There is an ongoing fascination with war. Away from the unspeakable horrors associated with conflict, the story of the 'home-front' continues to fascinate.

Books on railways and wartime have proven very popular in the past - witness the recent three volumes in the 'Wartime Southern' series.

Now for the first time that level of detail is turned towards the LMS by respected railway expert Graham Warburton. Graham's pedigree in LMS research is notable both in books and journals and also at society level.

In this volume he considers the LMS at the start of, during and post war, looking at traffic, resources, the effects of enemy action and the 'PR' that went on behind the scenes. Some of his conclusions are quite arresting.

This is a most readable text, supplemented by numerous illustrations, tables and diagrams.