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Here you will find the latest books released by Foxline Publications. Those published in the last six months or so may be found on previous pages, or you can use the search button. Earlier titles can be found as available by downloading the catalogue at www.geoffgamblebooks.co.uk
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Jim Markland "The Bolton Engineman" presents for Foxline a volume looking in detail at the section of railway between Bolton Trinity Street and Liverpool Exchange in pictures and words.
It is supported as you would expect by good quality black and white photos, maps and plans.
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Jim Markland relates his experiences at Bolton shed and takes a wider look at what life was like at a busy steam shed in the mid 1960s. Supported by good quality pictures and maps.
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In the final part of the series, Stuart Taylor looks at the section of line between Kirkham, Poulton, Blackpool North and Fleetwood and the passenger and freight traffic that could be seen before dieselisation and decline.
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Stuart Taylor takes a look at the lines between Preston and Blackpool Central via Kirkham and the Marton line, and the main reason for their existence - holiday traffic to the well known Lancashire resort.
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A new book from Foxline written by Derek J. Lowe looks at the Cambrian Coast Railway between late 1950s through to the early 1970s when nationalisation saw closure of the Ruabon to Morfa Mawddch and the Caernarvon to Afon Wen lines. The book begins with a brief history of the Cambrian Coast Railway and then takes a pictorial journey from Machynlleth to Pwllheli and back.
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Foxline are well known for their close studies of the Railways of North West England, North Wales and the Peak District. This edition covers that part of the route from Manchester to Crewe between Manchester London Road and Wilmslow via Styal.
Softback 112 pages with many black and white plates.
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It is hard to comprehend that the popular series of "Scenes from the Past" from Foxline has reached No 52 but it has, and this volume from Ray Farrell looks at the network of lines which radiate from Wigan and Preston under the heading of the "North Union Line"
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Scenes from the Past no 50 Part 1 The Buxton Line Stockport, Davenport & Hazel Grove to Disley, New Mills (Newtown) and Whaley Bridge is written by Greg Fox and published by Foxline Publications.
It looks in detail at the Buxton line with many supporting photographs, maps and tales from workers on the line, and incidents.
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