Southern Railway Maunsell Moguls & Tank Locomotive Classes

Southern Maunsell Moguls and Tank Engines is a volume in the series of Locomotive Profiles. It describes the conception, design and construction of the two- and three-cylinder 2-6-0s initially the 'Ns' constructed at the end of the First World War, many at government initiative by the Woolwich Arsenal and their three-cylinder variants, the 'Nis'. It also describes in similar fashion the class 'K' River 2-6-4 tank engines, their riding problems and the decision to convert them as class 'U' two-cylinder moguls after the disastrous Sevenoaks derailment in 1927. The solitary 'Kl ' three-cylinder 2-6-41 was similarly converted as the prototype three-cylinder 'Ul' with new build 'Us' and 'Ul s' following in the early 1930s. The book covers the allocation, operation and performance of these classes and includes some personal reminiscences of the author. The book is lavishly illustrated with over 300 black and white and thirty colour photographs.