Books on sleeper trains

[18B]

Hi, 

 

what books would people recommend on sleeper trains, 

 

Amazon has:

 

Night Trains: The Rise and Fall of the Sleeper and Anglo-Scottish Sleepers Paperback – 15 Mar. 2018 by David Meara (Author)

 

Both seem to have mixed reviews which say that they aren't histories of the BR sleeper trains,  is there even a book on the history of them?

 

TIA

Edited August 29, 2023 by 18B

[C126]

Re the Wagon-Lits co., I would recommend highly Geo. Behrend's Night Ferry :

 

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Night-Ferry-Britains-International-London-Paris/dp/0901845132/ref=sr_1_8?crid=2WZD2FQ33PZ8N&keywords=night+ferry&qid=1697703920&sprefix=night+ferry%2Caps%2C65&sr=8-8

 

A seminal book to me, found and bought at the Bluebell Rly - I had never heard of it before - and returned a few years later because they have a coach there preserved as staff accommodation.

 

Also, Anthony Burton, The orient express :

 

https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/460638.The_Orient_Express

 

You will find technical info. on B.R. sleeper cars in the H.M.R.S. book on Mk i. coaching stock.

 

Hope this helps.

[Neil]

I recommend Night Trains by Andrew Martin available from Simon at Titfield Thunderbolt here, with a review by the Guardian here in case you need further persuasion.

[C126]

Sorry, perhaps I should have posted my comment here.  Forgot this thread!

 

 

 

Edited December 5, 2023 by C126
Wrong comment posted.

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