Another superb Locomotive Portfolio book – the author’s ninth in the series. The book begins with an introduction and a brief biography of Charles Collett, the designer of the class. Collett succeeded Churchward in 1922 as CME of the GWR at Swindon, and continued in that post until 1942, being succeeded by Hawksworth. Collett built on Churchward’s successes such as the Stars and Saints, to produce the Castles and the Halls and eventually the Granges (and Manors) just before WWII.

Ian Button, The Circular

A worthy tribute to all things GWR

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society

Another work by David Maidment, with an exclusive and reserved place in my Transport Library.

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Miniaturas JM

Another excellent book to add to the set.

Steam World, October 2019

"It provides a well-illustrated account of the rationale behind Collett’s construction of this 80 strong class, with a range of good quality black and white and colour photographs."

West Somerset Railway Association

Granges worked off-region quite widely, so this is not just a book for the copper-capped chimney brigade; enthusiasts for whom these capable machines are favourites will definitely want this volume on the bookshelf.

Railway Modeller, October 2019

Superbly researched, impressively informative, profusely illustrated, "Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives: Their Design and Development" is still another extraordinary and unreservedly recommended addition to both community and academic library British Railroading History collections.

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Great Western Echo

Another fantastic volume about this sometimes overlooked class of GWR engine. I cannot recommend this strongly enough. A must have

James Simmonds