Cabinet 3: Railway Books for Boys
![Ellison Hawks, My Book of Trains. London: Thomas Nelson, [1930];](../gfx/cabinets/3-hawks-mybookoftrains.jpg)
Ellison Hawks, My Book of Trains. London: Thomas Nelson, [1930].
The Story of the Little Red Engine, The Adventures of Sammy the Shunter, The Little Red Train, Oi! Get Off Our Train, and The Three Little Railway Engines represent a small portion of books that are available for children on and about railways. While the books on display are from Webber’s collection, his actual collecting focus was on the more serious aspects of railroads and railways: books and pamphlets on overseas railroad systems, blueprints of rolling stock, and books on gauges and signals. His ownership details are non-existent. He did not have an exlibris bookplate, nor did he sign any of his books. Whether he read them or not, they still present to the reader the wonderful, exciting world of rail.
![T. E. North, The Boys' Book of Locomotives. London: Blackie & Son, [1954];](../gfx/cabinets/3-north-boysbookoflocomotives.jpg)
T. E. North, The Boys’ Book of Locomotives. London: Blackie & Son, [1954].
Cecil J. Allen, Eagle Book of Trains. London: Hulton Press, 1953.
W. G. Chapman, The 10.30 Limited. 4th ed. London: The Great Western Railway, 1924.
![S. T. James, Railway Stories. London: Thomas Nelson, [1940];](../gfx/cabinets/3-james-railwaystories.jpg)
S. T. James, Railway Stories. London: Thomas Nelson, [1940].
John O’Connell, Railroad Album. Chicago, Illinois: Popular Mechanics Press, 1954.
Alan Buck, Ride with the Driver. London: Quality Press, 1947.
![Thrills of the Iron Road. London: Dean & Sons, [1934];](../gfx/cabinets/3-thrillsoftheironroad.jpg)
Thrills of the Iron Road. London: Dean & Sons, [1934].
![George S. Dickson, Railways Shown to the Children. London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, [1930].](../gfx/cabinets/3-dickson-railwaysshownto.jpg)
George S. Dickson, Railways Shown to the Children. London: T. C. & E. C. Jack, [1930].