The latest volume (no 5) from Pendragon in their Railways in Retrospect series covers the former Caledonian Railway in LMS days.

Authors Niall Ferguson and David Stirling look at how the "Caley" fared in the ownership of the LMS in which it became the dominant partner of the latter's Northern Division: the working of its main and secondary lines, infrastructure improvements, motive power, rolling stock, and shipping developments, the clallenge of the wartime years and the legacy left to British Railways at nationalisation.

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The second special from Garden Rail magazine looks at how you can look after and maintain G scale locomotives.

John Lythgoe looks at the basics from tool selection then looks at locomotives from each of the major manufacturers in detail showing "tricks of the trdae" to get the best out of them.

An essential read for anyone running G scale in their gardens.

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This is a most unusual publication in the sense that a group of local photographers/enthusiasts from Swansea have joined together to form LDR Publications in order to produce a high quality photographic volume recording the steam railway scene in and around the area in the post war era.

What is more unusual is that all the proceeds from the book are dedicated to three charities, Cancer Research Wales, the British Heart Foundation and the Swansea Vale Railway.

This is a superb photographic album which faithfully records both the gritty industrial background to railway operations, station working, and open countryside in what was a complex area with dedicated networks and infrastructure for both the GWR and BR (WR) and the LMS BR (LMR).

As this is a heavy book, 394 pages and 335 good qulaity plates, postage is by Standard Parcels (UK only - ask for details for postage abroad).

This book is partly the work of the late John Mallon who was resident in the area covered by this book.

His work has been continued and finished by John Addyman and the result is a study of a network of lines in the North East which closed to passenger traffic very early on but which survived for freight until much later.

Plenty of history, plans, maps and anecdotal history.

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Landmark Publishing have released a book of high quality nicely captioned photographs from Terry Moors which portray the railway scene in North Staffordshire.

Not only does it cover the nationalised railway but included are scenes from the many industrial complexes to be found in the area. wagons, infrastructure, signal boxes and general working scenes feature which are an added bonus.

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The collection of Great Western Track Layout diagrams drawn by R A Cooke are gradually being re-issued under the Lightmoor Press banner and the latest two are offered here.

First is Section 43A Cardiff Main Line and Penarth Dock which covers the main line from the Rumney River Bridge to Ely, Clarence Road, the Penarth curves and south on the Barry line to Cogan, Penarth Dock, and the harbour.

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The second re-released volume of Track Diagrams from R A Cooke covers the lines within Cardiff Docks South of the Great Western main line.

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Essex Railway's heritage and buildings are examined in this interesting book by Peter Kay which is brim full of photographs of railway buildings and infrastructure together with views of typical buildings both on and alongside the railway.

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A new book on the range of books from Tempus looking at Swindon Works is written by local author and historian Peter Timms. The book looks at life inside the works through the period betqween 1930 and 1960 through the depression, second world war, nationalisation and finally dieselisation.

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A welcome return for the Mallard/Venture book on Mk II carriages written by the late Michael Harris back in 1999.

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This is the second volume on the Routemaster London Bus by Ken Blackler and published by Capital.

This volume looks at the period from 1970 to the end of regular use in 2005.

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This book from English Heritage and Leicestershire County Council and written by Gary Boyd-Hope and andrew Sargent is unusual as it is as much a study of rural life as it is a railway book in that it looks at the work of commercial photographer Sydney Newton.

Sydney was based in Leicester in the late C19 and early C20 and faithfully recorded the construction of the Great Central Railway as well as looking at the communities along the route and the lives of the railway navvies.

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This book by J B Snell and published by Camden Miniature Steam Services is a study of John Snell's travels around the world looking at standard and narrow gauge railways.

The book is full of high quality photographs (434 in all) and supporting text. The commentary states that the only countries not covered are India, China, Japan and Russia!

This is a heavy book and thus the postage rate quoted reflects this.

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Following on from the earlier publication from Peter Kay on railway architecture in Essex, further material has come to light prompting a supplement which lists all the surviving railway buildings and structures in Essex.

This is supported by comprehensive photographs and OS mapping.

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This is the second volume from Martin Bairstow on the railways of Ireland (please enquire about volume 1) and covers the Belfast and county Down, Northern Counties, Giants Causeway, Dundalk, Newry and Greenore, Ballycastle, belfast Tramways, and Cross Channel shipping.

Profusely illustrated with photos and maps, the text adds to what must be essential reading for the follower of the Irish railway scene.

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The work in bringing the older Quail maps up to date and modernise the appearance continues with a new volume on Scotland an the Isle of Man.

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Latest title from Stenlake is a study of Lancashire and Cumbrian colliery steam presented by Tom Heavyside.

The photographs are supported by maps and interesting text.

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Another in the series of books looking at lost railways published by Stenlake concentrates on Lincolnshire.

The book by Neil Burgess looks at each of the closed branches in turn giving key dates and a typical railway scene along each route.

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Ian Rice is well known for his extensive writing on model railway subjects and many enjoy his writing style and ability to communicate the skills he has for all to learn.

His latest book published by Haynes looks at how the hobby has been transformed in recent years with new materials and higher quality models and shows how easy it is now to create a realistic model.

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Published by the Great Western Study Group and the Wider View, Terry Wood looks at the history, products and people of the Saltney Carriage and Wagon Works of the GWR.

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This latest book from Express Publishing tells the story from the railway operators' point of view of the former M & GN lines in the height of the summer season as train after train laden with holiday makers made their way to the resorts on the Norfolk Coast.

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Latest in the Railway Memories series from Bellcode is a study of the lines which went from York to Scarborough, Whitby and Ryedale by Stephen Chapman.

It follows the usual pattern from Bellcode giving an historical background, then following a pictorial record along each route.

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A photographic album dedicated to the father of the Author who captured the essence of Scottish Railways in the 1950s and 1960s in the Stirling area. His collection takes in many of the engine sheds in the area and the locomotives that could be seen, as well as action shots. The book is a tribute to his skill in capturing the essence of Scottish railways of the time. The majority of the photographs are here published for the first time.

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World War One created the need for the mass movement of men and armaments to the front line and led to two thousand miles of 60cm gauge track being laid down and the supply of some 1500 American & British built locomotives to the British, Canadian, Australian and American front lines. The text includes an outline history of tactical light railways, notes on locomotive development and detailed works and running numbers of the main locomotive classes. Originally published in 1987 and long out of print.

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Photographic Album by Kevin Derrick of Strathwood Publishing.

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Photographic album by Kevin Derrick of Strathwood Publishing.

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A most useful book by Martin Buck & Mark Rawlinson which is the first of two full colour guides to all the different types of wagons in revenue earning service in the UK today. Each variation of wagon has its own photograph in the current livery, details of the number ranges and details of the trains and routes where the wagons may be seen.

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