This page provides a guide to reference sources of information about old permanent way, including bibliographies, biographies and lists of papers.
See also Reference source websites, on the oldpway Links page, for external links to useful websites with on-line searches and catalogues.
This is arranged in order of publication date. Each source is given a unique citation name and has the following links if available.
| "Author" | Link to author biography. | ||
| "Details" | Link to further details of the source. | ||
| "Read" | Link to read source on-line on oldpway.info. | ||
| "Read on another website" | Link to read source on-line on another website. | ||
| "Nth ed. citation" | Link to entry for another edition. | ||
| "Also citation" | Link to entry for another work by same author. |
ICE_papers_1949,
Book,
Details,
"Subject and Author Index to the Institution's Publications, Sessions 1917-18 to 1947-48 inclusive",
by The Institution of Civil Engineers.
Index of ICE publications, including papers, addresses and obituaries. Indexed by subject and by author.
Marshall_1978,
Book,
Details,
2nd ed. Marshall_2003,
"A Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers, 1st Edition",
by John Marshall.
Short biographies of most significant railway engineers, from all round the world. Includes many civil engineers and index linking companies and people.
Ottley_1983,
Book,
Details,
Supplement Ottley_1988,
"A Bibliography of British Railway History, 2nd Edition",
compiled by George Ottley.
The primary work of reference to books and pamphlets on British railway (and tramway) history. Ottley numbers 1 to 7950.
Ottley_1988,
Book,
Details,
2nd ed. Ottley_1983,
"A Bibliography of British Railway History, 2nd Edition, Supplement: 7951 - 12956",
compiled by George Ottley.
Supplement to Ottley_1983, the primary work of reference to books and pamphlets on British railway (and tramway) history. Ottley numbers 7951 to 12956.
Marshall_2003,
Book,
Details,
1st ed. Marshall_1978,
"Biographical Dictionary of Railway Engineers, 2nd Edition",
by John Marshall.
Substantially revised edition, with additional material, of Marshall_1978. Short biographies of most significant railway engineers, from all round the world. Includes many civil engineers and index linking companies and people.
PWI_papers_2009,
Webpage,
Details,
Read (pdf),
Read on PWI website (Excel),
"List of PWI Papers",
prepared by John C Morgan.
List of PWI papers from 1884 to 2009.
3rd edition of Ottley to be added