 1988, 1997), ISBN 0711016135.
Echoes of the Great Central, John M.C. Healy, Haynes/Oxford Publishing Company 1987, ISBN 086093411X. Greenwich Editions 1996, ISBN 0862880769.
Great Central Memories, John M.C. Healy, Baton Transport 1987, ISBN 0859361934. Bloomsbury 1987 (rpt 1988), ISBN 1870630327.
The Great Central Railtour, John M.C. Healy, Unicorn Books 1988 (rpt 1989), ISBN 1852410051.
The Great Central Then and Now, Mac Hawkins, David & Charles 1991 (rpt 1994), ISBN 071539326X; Book Club Associates 1992; Grange Books 1999 (rpt 2002), ISBN 1840133236.
British Railways Layout Plans of the 1950s Volume 3 : Ex-GCR London Extension Nottingham to Marylebone, Signalling Record Society 1991 (rpt 2003), ISBN 1873228023.
Great Central Twilight Finale, Colin Walker, Pendyke Publications 1993, ISBN 090431815X.
On Great Central Lines, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1994, ISBN 0711022445.
Great Central Railway's London Extension, Robert Robotham, Ian Allan 1999, ISBN 0711026181.
The New Line to London of the Great Central Railway, Michael J. Soar, Rook Books 1999, ISBN 0953652602.
District Controller's View : No.3 Marylebone Rugby, P. Stears, Xpress Publishing 2000, ISBN 1901045174.
Great Central The Twilight Years, Anthony E. Newman, Anthony E. Newman (http://steamcentral.tripod.com) 2007, ISBN 978 0969440765 .
Railways and Rural Life - S.W.A.Newton and the Great Central Railway, Gary Boyde-Hope & Andrew Sargent, English Heritage/Leicestershire County Council 2007, ISBN 1850749592.
Through Great Central England, Dave Ablitt, Silver Link Publishing 2008, ISBN 978 1857943177.
Rabbits & Runners (Annesley-Woodford 1960-1965), Mike Kinder, HMRS 2010, ISBN 978 0902835283.
The Woodhead route
The First Railway Between Manchester and Sheffield, George Dow, LNER 1945.
The Third Woodhead Tunnel, George Dow, BR (London Midland Region) 1954.
This was the Woodhead Route, S.R. Batty, Ian Allan 1981, ISBN 0911011400.
Main Line Across the Pennines: Woodhead in the Shadows, C.M. Corroy & A.R. Kay, Lowlander Publications 1981(?), ISBN 0946930031.
Railroaded! Battle for Woodhead Pass, Simon Bain, Faber & Faber 1986.
The Sheffield, Ashton under Lyne and Manchester Railway - The Woodhead Line, Martin Bairstow, Martin Bairstow 1986, ISBN 0951030248.
Railway World Special: The Woodhead Route, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1986, ISBN 0711016194.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part One), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 1996 (rpt 2006), ISBN 1870119436.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part Two), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 1998(?), ISBN 1870119525.
Woodhead: The Lost Railway, Stephen Gay, Hallamshire Press 1999, ISBN 1874718431.
Scenes from the Past: 29 - Woodhead (Part Three), E.M. Johnson, Foxline Publishing 2001(?), ISBN 870119819/827.
Wartime Woodhead, Kenneth Oldham, Irwell Press 2004, ISBN 1903266440.
The Cheshire Lines
The Cheshire Lines Railway, R.P. Griffiths, The Oakwood Press 1947 (rpt 1958, 1978), ISBN 0853610851.
The Cheshire Lines Committee: Then and Now, Nigel Dyckhoff, Ian Allan 1984, ISBN 0711014108.
Portrait of the Cheshire Lines Committee, Nigel Dyckhoff, Ian Allan 1999, ISBN 9780711025215.
Liverpool and Manchester 2: Cheshire Lines, Bob Pixton, Kestrel Railway Books 2007, ISBN 1905505036.
Constituents and Joint Lines
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, J.M. Dunn, The Oakwood Press 1957
The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway, J. Cupit & W. Taylor, The Oakwood Press 1966 (rpt 1984, 1988), ISBN 0853613028.
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway, B.J. Elliott, The Oakwood Press 1971.
The South Yorkshire Railway, D.L. Franks, Turntable Publications 1971, ISBN 0902844040.
The Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway, F.Dixon, The Oakwood Press 1973 (2nd edn 1994, ISBN 0853614547).
The Great Western & Great Central Joint Railway, Stanley C. Jenkins, The Oakwood Press 1978 (rpt 2006), ISBN 0853616531.
The Final Link (GW & GC Joint), Dennis Edwards & Ron Pigram, Midas Books 1982, ISBN 0859362809.
The Macclesfield, Bollington & Marple Railway(GC & NS Joint), Basil Jeuda, Cheshire County Council 1983, ISBN 0904532046.
An Illustrated History of The Cheshire Lines Committee, Paul Bolger, Heyday Publishing 1984, ISBN 0947562001.
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, James I.C. Boyd, The Oakwood Press 1991, ISBN 0853614172.
The Met & GC Joint Line: An Observer's Notes 1948-68, Albin J. Reed, Avon Books 1997, ISBN 1860338143.
The Story of the Met and GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2000, ISBN 0952918420.
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway and the Coalfield, B.J. Elliott, The Oakwood Press 2002, ISBN 0853615950.
Memories of the Met and GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2002, ISBN 0952918439.
Regional studies
A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain (in 15 volumes), various authors, David & Charles 1960 onwards with rpts.
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Vol. 3 - Greater London, H.P. White, Pheonix House 1963, David & Charles 1971 (rpt 1987), Atlantic Transport Publishing 1987, ISBN 0946537399.
Vol. 8 - South and West Yorkshire, David Joy, David & Charles 1975 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537119.
Vol. 9 - The East Midlands, Robin Leleux, David & Charles 1976 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537062.
Forgotten Railways (in 11 volumes), various authors, David & Charles 1973 onwards with rpts.
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Vol. 1 - North East England, K. Hoole, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0946537100.
Vol. 2 - East Midlands, P. Howard Anderson, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1985), ISBN 0946537208.
Vol. 3 - Chilterns & Cotswolds, R. Davies & M.D. Grant, David & Charles 1973 (rpt 1984), ISBN 0715367013.
Trails of Steam: vol.3 - Trails through Rugby, Colin Walker, Oxford Publishing Co. 1976, ISBN 090288896X.
Railways through the Chilterns, C.R.L. Coles, Ian Allan 1980, ISBN 0711010676.
Railway Rambles on the Notts & Derbyshire Border, C.T. Goode, C.T. Goode 1983, ISBN 0950823929.
Rail Centres: Sheffield, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1984 (rpt 1989), ISBN 0711013667. Booklaw 2004, ISBN 1901945219
The Railways of the South Yorkshire Coalfield from 1880, A.L. Barnett, RCTS 1984, ISBN 0901115584.
Steam Around Doncaster, C.T. Goode, Dalesman 1985, ISBN 0852067844.
Great Central Lines in Lincolnshire, Stephen Walker, KMS Books 1985, ISBN 0948017015.
The Railways of North Lincolnshire, C.T. Goode, C.T.Goode 1985, ISBN 095082397X.
Lines to Doncaster, Philip Scowcroft, Doncaster Library Services 1986, ISBN 0906976197.
Railway Rambles Around Doncaster, C.T. Goode, C.T. Goode 1987, ISBN 187031302X.
Scenes from the Past: 3 - Manchester Railway Termini, E.M. Johnson, Foxline 1987 (rpt 1993), ISBN 1870119029.
Scenes from the Past: 5 - The Railways Around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham and North East Lincolnshire, P.K. King & D.R. Hewins, Foxline Publishing 1988, ISBN 1870119045.
Great Central Main Line North of Nottingham, A.R. Kay, Lowlander Publications 1988, ISBN 0946930074.
Rails Through Barnsley, Alan Whitehouse, Wharncliffe Publishing 1988, ISBN N/A.
Scenes from the Past: 8 - Railways in and around the Manchester Suburbs, E.M. Johnson, Foxline 1989 (rpt 1995), ISBN 187011907X.
The Great Central East of Sheffield - Volume 1, Geoffrey Hurst, Milepost 1989, ISBN 0947796002.
Rail Centres: Doncaster, Stephen R. Batty, Ian Allan 1991, ISBN 0711020043; Book Law Publications 2007, ISBN 190194526X.
Scenes from the Past: 11 - Railways in and around Nottingham, V. Forster & W. Taylor, Foxline 1991, ISBN 1870119134.
Great Central Railway North of Nottingham - Volume 2, A.R.Kay, Terminus Publications 1991, ISBN 0946930120.
The Railways of Nottingham, C.T.Goode, C.T.Goode 1991, ISBN 1870313097
Chiltern Line Rail Tour, John M.C.Healey, Silver Star Books 1992, ISBN 187202405X.
Railways in and around Manchester - The Changing Scene, E.M.Johnson, Foxline 1994, ISBN 1870119363.
Langwith Junction, Lawson Little, Vesper Publications 1995, ISBN 0952617102.
History of the Chiltern Line, John M.C.Healey, Ramboro Books 1995, Greenwich Editions 1996,ISBN 0862880815.
Celebration of Steam - The Chilterns, Laurence Waters, Ian Allan 1995, ISBN 0711023778.
Manchester London Road, John Hooper, Challenger Publications 1995, Book Law 2006, ISBN 1899624058.
Steam and Steel : An Illustrated History of Scunthorpe's Railways, Bryan Longbone, Irwell Press 1996, ISBN 1871608511.
Railways to New Holland and the Humber Ferries, A.J. Ludlum, Oakwood Press 1996.
The Leen Valley at Work 1785-1985, Martin R.Weiss, Wharncliffe Publishing Co. 1996.
Mexborough & Wath Locomotive Depots, Ray Newbould, self published 1996, ISBN 0853614946.
Doncaster and its Railway, Peter Tuffrey, Tempus Publishing (Images of England Series) 1996, ISBN 0752406353.
Doncaster Railway Memories, Stephen J.Chapman, Bellcode Books 1997, ISBN 1871233097.
Immingham and the Great Central Legacy, Brian Mummery & Ian Butler, Tempus Publishing (Images of England Series) 1999, ISBN 0752417142.
Mansfield's Railways, Paul Anderson & Jack Cupit, Irwell Press 2000, ISBN 1903266157.
Scenes from the Past: 40 (Part 1) - Railways Memories of Manchester and Stockport, Raymond Keeley, Foxline 2000, ISBN 1870119658.
Lost Railways of the Chilterns, Leslie Oppitz, Countryside Books 2000, ISBN 1853066435.
William Bradshaw: Leicester Railway Cameraman 1909-1923, John Hurst & Mike Kinder, HMRS 2002, ISBN 0902835211.
Sheffield Victoria to Chesterfield Central, Ken Grainger, Foxline Publishing 2002, ISBN 1870119835.
Chesham Branch Album, Clive Foxell, self published 2003, ISBN 0952918439.
Lost Railways of Cheshire, Leslie Oppitz, Countryside Books 2003, ISBN 1853068284.
Memories of the Met & GC Joint Line, Clive Foxell, Pickard Communication 2004, ISBN 0954726405.
Through Kirton Tunnel, Stephen Gay, Pickard Communication 2004, ISBN 0954726405.
Railways North from Nottingham - part 1, Malcolm Castledine, Book Law Publications 2004. ISBN 1899624902.
Railways North from Nottingham - part 2, Malcolm Castledine, Book Law Publications 2004. ISBN 1901945332.
Doncaster and its Railway - The Second Selection, Peter Tuffrey, Tempus Publishing 2004, ISBN 0752428764.
Lost Railways of Merseyside & Greater Manchester, Gordon Suggitt, Countryside Books 2004, ISBN 1853068691.
Lost Railways of Nottinghamshire, Geoffrey Kingscott, Countryside Books 2004, ISBN 1853068845.
Rails to Metro-Land, Clive Foxell, Clive Foxell 2005, ISBN 0952918455.
Railways in North Lincolnshire, Chris Bates & Martin Bairstow, Martin Bairstow 2005, ISBN 1871944309.
Marylebone to Rickmansworth, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2005, ISBN 1904474497.
Rickmansworth to Aylesbury, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2005, ISBN 1904474616.
Aylesbury to Rugby, Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith, Middleton Press 2006, ISBN 1904474918.
An outline history of Braunston & Willoughby Station 1899-1958, Bert & Celia Wortley and Iain Mackenzie, Willoughby Society 2006.
Lost Railways of South & West Yorkshire, Gordon Suggitt, Countryside Books 2007, ISBN 1846740435.
Lost Railways of Lincolnshire, Alan Stennet, Countryside Books 2007, ISBN 846740404.
The Rise and Fall of Nottingham's Railway Network Vol.1: Lines in the City, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2007. ISBN 1901945707.
The Rise and Fall of Nottingham's Railway Network Vol.2: Beyond the City Limits, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2007. ISBN 1901945715.
Mexborough: A Railway Junction to Anywhere and its Steam Locomotive Depot, Michael Brearley, self published 2008. ISBN 9781904706250.
Steam Memories 1950s & 1960s No.7: Great Central Lines, D.H.Beecroft, Book Law Publications 2008. ISBN 9781901945645
Steam Memories 1950s & 1960s No.31: Around Nottingham and its Environs, J.Cowlishaw, Book Law Publications 2008. ISBN 9781901945652
Rotherham, Mexborough & Wath, Adrian Booth & Stephen Chapman, Bellcode Books 2009. ISBN 978 1857943177
The Metropolitan Line, Clive Foxell, The History Press 2010. ISBN 9780752453965
Locomotives and their Operation
The Robinson Locomotives of the Great Central Railway 1900-1923, C. Langley Aldrich, E.V. Aldrich 1946 (rpt 1948).
Locomotive and Train Working in the Latter Half of the Nineteenth Century Volume 1, E.L. Ahrons (ed. by L.L. Asher), W. Heffer & Sons 1951.
RCTS Series: Locomotives of the LNER (10 part work in 17 volumes), edited by E.V. Fry, RCTS 1963-88.
Great Central Steam, W.A. Tuplin, George Allen & Unwin 1967 (rpt 1982). ISBN 0043850391.
The L.N.E.R. Era, Colin Judge, Oxford Publishing Company 1971 (ltd edn 1000).
The LNER 4-6-0 Classes, John F. Clay & J. Cliffe, Ian Allan 1975, ISBN 0711006229
Heavy Goods Engines of the War Department Vol.1: The ROD 2-8-0, J.W.P. Rowledge, Springmead Railway Books 1977, ISBN ?
Robinson Locomotives, Brian Haresnape & Peter Rowledge, Ian Allan 1982, ISBN 0711011516.
Great Locomotives of the LNER, O.S. Nock, Patrick Stephens 1988, ISBN 0850598567. Guild Publishing 1988.
LNER 4-6-0s, R.P. Bradley, David & Charles 1988, ISBN 0715388959.
LNER Locomotive Allocations : The Last day 1947, W.B.Yeadon, Irwell Press 1989, ISBN 1871608066.
Locomotives of the GCR - Volume 1 1897-1914, E.M. Johnson, Irwell Press 1989, ISBN 1871608058.
Locomotives of the GCR - Volume 2 1912-British Railways, E.M. Johnson, Irwell Press 1992, ISBN 0871608279.
Harry Pollitt, Geoffrey Hughes & David Jackson, Geoffrey Hughes & David Jackson 1995. ISBN 0952639203.
The Harmonious Blacksmith Robinson (The Charles Reddy drawings), A.C. Hancox, Stephenson Locomotive Society 1995, ISBN 0903881039.
J.G.Robinson - A Lifetime's Work, David Jackson, The Oakwood Press 1996, ISBN 0853614970.
Mexborough & Wath Locomotive Depots, Joseph Raybould, Cheswick Printers 1996, ISBN N/A.
LNER Locomotive Allocations : 1st January 1923 (The First Day), W.B.Yeadon, Challenger Publications 1996, ISBN 1899624198.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 13 - The Atlantic Tender Engines, Willie Yeadon, Challenger 1998, ISBN 1899624309.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 21 - includes Classes A5 and L1(L3), Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger date?, ISBN 189962449X.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 22 - The Great Central 4-6-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2001, ISBN 1899624546.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 24A - The O4/1 to O4/5 2-8-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2002, ISBN 1899624562.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 24B - The O4/6 to O4/8 and O5 2-8-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2002, ISBN 1899624570.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 28 - includes Class S1, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger date?, ISBN 1899624627.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 29 - The Great Central 4-4-0s, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2003, ISBN 1899624635.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Appendix 1 - Locomotive Names, Willie Yeadon, Book Law 2003, ISBN 1899624597.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 33 - The 4-4-2 Tank Engines, Willie Yeadon, Book Law/Challenger 2004, ISBN 1899624708.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Appendix 2 - Locomotive Tenders, Willie Yeadon, Book Law 2005, ISBN 1899624376.
Locomotive Classes, Origins and Meanings of Names (Part 20: Great Central Railway), Mike Williams, mr.williams@virgin.net 2007, ISBN N/A.
Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives: Volume 45 - The Great Central 0-6-0s, Willie Yeadon, Booklaw/Challenger 2008, ISBN 1899624874.
The London & North Eastern Railway (LNER)
The London & North Eastern Railway, Cecil J. Allen, Ian Allan 1966 (rpt 1971), ISBN 0711002509.
LNER Album Volume 1, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1970 (rpt 1971, 1974), ISBN 0711001553.
LNER Album Volume 2, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1970 (rpt 1971, 1974), ISBN 0711001944.
The LNER Era, Colin Judge, The Oxford Publishing Company 1971.
A Pictorial Record of LNER Wagons, Peter Tatlow, Oxford Publishing Co. 1976, ISBN 092888927.
LNER Album Volume 3, Brian Stephenson, Ian Allan 1976, ISBN 0711006695.
A History of the LNER - Part 1 : The Early Years 1923-33, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1982; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 004385088X.
A History of the LNER - Part 2 : The Age of the Streamliners 1934-39, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1982; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 0043850944.
The Great Central in LNER Days Volume 1, David Jackson & Owen Russell, Ian Allan 1983. ISBN 0711012717.
LNER Sheds in Camera, John Hooper, Oxford Publishing Company 1984 (rpt 1989), ISBN 0860933245; Guild Publishing 1986.
A History of the LNER - Part 3 : The Last Years 1939-48, Michael R. Bonavia, George Allen & Unwin 1984; Guild Publishing 1985; Studio Editions 1990, ISBN 0043850960.
The Great Central in LNER Days Volume 2, David Jackson & Owen Russell, Ian Allan 1986, ISBN 0711016127.
The LMS & LNER in Manchester, R.E. Rose, Ian Allan 1987, ISBN 0711017085.
LNER, Geoffrey Hughes, Ian Allan (Malagar Books) 1986, ISBN 0711014280; Guild Publishing/BCA 1987.
LNER Lines in the Yorkshire Ridings, Peter Cookson & John E. Farline, Challenger Publications 1995, ISBN 1899624066; Book Law/Railbus date(?), ISBN 1899624333.
The Golden Years of British Steam Trains - LNER, Colin Garratt, Milepost Publications 1995, ISBN 1900193302.
LNER Wagons Volume 1: LNER Southern Area ex-GN, GC and GE., Peter Tatlow, Wild Swan Publications 2005, ISBN 1905184034.
Signalling
A Pictorial Record of LNER Constituent Signalling, A.A. Maclean, Oxford Publishing Company 1983, ISBN 0861931463.
Great Central Signalman, I. Mackenzie & P.J. Wortley, Silver Link 2005, ISBN 1857942345.
Railwaymen's Reminiscences
Bankers and Pilots, G.C. Potts, Bradford Barton 1980(?), ISBN 085153499X.
Yesterday's Railwayman, D.A. Newbould, Oxford Publishing Company 1985, ISBN 0860933318.
The Great Central from the Footplate, Robert Robotham & Frank Stratford, Ian Allan 1988 (rpt 1990, 1997), ISBN 071101759X; Heathfield Railway Publications 2009, ISBN 978 1906974053.
Footplate Memoirs, Michael Smith & John M.C.Healy, Silver Star Books 1989, ISBN 1872024017.
Geoff: 44 Years a Railwayman (Ordinary Lives Series No.4), L. Geoffrey Raynor, Plowright Press 2000, ISBN 0951696068.
Magazine articles and magazine-style publications
BackTrack
Great Central Genesis (photo feature), John Healy, introductory issue (Aug 1986).
Steam Finale at Marylebone (photo feature), various, vol.3 no.2 (April-June 1989).
Steam in Metroland, W.S.Becket, vol.4 no.5 (Sept-Oct 1990).
Woodhead, Alan Earnshaw, vol.5 no.2 (March-April 1991).
Woodhead Part 2, Alan Earnshaw , vol.5 no.3 (May-June 1991).
Manchester Central Station, Robert Emblin, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
Annesley's 'Scots', M.C.Thompson, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
The Origins of Robinson's 'Sam Fays' and 'Director' Engines, Owen Russell, vol.6 no.6 (Nov-Dec 1992).
GC Expresses in BR Days, D.W.Winkworth, vol.7 no.1 (Jan-Feb 1993).
The Life and Times of Nottingham Victoria Station, Robert Emblin, vol.8 no.4 (July-Aug 1994).
The Gorton Complex, Jeffrey Wells, vol.9 no.1 (Dec 1985).
Money Sunk and Lost, Robert Emblin, Bryan Longbone & David Jackson, vol.9 no.3 (March 1995).
Passenger Services on the NLLR, David Jackson, vol.9 no.9 (Sept 1995).
The Great Central in East Anglia, Steve Banks, vol.9 no.12 (Jan 1995).
MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.10 no.1 (Jan 1996).
On the Cheshire Lines (photo feature), Nigel Dyckhoff, vol.10 no.2 (Feb 1996).
Harry Ellerby: Fifty Years on the Railway, A.J.Ludlam, vol.10 no.3 (March 1996).
Great Central -The Real Problem, Martin Bloxsom & Robert Hendry, vol.10 no.5 (May 1996).
The Woodhead Electrics (photo feature, Alan Earnshaw, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
Frodingham Shed (photo feature, photos by Len Green and captions by Bryan Longbone, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
A Second MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.11 no.1 (Jan 1997).
The Quest for Alternative Fuels - Part Two (features GCR locomotives), Jeffrey Wells, vol.11 no.2 (Feb 1997).
The GCR Joint Lines, Robert Emblin & Bryan Longbone, vol.11 no.4 (April 1997).
Alexander Henderson and the Great Central, Martin Bloxsom, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
The Manchester, Sheffield and Wath Electrification - Part Two, Roy G. Chapman, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
Woodhead - The Abandoned Railway, Alan Earnshaw, vol.12 no.7 (July 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part One, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.8 (Aug 1998).
Woodhead Tunnels Today, Geoff Brown, vol.12 no.9 (Sept 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Two, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.11 (Nov 1998).
Edward Watkin, S.A.Griffin, vol.12 no.12 (Dec 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Three, Robert Emblin, vol.13 no.4 (April 1999).
Brymbo, Bruce R.Oliver, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Landscape with Railway (Railways in the Dukeries), Tim Warner, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Great Central Centenary (photo feature), various, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
The Development of Wembley Park, J. Graeme Bruce, vol.14 no.9 (Sept 2000).
Chorlton Junction: Part 1, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.7 (July 2008).
Chorlton Junction: Part 2, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.8 (August 2008).
Sheffield Victoria in 1957, Ken Grainger, vol.22 no.9 (Sept 2008).
A Directors Cut (a ColourRail photo feature), vol.23 no.8 (Aug 2009).
Herbert Ashton, Great Central Railwayman (last stationmaster at Chesterfield Central), Ken Grainger, vol.23 no.10 (Oct 2009).
The Great Central Railway's Southern Division - Part 1: Rugby to Woodford Halse, vol.24 no.6 (June 2010).
British Railways Illustrated
Deepest Rickmansworth, Colin Stracher-Trelawney, vol.4 no.4 (Jan 1995).
Wath : An Adjustable Shed, Ron Fareham, vol.4 no.6 (March 1995).
Teatime Fish, Roger Hockney & Paul Anderson, vol.4 no.9 (June 1995).
The New Stubbin Branch, Adrian Booth, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
Accident at Forest Town (Mansfield 1950), W.Taylor, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
What a Way to Go - Steam's Demise at Frodingham, Bryan Longbone, vol.5 no.8 (May 1996).
Annesley Shed and Yard, Ron Fareham, vol.5 no.11 (Aug 1996).
Leicester Central 1935, Paul Anderson, vol.6 no.9 (June 1997).
Moving the Coal to Manchester (Wath and Mottram yards), Ron Fareham, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Annesley at the End (photo feature), Mike Kinder, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Station Survey : Marylebone, Colin Spurle, vol.7 no.9 (June 1998).
Langwith Junction, Malcolm Castledine, vol.7 no.12 (Sept 1998).
And Quiet Flows the Don - Mexborough's Three Engine Sheds, Ron Fareham, vol.10 no.4 (Jan 2001).
Chesterfield Central, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.3 (Dec 2001).
Station Survey : Sheffield Victoria, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.6 (March 2002).
The Nottinghamshire Oil Bonanza, Bryan Wilson, vol.14 no.2 (Nov 2004).
Passing Trains at Woodhouse, Roger Hockney, vol.15 no.10 (July 2006).
A Little Known Episode A5 tanks at Liverpool Street, anon., vol.19 no.8 (May 2010).
British Steam Railways
The GCR Directors, , no.52.
Classic Railways
The Last Chapters of the Great Central Railway, Henry Graham, (Oct-Nov 1998).
The Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society
Woodhead Wonders, John Huxley, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton, Brian Hicks, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
Loco Profile
R.O.D. 2-8-0s, Brian Reed, no.21.
Locomotives Illustrated
The Robinson 4-6-0s, Michael Harris, no.49 (Sept-Oct 1986).
British Express 4-2-2s (includes GCR), author ?, no.79 (Sept-Oct 1991).
The Robinson 4-4-0s, Martin Smith, no.90 (July-Aug 1993).
GWR & LNER groups 2-4-0s (includes GCR), J.W.P.Rowledge, no.92 (Nov-Dec 1993).
LNER 4-6-2 Tank Locomotives, Patrick Russell, no.98 (Nov-Dec 1994).
Robinson GCR Eight-Coupled Locomotives, , no.112 (March-April 1997).
GCR 2-4-2T 4-4-2T 0-62T, Brian Stephenson, no.130 (March-April 2000).
Robinson GCR Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.145 (Sept-Oct 2002).
GCR 0-6-0 & 0-6-0T, W.A.F.Aves, no.156 (July-Aug 2004).
Model Railway Journal
Southwell Central (a fictional GCR branch terminus in 3mm), John Sutton, no.8 (1986).
West Leake - GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout based on the Gotham branch), John Quick, no.12 (1987).
Whetstone GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout), Andy Gibbs, compendium no.1 (1988).
Operating Buckingham (the historic layout based on the GCR), Peter Denny, no.46 (1991).
Charwelton (a 4mm layout), Tony Wright, no.161 (2005).
Tickhill & Wadworth (a 4mm/EM layout of the SYJnt station in 1913), Tony Gee, no.193 (2009).
LNER J11 'Pom Pom' 0-6-0 in P4 (construction of the Alan Gibson kit), John Sherratt, no.194 (2009).
Model Railways
Goods and Mineral Traffic Working: 1.Great Central, M.Waters, no.677 (June 1981).
Modeller's BackTrack
The Great Central 'Immingham' 4-6-0s, Nick Campling & Ken Woodhead, vol.2 no.1 (April-May 1992).
Southport (Lord Street) in 1886, Bob Miller & David Goodwin, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
The Sacre Singles, Bob Miller, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
Rail Express
High Noon for High Marnham, John Millar, no.85 (June 2003).
The Railway Magazine
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway, John D.Hewitt, vol.83 no.497 (Nov 1938).
Locomotives of the Great Central Railway, ? , vol.84 no.501 (March 1939).
A Veteren of the MS&LR (Fred Lancashire of Leicester), L.H.Leedham , vol.105 no.696 (April 1959).
A Farewell to the Marylebone-Manchester Expresses, Colin P.Walker, vol.106 no.707 (March 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 1, R.M.G.Baker, vol.106 no.710 (June 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 2, R.M.G.Baker, vol.107 no.711 (July 1960).
Railway Bylines
Grimsby Dock Shunters, A.J.Ludlam, vol.8 no.2 (Jan 2003).
Railway Modeller
The GCR class 9K & 9L 4-4-2T, Ian Beattie, vol.47 no.554 (Dec 1996).
Gibson 'Pom-Pom', review, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
GCR Class 9J/LNER Class J11 0-6-0, Ian Beattie, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
A GCR Loco Stud, Ian Clark, vol.49 no.578 (Dec 1998).
A GC Girder Bridge, Paul A. Lunn, vol.52 no.603 (Jan 2001).
A GCR Loco Stud - 2, Ian Clark, vol.52 no.611 (Sep 2001).
Great Central 1B 2-6-4T, Jonathan Joseph, vol.59 no.697 (Nov 2008).
Railway Reflections
Leicester GC (photo feature), no.13 (Nov-Dec 1982).
Railway World
Tribute to the Great Central (photo feature), vol.27 no.316 (Sept 1966).
Murder in the Pennines (building of the Woodhead tunnels), Josephine Rhodes, vol.31 no.356 (Jan 1970).
Railways Illustrated
Working the Woodhead, Stephen Cornish, (May 2010).
Steam Classic
The Stocksbridge Railway Company, M.E.J.Deane, no.3 (June 1990).
Steam on the GC/Met, John Jarvis, no.40 (July 1993).
Steam Days
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 1 : The Fish, Frank Stratford, no.16 (Jan-March 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 2 : The Colwick Goods, Frank Stratford, no.17 (April-May 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 3 : The Cutler, Frank Stratford, no.18 (June-July 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 4 : The Sheffield Road, Frank Stratford, no.25 (Aug-Sept 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 5 : Sleepers & Car Sleepers, Frank Stratford, no.26 (Oct 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 6 : Varied Motive Power, Frank Stratford, no.29 (Jan 1992).
Woodford Memories, Clive Boardman, no.38 (Oct 1992).
Decline and Fall of the Marylebone to Nottingham semi-fasts, Michael Harris, no.46 (June 1993).
Great Central Signal Boxes, Stanford Jacobs, no.78 (Feb 1996).
Steam days at Lincoln, A.J.Ludlum, no.84 (Aug 1996).
The Robinson Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.113 (Jan 1999).
Walton Memories, Clive Boardman, no.135 (Nov 2000).
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, Stanley Jenkins, no.165 (May 2003).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
Manchester Central, Eddie Johnson, no.186 (Feb 2005).
Neasden : The GCR's London Engine Shed, Andrew Wilson, no.204 (Aug 2006).
The South Yorkshireman (photo feature), no.227 (July 2008).
Nottingham (Great Central), Wallace Hill, no.243 (Nov 2009).
The Barton and New Holland Railway, A.J.Ludlum, no.245 (Jan 2010).
LNER Class 'D9' 4-4-0s, Bill Aves, no.246 (Feb 2010).
Steam Railway
1 in 40 for two miles - then a tunnel (Worsborough branch), Les Nixon, no.347 (20 March 2008).
Steam World
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton (photo feature), Bryan Hicks, no.38 (Aug 1990).
The Spirit of the GC, David Holmes, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Halcyon days at Leicester, Eric Woods, no.50 (Aug 1991).
Chasing Colwick's Last O4s, D.V.Page, no.61 (July 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 1, Peter Hay, no.62 (Aug 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 2, Peter Hay, no.63 (62 on cover) (Sept 1992).
Great Central Travels - Part 1, Chris Gammell, no.66 (Dec 1992).
Great Central Travels - part 2, Chris Gammell, no.67 (Jan 1993).
The Art and Practice of Rostoring Enginemen (at Woodford Halse), R.H.N.Hardy, no.70 (April 1993).
Robinson O4/8 class 2-8-0 No.63688 (photo feature), Keith Pirt, no.70 (April 1993).
To School by Train (Shirebrook to Chesterfield Market Place), Lawson Little, no.79 (Jan 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 1, Neil Sprinks, no.84 (June 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 2, Neil Sprinks, no.85 (July 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 3 (photo feature), Neil Sprinks, no.86 (Aug 1994).
Neasden and its Pacifics, Michael Harris, no.94 (April 1995).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 1 (Doncaster and Sheffield), John Clarke, no.126 (Dec 1997).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 2 (Woodhead), John Clarke, no.127 (Jan 1998).
London's Most Cosmopolitan Depot (Neasden GC), Malcolm Millichip, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 4 (Robinson B6 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 5 (Robinson B7 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 6 (Robinson 4-6-0 classes), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
Great Days at Nottingham Vic, David Page, no.147 (Sept 1999).
The Delights of Joint Action (GW&GC Jnt), Brian W.Leslie, no.147 (Sept 1999).
George Dow : A Doughty Railwayman - Part 2, Andrew Dow, no.165 (March 2001).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
GCR B7 4-6-0s in BR Days, Neville Stead, no.224 (Jan 2005).
A Plan for the GCR? (Connection at Rugby), John Skinner, no.224 (Jan 2005).
Trains Illustrated (the magazine)
The end of passenger services on The Mansfield Railway, J.Cupit, vol.IX no.2 (Feb 1956).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, (Spring 1968).
Colour plates from Dow Vol.2, (Spring 1968).
Trains Illustrated series
British Railways Then & Now - The Great Central, no.11.
Express Trains 3 - The Rise and Fall of the Great Central Express, Basil Cooper, no.27.
Railway Preservation - What's Left of the Great Central?, Michael H.C.Baker, no.47.
Great Central Genesis (photo feature), John Healy, introductory issue (Aug 1986).
Steam Finale at Marylebone (photo feature), various, vol.3 no.2 (April-June 1989).
Steam in Metroland, W.S.Becket, vol.4 no.5 (Sept-Oct 1990).
Woodhead, Alan Earnshaw, vol.5 no.2 (March-April 1991).
Woodhead Part 2, Alan Earnshaw , vol.5 no.3 (May-June 1991).
Manchester Central Station, Robert Emblin, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
Annesley's 'Scots', M.C.Thompson, vol.6 no.2 (March-April 1992).
The Origins of Robinson's 'Sam Fays' and 'Director' Engines, Owen Russell, vol.6 no.6 (Nov-Dec 1992).
GC Expresses in BR Days, D.W.Winkworth, vol.7 no.1 (Jan-Feb 1993).
The Life and Times of Nottingham Victoria Station, Robert Emblin, vol.8 no.4 (July-Aug 1994).
The Gorton Complex, Jeffrey Wells, vol.9 no.1 (Dec 1985).
Money Sunk and Lost, Robert Emblin, Bryan Longbone & David Jackson, vol.9 no.3 (March 1995).
Passenger Services on the NLLR, David Jackson, vol.9 no.9 (Sept 1995).
The Great Central in East Anglia, Steve Banks, vol.9 no.12 (Jan 1995).
MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.10 no.1 (Jan 1996).
On the Cheshire Lines (photo feature), Nigel Dyckhoff, vol.10 no.2 (Feb 1996).
Harry Ellerby: Fifty Years on the Railway, A.J.Ludlam, vol.10 no.3 (March 1996).
Great Central -The Real Problem, Martin Bloxsom & Robert Hendry, vol.10 no.5 (May 1996).
The Woodhead Electrics (photo feature, Alan Earnshaw, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
Frodingham Shed (photo feature, photos by Len Green and captions by Bryan Longbone, vol.10 no.9 (Sept 1996).
A Second MSLR Signal Box Safari (photo feature), Philip A. Millard, vol.11 no.1 (Jan 1997).
The Quest for Alternative Fuels - Part Two (features GCR locomotives), Jeffrey Wells, vol.11 no.2 (Feb 1997).
The GCR Joint Lines, Robert Emblin & Bryan Longbone, vol.11 no.4 (April 1997).
Alexander Henderson and the Great Central, Martin Bloxsom, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
The Manchester, Sheffield and Wath Electrification - Part Two, Roy G. Chapman, vol.12 no.5 (May 1998).
Woodhead - The Abandoned Railway, Alan Earnshaw, vol.12 no.7 (July 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part One, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.8 (Aug 1998).
Woodhead Tunnels Today, Geoff Brown, vol.12 no.9 (Sept 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Two, Robert Emblin, vol.12 no.11 (Nov 1998).
Edward Watkin, S.A.Griffin, vol.12 no.12 (Dec 1998).
Annesley to East Leake - Part Three, Robert Emblin, vol.13 no.4 (April 1999).
Brymbo, Bruce R.Oliver, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Landscape with Railway (Railways in the Dukeries), Tim Warner, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
Great Central Centenary (photo feature), various, vol.13 no.11 (Nov 1999).
The Development of Wembley Park, J. Graeme Bruce, vol.14 no.9 (Sept 2000).
Chorlton Junction: Part 1, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.7 (July 2008).
Chorlton Junction: Part 2, E.M. Johnson, vol.22 no.8 (August 2008).
Sheffield Victoria in 1957, Ken Grainger, vol.22 no.9 (Sept 2008).
A Directors Cut (a ColourRail photo feature), vol.23 no.8 (Aug 2009).
Herbert Ashton, Great Central Railwayman (last stationmaster at Chesterfield Central), Ken Grainger, vol.23 no.10 (Oct 2009).
The Great Central Railway's Southern Division - Part 1: Rugby to Woodford Halse, vol.24 no.6 (June 2010).
British Railways Illustrated
Deepest Rickmansworth, Colin Stracher-Trelawney, vol.4 no.4 (Jan 1995).
Wath : An Adjustable Shed, Ron Fareham, vol.4 no.6 (March 1995).
Teatime Fish, Roger Hockney & Paul Anderson, vol.4 no.9 (June 1995).
The New Stubbin Branch, Adrian Booth, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
Accident at Forest Town (Mansfield 1950), W.Taylor, vol.5 no.2 (Nov 1995).
What a Way to Go - Steam's Demise at Frodingham, Bryan Longbone, vol.5 no.8 (May 1996).
Annesley Shed and Yard, Ron Fareham, vol.5 no.11 (Aug 1996).
Leicester Central 1935, Paul Anderson, vol.6 no.9 (June 1997).
Moving the Coal to Manchester (Wath and Mottram yards), Ron Fareham, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Annesley at the End (photo feature), Mike Kinder, vol.7 no.8 (May 1998).
Station Survey : Marylebone, Colin Spurle, vol.7 no.9 (June 1998).
Langwith Junction, Malcolm Castledine, vol.7 no.12 (Sept 1998).
And Quiet Flows the Don - Mexborough's Three Engine Sheds, Ron Fareham, vol.10 no.4 (Jan 2001).
Chesterfield Central, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.3 (Dec 2001).
Station Survey : Sheffield Victoria, Paul Anderson, vol.11 no.6 (March 2002).
The Nottinghamshire Oil Bonanza, Bryan Wilson, vol.14 no.2 (Nov 2004).
Passing Trains at Woodhouse, Roger Hockney, vol.15 no.10 (July 2006).
A Little Known Episode A5 tanks at Liverpool Street, anon., vol.19 no.8 (May 2010).
British Steam Railways
The GCR Directors, , no.52.
Classic Railways
The Last Chapters of the Great Central Railway, Henry Graham, (Oct-Nov 1998).
The Journal of the Railway and Canal Historical Society
Woodhead Wonders, John Huxley, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton, Brian Hicks, vol.31 no.10 (Nov 1995).
Loco Profile
R.O.D. 2-8-0s, Brian Reed, no.21.
Locomotives Illustrated
The Robinson 4-6-0s, Michael Harris, no.49 (Sept-Oct 1986).
British Express 4-2-2s (includes GCR), author ?, no.79 (Sept-Oct 1991).
The Robinson 4-4-0s, Martin Smith, no.90 (July-Aug 1993).
GWR & LNER groups 2-4-0s (includes GCR), J.W.P.Rowledge, no.92 (Nov-Dec 1993).
LNER 4-6-2 Tank Locomotives, Patrick Russell, no.98 (Nov-Dec 1994).
Robinson GCR Eight-Coupled Locomotives, , no.112 (March-April 1997).
GCR 2-4-2T 4-4-2T 0-62T, Brian Stephenson, no.130 (March-April 2000).
Robinson GCR Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.145 (Sept-Oct 2002).
GCR 0-6-0 & 0-6-0T, W.A.F.Aves, no.156 (July-Aug 2004).
Model Railway Journal
Southwell Central (a fictional GCR branch terminus in 3mm), John Sutton, no.8 (1986).
West Leake - GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout based on the Gotham branch), John Quick, no.12 (1987).
Whetstone GCR (a 4mm/P4 layout), Andy Gibbs, compendium no.1 (1988).
Operating Buckingham (the historic layout based on the GCR), Peter Denny, no.46 (1991).
Charwelton (a 4mm layout), Tony Wright, no.161 (2005).
Tickhill & Wadworth (a 4mm/EM layout of the SYJnt station in 1913), Tony Gee, no.193 (2009).
LNER J11 'Pom Pom' 0-6-0 in P4 (construction of the Alan Gibson kit), John Sherratt, no.194 (2009).
Model Railways
Goods and Mineral Traffic Working: 1.Great Central, M.Waters, no.677 (June 1981).
Modeller's BackTrack
The Great Central 'Immingham' 4-6-0s, Nick Campling & Ken Woodhead, vol.2 no.1 (April-May 1992).
Southport (Lord Street) in 1886, Bob Miller & David Goodwin, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
The Sacre Singles, Bob Miller, vol.2 no.3 (Aug-Sept 1992).
Rail Express
High Noon for High Marnham, John Millar, no.85 (June 2003).
The Railway Magazine
The South Yorkshire Joint Railway, John D.Hewitt, vol.83 no.497 (Nov 1938).
Locomotives of the Great Central Railway, ? , vol.84 no.501 (March 1939).
A Veteren of the MS&LR (Fred Lancashire of Leicester), L.H.Leedham , vol.105 no.696 (April 1959).
A Farewell to the Marylebone-Manchester Expresses, Colin P.Walker, vol.106 no.707 (March 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 1, R.M.G.Baker, vol.106 no.710 (June 1960).
The Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Line - 2, R.M.G.Baker, vol.107 no.711 (July 1960).
Railway Bylines
Grimsby Dock Shunters, A.J.Ludlam, vol.8 no.2 (Jan 2003).
Railway Modeller
The GCR class 9K & 9L 4-4-2T, Ian Beattie, vol.47 no.554 (Dec 1996).
Gibson 'Pom-Pom', review, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
GCR Class 9J/LNER Class J11 0-6-0, Ian Beattie, vol.49 no.574 (Aug 1998).
A GCR Loco Stud, Ian Clark, vol.49 no.578 (Dec 1998).
A GC Girder Bridge, Paul A. Lunn, vol.52 no.603 (Jan 2001).
A GCR Loco Stud - 2, Ian Clark, vol.52 no.611 (Sep 2001).
Great Central 1B 2-6-4T, Jonathan Joseph, vol.59 no.697 (Nov 2008).
Railway Reflections
Leicester GC (photo feature), no.13 (Nov-Dec 1982).
Railway World
Tribute to the Great Central (photo feature), vol.27 no.316 (Sept 1966).
Murder in the Pennines (building of the Woodhead tunnels), Josephine Rhodes, vol.31 no.356 (Jan 1970).
Railways Illustrated
Working the Woodhead, Stephen Cornish, (May 2010).
Steam Classic
The Stocksbridge Railway Company, M.E.J.Deane, no.3 (June 1990).
Steam on the GC/Met, John Jarvis, no.40 (July 1993).
Steam Days
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 1 : The Fish, Frank Stratford, no.16 (Jan-March 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 2 : The Colwick Goods, Frank Stratford, no.17 (April-May 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 3 : The Cutler, Frank Stratford, no.18 (June-July 1990).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 4 : The Sheffield Road, Frank Stratford, no.25 (Aug-Sept 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 5 : Sleepers & Car Sleepers, Frank Stratford, no.26 (Oct 1991).
Working the Leicester Central Diagrams - Part 6 : Varied Motive Power, Frank Stratford, no.29 (Jan 1992).
Woodford Memories, Clive Boardman, no.38 (Oct 1992).
Decline and Fall of the Marylebone to Nottingham semi-fasts, Michael Harris, no.46 (June 1993).
Great Central Signal Boxes, Stanford Jacobs, no.78 (Feb 1996).
Steam days at Lincoln, A.J.Ludlum, no.84 (Aug 1996).
The Robinson Atlantics, W.A.T.Aves, no.113 (Jan 1999).
Walton Memories, Clive Boardman, no.135 (Nov 2000).
The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway, Stanley Jenkins, no.165 (May 2003).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
Manchester Central, Eddie Johnson, no.186 (Feb 2005).
Neasden : The GCR's London Engine Shed, Andrew Wilson, no.204 (Aug 2006).
The South Yorkshireman (photo feature), no.227 (July 2008).
Nottingham (Great Central), Wallace Hill, no.243 (Nov 2009).
The Barton and New Holland Railway, A.J.Ludlum, no.245 (Jan 2010).
LNER Class 'D9' 4-4-0s, Bill Aves, no.246 (Feb 2010).
Steam Railway
1 in 40 for two miles - then a tunnel (Worsborough branch), Les Nixon, no.347 (20 March 2008).
Steam World
The Eleventh Hour at Charwelton (photo feature), Bryan Hicks, no.38 (Aug 1990).
The Spirit of the GC, David Holmes, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, no.38 (Aug 1990).
Halcyon days at Leicester, Eric Woods, no.50 (Aug 1991).
Chasing Colwick's Last O4s, D.V.Page, no.61 (July 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 1, Peter Hay, no.62 (Aug 1992).
Recalling the CLC - Part 2, Peter Hay, no.63 (62 on cover) (Sept 1992).
Great Central Travels - Part 1, Chris Gammell, no.66 (Dec 1992).
Great Central Travels - part 2, Chris Gammell, no.67 (Jan 1993).
The Art and Practice of Rostoring Enginemen (at Woodford Halse), R.H.N.Hardy, no.70 (April 1993).
Robinson O4/8 class 2-8-0 No.63688 (photo feature), Keith Pirt, no.70 (April 1993).
To School by Train (Shirebrook to Chesterfield Market Place), Lawson Little, no.79 (Jan 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 1, Neil Sprinks, no.84 (June 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 2, Neil Sprinks, no.85 (July 1994).
The 'Chiltern Line' Forty Years Ago - Part 3 (photo feature), Neil Sprinks, no.86 (Aug 1994).
Neasden and its Pacifics, Michael Harris, no.94 (April 1995).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 1 (Doncaster and Sheffield), John Clarke, no.126 (Dec 1997).
Discovering the Real Great Central - Part 2 (Woodhead), John Clarke, no.127 (Jan 1998).
London's Most Cosmopolitan Depot (Neasden GC), Malcolm Millichip, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 4 (Robinson B6 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.140 (Feb 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 5 (Robinson B7 class), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
The 'Poggy' Log - Part 6 (Robinson 4-6-0 classes), R.N.H.Hardy, no.141 (March 1999).
Great Days at Nottingham Vic, David Page, no.147 (Sept 1999).
The Delights of Joint Action (GW&GC Jnt), Brian W.Leslie, no.147 (Sept 1999).
George Dow : A Doughty Railwayman - Part 2, Andrew Dow, no.165 (March 2001).
Travels over the London Extension, Keith Widdowson, no.180 (Aug 2004).
GCR B7 4-6-0s in BR Days, Neville Stead, no.224 (Jan 2005).
A Plan for the GCR? (Connection at Rugby), John Skinner, no.224 (Jan 2005).
Trains Illustrated (the magazine)
The end of passenger services on The Mansfield Railway, J.Cupit, vol.IX no.2 (Feb 1956).
Echoes of Edward Watkin, George Dow, (Spring 1968).
Colour plates from Dow Vol.2, (Spring 1968).
Trains Illustrated series
British Railways Then & Now - The Great Central, no.11.
Express Trains 3 - The Rise and Fall of the Great Central Express, Basil Cooper, no.27.
Railway Preservation - What's Left of the Great Central?, Michael H.C.Baker, no.47.