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Here you will find the latest books released by Black Dwarf/Lightmoor Press. 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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Issue 25 of Railway Archive looks at the Hartlepool Dock & Railway Company, The LNWR in 1902, The 1881 Clevedon train crash, The building of Calstock viaduct, Cathays shed and many other articles of interest to the Railway Historian.
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Keith Turton in his eighth edition of the series of books on Private Owner Wagons published by Lightmoor Press takes a look at wagons used in the coal trade and associated industries plus the products of the Midland Waggon Company of Birmingham.
An interesting study of the wagons employed is supported by a description and history of the owning company and relevant black & white plates.
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Richard Harman presents a well researched and good value book on the "Strawberry Line" which is the local term used for the East Somerset and Cheddar Valley railways ran from Yatton to Witham via Wells.
The book is packed full of interesting facts, photographs and plans.
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Frog Lane Colliery at Coalpit Heath in Gloucestershire closed in 1949 but memories of the colliery are still strong.
This new study looks at the history of the colliery, work on both the surface and underground, the private railway and the social life of the miners. It is lavishly illustrated with photographs, maps and plans.
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This book from the collection of David Lockett seeks to give an illustrated history of the Somerset and Dorset Railway.
Well known author Mike Arlett uses the quality photographs tell the history and life on the line over the 30 or so years in question.
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This is the seventh volume from Author Keith Turton and published by Black Dwarf Lightmoor.
Like its six predecessors, it seeks to highlight a selection of private owner wagons not covered in previous editions and each edition seems to generate more interest, and more unseen material.
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Published by Lightmoor and written by Phil Coutanche, an authority on SECR carriages, this book looks at the various designs of passenger rolling stock built by the SECR before grouping in 1923.
Each design is supported by photographs and a 4mm scale drawing.
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Issue 24 of the regular railway historical archive magazine from Lightmoor Press.
Subjects covered in this issue include:
Richborough Military Port; The Hopwood collection 1921-26 : The North Eastern Railway; The Caledonian Railway's Wemyss Bay Station, The Marteg accident, Jersey Eastern Railway, GWR 2-2-2 No 110 & LNER W1 No 10000.
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This is the sixth volume of Keith Turton's study of Private Owner wagons from Lightmoor Press.
Again it covers PO wagons from all over the country including follow up articles from the fifth edition and matters arising from earlier editions.
See the Geoff Gamble Books website for earlier editions.
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A new book on Caledonian Railway Liveries from Jin MacIntosh and published by Lightmoor Press.
The culmination of many years of careful research, it examines all aspects of colours, pigments, crests ,scrolls, and lining used on CR locomotives, carriages and wagons from 1845 to 1923.
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Issue 63 of the bi-monthly magazine for those interested in Industrial Archaeology.
Articles featured in this issue include:
The Bicslade Tramroad; Burnhope Colliery & Village Part 4, Square rigged bulk tankers, Messrs Dottridge Bros, & Underground haulage at Bentley Colliery.
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