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O. S. Nock
AuthorBooks · Second hand1905-1994
Oswald Stevens Nock, B. Sc., DIC, C. Eng, M.I.C.E., M.I.Mech.E., M.I.Loco.E.,, nicknamed Ossie, was a British railway signal engineer and senior manager at the Westinghouse company; he is well known for his prodigious output of popularist publications on railway subjects, including over 100 books, as well as many more technical works on locomotive performance.
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Birth
1905
Death
1994
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O. S. Nock combined his technical expertise as a railway signal engineer with a prolific career as a writer.
Throughout his life, he published an impressive total of 140 works dedicated to the world of railways.
His most notable work, Historic railway disasters, explores the most critical moments in British railway history.
Born in Royal Sutton Coldfield, he spent much of his career documenting the history of locomotives and the Great Western Railway.
His legacy remains a fundamental reference for enthusiasts of mechanical engineering and train history.