My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
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Book of the Week: 50 Years of Railways Around Bristol
Telling the story of Bristol area railways over the last 50 years, this publication is lavishly illustrated, including many photos taken by rail employees that give a unique insight to railways around Bristol and the
Read moreBook of the Week: Model Railways Explained
Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
Read moreBook of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey
The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the Great Western Railway from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse by the volunteer-led Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has been well documented.
Read moreBook of the Week: Lament for a Branch Line
As a born and bred Prestonian, young David took the opportunity to go train spotting at Preston station, within sight and sound of the much-lamented Southport branch line.
Read moreBook of the Week: Settle & Carlisle Revival
The Settle & Carlisle railway runs across the roof of England, reaching the highest point on any mainline railway in the country, and carries both passenger services and freight traffic.
Read moreBook of the Week: Loco Review Vol. 1 & 2
An illustrative account of the main changes to freight and loco-hauled passenger services between 2017 – 2021.
Read moreBook of the Week: Diesel Dawn 4
This account is intended to give an overview of the types of first-generation Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains and railbuses that could be seen on BR from the 1950s to the 1980s.
Read moreBook of the Week: Mallard – The Story of Britain’s Most Magnificent Locomotive
On July 3, 1938, LNER A4 streamlined Pacific No. 4468 Mallard reached 126mph, setting a world steam speed record that has never been broken.
Read moreBook of the Week: The Last Days of BR Steam in Wessex Vol 2. Southern Region
By the early 1960s BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author therefore decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
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