Impermanent Ways The Closed Lines of Britain Vol 3 Wiltshire by Jeffery Grayer and published by Noodle Books Jan 2012.

Jeffery Grayer presents a series of colour photographs showing the decline and closure of branch lines in Wiltshire.

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Southern Way Issue No 17 published by Noodle Books in January 2012.

Southern Way Issue 17 is the latest edition and features articles on:-

• North Camp Level Crossing rebuilding 1961
• Boiler Failure on Lord Nelson
• Langston Bridge
• SR luggage labels
• Ashford to Brighton via Stoke
• Southern travellers handbook 1965/6
• SR steam brakedown cranes
• South coast steam
• Plus other regular articles

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An Artist Among the Ashes by David Shepherd and published by Noodle Books Jan 2012.

David Shepherd presents a series of colour photographs taken during the final days of steam at such sheds as Nine Elms, Guildford, Salsbury and Fratton which were the inspiration of many of his railway paintings. They show the gritty reality of the run-down of steam in the late 1960s.

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The Meon Valley Railway Part  2 A Rural Backwater by Kevin Robertson and published by Noodle Books Jan 2012.

Kevin Robertson continues the story of the Meon Valley line in Hampshire in words and pictures in the second of a series of three books looking at the line which moves on to the period between opening and 1955.

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The LBSCR Elevated Electrification - A pictorial view of construction by Stephen Grant and published by Noodle Books in Autumn 2011.

Stephen Grant presents a series of previously unpublished photographs from the collection of the late RC Riley which covers the period when overhead electrification was taking place on the LBSCR suburban lines  out of London Bridge and Victoria. Supported by plans and diagrams.

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Southern Region Flashback by David Kimber and published by Noodle Books in Autumn 2011.

David Kimber has brought together a selection of good quality black and white plates showing the South Western Main Line through Hampshire in the 1950s.

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Trax 3 Signalling & Lever Frames by Jeff Geary and published by Noodle Books in Autumn 2011.

Jeff Geary explains how mechanical signalling and interlocking works and shows how they can be reproduced in model form.

Complete with CD ROM.

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Memories of Southern Railways by Mike Jacobs and published by Noodle Books in Autumn 2011.

Mike Jacobs recalls his travels around the former Southern Region in the 1950s and 1960s. Supported by previously unpublished photographs from the Author and the late Denis Callender.

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Pullman Profile No.3 The All-Steel "K Type" Cars by Antony M Ford and published by Noodle Books in Autumn 2011.

In the third volume in the series,  Antony M Ford takes an in-depth look at the all steel "K-Type" Pullman cars which were perhaps the most prevalent type of Pullman Carriage in use on the railways of Britain between the two wars.

The book is littered with plans, interior and exterior photographs which should prove invaluable to anyone either interested or modelling the prototype.

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Rails across the Plain The Amesbury and Bulford Branch & The Larkhill Military Railway by Jeffery Grayer and published by Noodle Books in sumer 2011.

Jeffrey Grayer tells the story of the Amesbury and Bulford Branch & The Larkhill Military Railway in words and pictures. The comprehensive history is supported by numerous black and white and colour photographs, maps and plans.

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Southern Colour in the Sixties Southern Way Special Issue No 7 published by Noodle Books in sumer 2011.

This is a second selection of good quality colour photographs from Terry Cole and features articles on:-

• Eastleigh Shed early 1963
• East Grinstead to Three Bridges
• Horsham to Guildford
• Pulborough to Midhurst
• Isle of Wight Ryde to Cowes
• The South West Main Line

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Southern Way Issue No 15 published by Noodle Books in summer 2011.

Southern Way Issue 15 is the latest edition and features articles on:-

• London's last steam trains
• Naming the Battle of Britain class
• The 1953 Spithead review
• The Golden age of the LSWR
• Stewarts Lane from Southern Railway to Southern Region
• The pioneer diesel and electric locomotives of the Southern
• Spawning the tadpoles
• The Bulleid Letter
• Westerham 1961
• Plus other regular articles

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Great Western Coaches in Colour compiled by Kevin Robertson and published by Noodle Books in 2011.

This is a hardback volume of colour plates of Great Western Coaches in the 1950s and 1960s from a variety of photographers.

It features exterior and interior photographs of a range of vehicles from Hawksworth main line stock, Collett stock, camping coaches, specialist vehicles, restaurant cars, auto trailers and older relics.

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BR Blue No 4 - Type 4 Diesel Power by Gordon Wright and published by Noodle Books in spring 2011.

Gordon Wright presents a colour album of photographs taken of BR type 4 locomotives around the country when BR Blue and large logo Blue liveries were commonest.

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Wartime Southern Part 3 compiled by Kevin Robertson and published by Noodle Books in spring 2011.

This is the third part of the popular Wartime Southern series where Kevin Robertson has compiled a series of articles and photographs of life on the railway during the Second World War. Included in this final volume is a free 228 page indexed CDROM of WW2 Damage on all the railway companies and draws upon the extensive work done by Ben Brooksbank on the subject.

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The Railways of Beckenham by Andrew Hajducki and published by Noodle Books in spring 2011.

Andrew Hajducki presents an in-depth study of the complex railway network around Beckenham (Kent) from the early days to the present day including Tramlink supported by numerous photographs and selected maps.

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LNER Carriages by Michael Harris - Paperback Reprint published by Noodle Books Dec 2010.

Noodle books have reprinted the 1994 book on LNER carriages by Michel Harris which has been much sought after in recent years.

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Impermanent Ways The Closed Lines of Britain Vol 2 Sussex by Jeffery Grayer and published by Noodle Books Dec 2010.

Jeffery Grayer presents a series of colour photographs showing the decline and closure of branch lines in Sussex.

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The Meon Valley Railway Part 1 Building the Line by Kevin Robertson and published by Noodle Books Dec 2010.

Kevin Robertson tells the story of the promotion and construction of the Meon Valley line in Hampshire in words and pictures in the first of a series of books looking at the line.

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Southern Coaches in Colour by Michael Welch and published by Noodle Books Oct 2010.

Michael Welch has compiled a selection of good quality colour photographs from various photographers of carriages from the pre-grouping constituents of the Southern Railway and from the Southern itself taken in the 1950s and 1960s.

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Southern Region Memories - Photographs from the Bluebell Museum Archive from Noodle Books

John Sharp and Tony Hillman have compiled a selection of good quality Black and White photographs from the Bluebell Museum Archive. These photographs came from a large collection of Southern Railway and Southern Region archive material held by the late John J Smith of Lens of Sutton.

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Sabotaged and Defeated Revisited published by Noodle Books.

Jeffrey Grayer presents a second volume of good quality colour photographs taken whilst the Somerset and Dorset Railway was being dismantled.

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A Pictorial Record of LMS Signals published by Noodle Books.

Here we have a reprint in paperback of the scarce Warburton study of LMS Signals.

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Richard Parkinson describes his career on the Southern Region from cleaner to passed Fireman at Exmouth Junction shed in words and pictures.

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Mike Jacobs share his love of the Railways of the Isle Of Wight in words and good quality photographs friom both his own collection and those from the late Denis Callender.

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Kevin Robertson presents a second black and white album on the Southern Railway in wartime from Dunkirk to D Day which is as a result of interest and material which was generated by the first volume.

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Kevin Robertson presents a colour album which covers the former Southern routes in Dorset, Somerset, Devon and Cornwall.

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In the second volume in the series, Antony M Ford takes an in-depth study of the Standard "K-Type" Pullman cars which were perhaps the most prevalent type of Pullman Carriage in use on the railways of Britain in the post war period.

The book is littered with plans, interior and exterior photographs which should prove invaluable to anyone either interested or modelling the prototype.

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Bruce Murray & Kevin Robertson present a study of the various road vehicles used by the Southern Region of British Railways ranging from transition from the Southern Railway to the late 1950s.

The book features high quality close up B & W plates of the vehicles ranging from Scammell three wheelers and trailers to lorries and vans.

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A long overdue reprint of Bob Essery's Illustrated History of LMS Wagons Volume 1 which faithfully reproduces the original photos and diagrams of the long out of print and scarse 1981 edition.

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Matthew W Morgan details his experiences as a signalman in the Worcester area supported by a wealth of black and white and colour plates of signals, instruments and boxes plus informative maps.

A thoroughly interesting book which looks at how things worked and the various quirks of the boxes he worked in.

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This is the first of two volumes by Mike Williams which details the post 1890 locomotives inherited by the Southern Railway in 1923.

It lists those inherited from the SECR, LBSCR and LSWR and full details are given of each locomotive including build dates, type, origins, wheel arrangement, designer, withdrawal date, numbering and naming details.

The lists are accompanied by photographs and preservation details where applicable.

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A Pictorial Record of Southern Electric Units - Drawings and Plans is presented by Brian Golding and published by Noodle Books.

It follows on from the sadly out of print volume on DMU's published by Cheona in the 1980s and shows photographs and selected detail of all overhead and third rail electric multiple units used in the former Southern Region area from LBSCR overhead stock and LSWR third rail stock until the last MkI derived stock built for the Bournemouth line electrification scheme in the 1970s.

Each variation has its own 4mm scale drawing and plan of the interior layout.  This book will be invaluable for anyone modelling Electric Multiple Units.

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Railway Enthusiast and modeller Dave Hammersley presents an interesting album looking at the Bowaters industrial railway and rolling stock in North Kent and now the base of the Sittingbourne and Kemsley Railway.

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This new book from Noodle Books is written by James (Jim) Lester who describes his experiences whilst working for BR (SR) between 1957 and 1966 based at Feltham and Nine Elms steam sheds.

He started as a cleaner and traces his advancement through the grades to Passed Fireman.

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The latest issue of Southern Way no 13 (Dec 2010) features articles on:-

BR Mk1 standard coaches on the Southern, the man who really designed the Maunsell Moguls, Drewry Inspection car No 346s, Westward Ho! in retrospect, From public school to Borstal - a study of the Schools class allocated to Brighton, Allan Cobb - a photographic tribute, East Grinstead Ticket Office, Selsdon Road to East Grinstead in 1884 Part 2, Bournemouth Central accident 1955, flooding in N Kent 1933 plus many more.

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Following on from his successful book on the Blue Pullman sets used by British Railways (now sadly out of print) Kevin Robertson has compiled a supplement which draws upon information and photographs which have come to light since the original book was published.

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Kevin Robertson takes a fresh look of the history, life, times and eventual decline of the Lambourn Branch line.

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Anthony M Ford provides us with as the full record of the luxury British 12 Wheel Pullman cars (built between 1908-1923) which graced such celebrated pre-war trains as the 'Southern Belle' 'Harrogate Pullman' and 'Eastern Belle', and post-war the 'Bournemouth Belle' and Ocean Liner express. 

It presents a fascinating, comprehensive and nostalgic record to the reader and captures an era when the familiar umber and cream Pullman cars flourished at a time when quality really did matter.

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Originally published by the Oxford Publishing Co. in 1986, 'The History of Great Western A.E.C. Diesel Railcars' by C.W. Judge has long been regarded as the definitive work on the subject. This book has been unobtainable for many years but is now re-released as a limited edition reprint and in response to a growing demand.

The book commences with an overview of how the internal combustion engine came to be used for railway purposes and leading to the successful introduction of the series of GWR diesel railcars from the 1930s onwards.

Much material is drawn from official sources, many now no longer accessible, likewise the illustrations depict the vehicles in various stages of life including mechanical and interior views. Drawings and details of workings are also included.

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