Deeds of a Great Railway A record of the enterprise and achievements of the London and North-Western Railway company during the Great War

"Deeds of a Great Railway" by G. R. S. Darroch is a historical book chronicling the London and North-Western Railway Company's vital support during World War I. It emphasizes the company's critical yet often unacknowledged role in military efforts, highlighting the shift in railway operations to meet the demands of war, including the mobilization of troops and supplies. The narrative begins with Britain's initial shock and unpreparedness for war on August 5, 1914, and describes how the railway adapted to support the war through the recognition of key figures like Chief Mechanical Engineer C. J. Bowen-Cooke, who greatly transformed railway operations.