Title News
For a quiet month, March has been amazingly busy with 42 titles arriving - maybe something to do with the unseasonal weather!
Featured title: Railway Memories No. 25 - The Trials and The Triumph
 Tom Greaves gives his own account of the chaotic introduction of main line diesel locomotives during the late 1950s which was conducted primarily on the suburban network out of London's King's Cross station and with which he was directly involved. There, a multitude of untried and disparate locomotive types were launched into intensive commuter service almost overnight with inevitable consequences but out of which ultimately emerged a modern, cleaner and more cost-effective network. Railway Memories No.26 also outlines the array of measures taken in the 1950s to prolong the life of steam and make it more efficient before the diesels finally took over. The author charts his early years as a premium apprentice at Doncaster Works and takes us through his time as a locomotive shed master in the London area and as traction engineer at Sheffield and Leeds in the 1960s, concluding with a selection of amusing and fascinating anecdotes.
A keen and accomplished photographer throughout his career, Tom Greaves also provides a treasure chest of rare steam and early diesel photographs. Click here for more details and to order.
Titles - Expected Soon
Aviation
AviationExtensively researched, this detailed illustrated stury of US Army and Naval air forces covers the programmes that contributed to rapid development in all aspects of bomber design during the war. | |
Railways
RailwaysThe coastal route from Yarmouth and the inland line from Beccles had contrasting origins and features. The architectural details and changing rolling stock are fully illustrated. From the series Branch Lines | |
Titles - New to the Shop
Railways
New Arrivals (since last month's newsletter)
Aviation
Buses
BusesHenry Conn's interest in British buses, trams and trolleybuses began in the late 1950s in his native Aberdeen, and since then, armed with a variety of cameras and notebooks, he has travelled the length and breadth of the country photographing and recording the public transport scene. The volume ... | |
Buses, Road VehiclesThe 2012 First Bus Handbook is a Part of the bus handbook series which contains the various fleets of First plc. The Bus Handbook series is published by British Bus Publishing an independent publisher of quality books for the industry and bus enthusiasts. Further information on these may be ... From the series Bus Handbooks | |
Titles on Publishers!
OtherThe main purpose of this book, as well as briefly telling the story of Oakwood Press, is to detail and illustrate fully all of the books and associated items that Oakwood have published over the past 80 years. Oakwood is the oldest specialist British transport publisher of its type still extant. ... | |
OtherA Complete Guide to Ian Allan Publishing is being published in seven parts. This is the Fourth Edition of Part One, listing Ian Allan ABC Pocketbooks. The first Ian Allan publication was the ABC of Southern Railway Locomotives in December 1942 which was expanded into the Ian Allan series of ... | |
Railways
RailwaysThe geology of Leicestershire is dominated by the igneous rocks which form the beautiful Charnwood Forest, immediately to the west of Leicester city. The eastern boundary is formed by the river Soar and its navigation on a north-south line. Running in this river valley is the former Midland Railway ... | |
Railways, OtherThe railway system at Bere Regis is one of the few Dorset narrow gauge railway systems that can still be considered to be in current industrial use. It is 18” (45.7cm) gauge, and was laid down in the 1920's by Fred Jesty and his father-in-law William Bedford. The railway between the watercress beds ... | |
RailwaysTom Greaves gives his own account of the chaotic introduction of main line diesel locomotives during the late 1950s which was conducted primarily on the suburban network out of London's King's Cross station and with which he was directly involved. There, a multitude of untried and disparate ... From the series Railway Memories | |
RailwaysThis second volume of the NSR series covers its operational years and takes the reader from the opening day of the line on 2nd December 1889 to its eventual closure on 1st August 1951. At the end of this volume there is a comprehensive list of the amendments that are requires to correct Volume 1 of ... | |
Railways(Description not yet available) From the series Steam Memories | |
Railways(Description not yet available) From the series Steam Memories | |
Railways(Description not yet available) From the series Steam Memories | |
Railways(Description not yet available) From the series Steam Memories | |
RailwaysThis pictorial album, illustrated in colour from the 1960s to the present, is a portrait of the Limerick to Sligo railway line in its Indian Summer. The colour photography of Barry Carse allows the line to come to life on these pages reviving memories for the line's users, for local people, and ... | |
RailwaysRailway posters have huge appeal for the modern audience, but just what explains this continuing interest? Enduring images of iconic locomotives, bathing beauties and characters such as Sunny South Sam are testament to the creativity of the railway company marketing departments and the posters tell ... | |
RailwaysCentral to the prompt delivery of the nation's mail is its efficient transit throughout the country. From 1830, the Post Office relied increasingly on the overland rail network to achieve this, with Railway Post Offices, Sunday Sorting Tenders and District Sorting Carriages among the services ... | |
RailwaysHardback (also available as Softback ). This is the 16th in a line of EL (Existing Locomotive information as opposed to historical) Handbooks. The lists include all known existing locomotives of 1ft 3in gauge and above, but excluding the capital stock of London Transport and the Train Operating ... | |
RailwaysSoftback (also available as Hardback ). This is the 16th in a line of EL (Existing Locomotive information as opposed to historical) Handbooks. The lists include all known existing locomotives of 1ft 3in gauge and above, but excluding the capital stock of London Transport and the Train Operating ... | |
RailwaysVolume 2 of NIR Then and Now is a compilation of the NIR coverage from 12 Markle videos. This time, as well as featuring trains in Northern Ireland, coverage has been extended to include NIR locos and rolling stock on CIE, IR and IE metals. Also featured is the Headhunters Barber Shop and Railway ... From the series Irish Rail Review | |
RailwaysThe western Region of BR adopted diesel hydraulic traction rather than diesel electric. Nearly 400 examples, both express, mixed traffic and shunting were introduced from the late 1950s. By 1977 they had all gone, save for a few preserved examples. Apart from a few scenes in black and white, most ... | |
RailwaysNow in its 28th year British Railways Locomotives & Coaching Stock contains a complete listing of all locomotives, coaching stock and multiple units that run on Britain's mainline railways with full owner, operation, livery and depot allocation information for every vehicle. Also includes the ... From the series British Railways Pocket Books | |
RailwaysThe industrial locomotives of South Western England were first documented by the Industrial Railway Society in its “Pocket Book B”, published in 1968. In 1976 I attempted to upgrade the publication to the format of a Handbook by updating the locomotive information and introducing some descriptive ... From the series Industrial Railways & Locomotives Of … | |
RailwaysWork on the 33rd ‘Traction' programme is well underway and although we are currently wrestling with the welcome problem of what to leave out! Covering the period July 1st to December 31st, this one looks set to rival T2011 Part 1 for interest and variety, so here's a small taster of what's in ... From the series The Tape Of The Year | |
The History Press Sale
The sale of The History
Press titles continues with 25% off marked prices. The History
Press catalogue encompasses an enormous range of titles, from aviation, both military and civil, through to all aspects of maritime history, from fishing boats to cruise liners. With the history of Britain’s roads, including buses and trams, railways, canals and inland waterways sitting beside books on our industrial heritage, not forgetting our mining past, there is something to tempt any enthusiast, however casual.
Click here for our selection from The history Press.
Bargain Box
For a complete list of bargains in our list of damaged publications click here.
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