Latest in the extracts from the Cobb atlas is a volume covering the railways of Greater London North of the Thames.

Profusely illustrated, the book details all the former railway companies, locomotive depots, workshops and termini as a prelude to the maps; followed by a comprehensive index.

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John Brodribb builds on his previous study of the Branch Lines of East Anglia by concentrating on the history of the main lines from London to Ipswich and on to Harwich, Great Yarmouth, Cromer and Hunstanton.

The result is a comprehensive study of the services, infrastructure and motive power used.

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Chris Hatton describes the transition from buying a train set and laying it out on the lounge floor when required to turning it into a uniquely designed model railway layout.

The author is a skilled modeller with many years' experience and the book is packed with helpful how-to-do photographs, diagrams, hints and tips on every aspect of building a new layout.

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The London Underground is not the best place to obtain good quality photographs unless you have permission and you know where to look!

Luckilly John Glover has put together a colour album of all kinds of Underground passenger and departmental rolling stock which should prove invaluable to those interested in or modelling the London Underground.

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Ian Morton explains the mysteries of Model Railway Electrics in words and pictures from terms and tools to wiring tracks, use of diodes and lighting.

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David Ratcliffe presents a full colour album of International Ferry Wagons used on the train ferries to and from the UK since the 1960s following through to the demise of the traditional train ferries and the resurgance of traffic following the opening of the Channel Tunnel in 1993/4.

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Colin Boocock presents a study of the locomotives used on the various narrow gauge and broad gauge railways of Ireland with full technical details, photographs (many in colour) and history.

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David N Clough presents a study of the introduction into service of then standard classes of Diesel Locomotive by British Railways in the 1960s with many unpublished photographs and information.

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The first edition of the London Railway Atlas in 2006 sold out quickly so an updated version is eagerly awaited.

Author Joe Brown is well accustomed to the underground network being employed by LUL so is well placed to record any changes.  The result is a well presented comprehensive map of the railways of Greater London past and present with opening (and closing if appropriate)dates of each section of line. New developments on the DLR and High Speed 1 are not forgotten.

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A volume which should prove popular with modern traction enthusiasts, this book by Paul Shannon shows in colour the transition from the first generation diesel locomotives in use on British Rail to more modern types which replaced them.  It also shows the transition from BR Blue and large logo blue liveries through the sectorisation liveries to those carried by the newly privatised train Operating Companies.

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Well known author Kevin Robertson presents a series of good quality colour photographs to illustrate the change from mainly steam operation to electric and diesel traction.  Photos from all over the region show how modernisation either changed the scene for ever, or bypassed leaving a scene of decay and deriliction.

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A long awaited volume from OPC and written by Laurence Waters takes a pictorial look at one of the most famous GWR classes, the King 4-6-0s with a brief history followed by good quality black and white plates of each member of the class.

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Well known modern traction enthusiast Colin Marsden takes a pictorial look at the british high speed trains in use in the 21st Century starting with the popular HST's and finishing with the Hitachi high speed domestic units currently being introduced to make use of the high speed line through Kent.

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Peter Johnson brings the history of the Welsh Highland Railway right up to date to celebrate the completion of the re-building of the line between Caernarfon and Portmadoc.

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Peter Johnson presents an illustrated history of the Travelling Post Office from its early beginnings as a converted horse box on the Stockton & Darlington to early 2004 when the last TPO ran.

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John Vaughan presents a detailed study of the history of the main line into Cornwall from its opening in 1859 to the present day.

Supported by photographs and maps.

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David Ratcliffe presents a series of high quality colour photographs of modern British private owner wagons.

Vital source material for anyone modelling the modern British railways scene.

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John Glover takes a look at London Underground stations with a series of colour photographs from stations around the London Underground network.

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Colin Marsden presents a colour album of high quality photos of modern locomotives and trains along the sea wall between Newton Abbot and Dawlish in South Devon.

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Latest in the series of colour books aimed at the Modeller and Historian takes a look at Railfreight.  David Cable presents a colour album crammed full of photos of locomotives and typical trains from the sectorisation period of BR when the railway was arguably at its most colourful.

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Rarely covered in print is the subject of the Level crossing.

Stanley Hall and Peter Van Der Mark take a look at the history of the Level Crossing buth within the UK and in the rest of the World and the sfety issues that surround them.

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Colin Marsden provides us with a long awaited study into the history of the development of the 2nd Generation of British Diesel Multiple Unit.

The book is profusely illustrated with good quality mainly colour photographs of units under construction and in use, and gives disposal data of those units which did not find a long term future.

A must have book for the modern image modeller.

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Fifth and last of the series of books from OPC looking at Southern Wagons.

This volume from one of the original authors Mike King provides detailed 4mm drawings copvering all the different varieties of wagons not covered in the previous four volumes together with supporting photographs and descriptions.

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John Scott-Morgan takes a look at the forgotten branch lines of Kent.

Whilst Kent is well known for having an extensive commuter network, it too suffered badly at the hands of Dr Beeching.  Some lines did not survive long enough to worry the Doctor such as the Canterbury and Whitstable Railway and the Elham Valley line.

All are portrayed in this book with historical descriptions, maps and photographs.

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Kevin Robertson shows us images from the world famous Getty Collection, many of which have never been published depicting Britain's Railways in the wartime years.

Many were censored, and the captions reflect this, but the book also looks at the people and women drafted into the normally male preserve of keeping the railways running.

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This book looks at the model railway collection of well known Railway Enthusiast Pete Waterman.

Large format high quality photographs really bring his O gauge models to life.

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Following on from his previous volume on the AC Electrics (see above), Colin Marsden turns his attention to all locomotives and units powered by DC supply.

The study starts with the very earliest systems at the beginning of the twentieth century in the North East and North West and graduates to the extensive network of the Southern Region and finishes with the very latest deliveries.

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Michael Welch and Terry Phillips have brought together in one colour album the myriad of diesel locomotives and units which were common on the Eastern Region between the end of steam and modernisation in the 1980s.

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The second "Aspects of Modelling" from Ian Allan looks specifically at making baseboards.

A welcome addition to the series which is written by Ian Morton looks in detail at how to make baseboards from the planning stage to completion, and covers variations for exhibitions, joining boards etc.

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Stewart A Brown celebrates the 100th anniversary of Plaxton coach builders with a book looking at the history of the company and its products from 1907 to the present day.

Published by Ian Allan.

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Kevin Robertson takes over the reins of the series started by Hendry to look at the former BR Southern Region with an extensive series of colour photographs of evrything from mileposts to station furniture to locomotives carriages and wagons.

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Modern Traction enthusiast Colin Marsden looks at AC traction on mainland Britain from the early days in and around London and on the Lancashire coast before tracing the development, design and build of the principal AC-powered electric locomotives and multiple units.

Informative text is supported by copious photographs with information on liveries, areas of use, operations and ownership.

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Railway Signalling and Track Plans from Ian Allan is an essential guide to all modellers wishing to represent accurately track formations and the appropriate signalling arrangements. Although many layouts neglect these areas, they are fundamental to any modeller attempting to re-create real-life railway operation, to give a detailed analysis ofthe relationship between track, signalling and operation. Using a wide range of examples from the prototype, the author explains how this approach can help make the model much more realistic. Subjects covered include:

• Historical Development of permanent way, track formations and signalling
• Operating the railway
• Signalboxes and other signal stations
• The modeller's viewpoint

Comprehensively illustrated and highly detailed, Railway Signaling and Track Plans will be essential reading for all those endeavouring to recreate in minature the great days of Britain's railways

Author: Bob Essery

Publisher: Ian Allan

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The latest volume in the ever growing series from Ian Allan/OPC looks at the Great Western BR/WR Granges with author Laurence Waters presents a series of photographs covering their lives from the 1930's under the ownership of the GWR right up to withdrawal in the mid 1960s.

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The latest in the long running "Power of" series from OPC/Ian Allan covers Bulleid's Merchant Navy Pacifics from inception in 1941 to rebuilding in the 1950s and withdrawal in the mid 1960s.

Gavin Morrison portrays the construction, development and operational career of the class through some 250 quality black and white photographs.

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Another new series of colour albums from Ian Allan starts with a study by Michael Clemens of steam in the backwaters and main lines of Gloucestershire, Worcestershire and the South Midlands in the early to mid 1960s.

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Modern traction author John Vaughan launces a new series of books to look at the popular class 37 locomotive. Published by Ian Allan/OPC

Using over 200 black and white or colour photographs, he attempts to recall class 37 operations over a period of more than 40 years.

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Not to be confused with an earlier edition, this is a new offering from prolific writer Gavin Morrison seeks to show each of the Bulleid Light Pacifics using a collection of over 280 good quality black and white plates . Published by Ian Allan/OPC.

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Kevin McCormack presents a colour portfolio of photographs in the former Eastern Region in and around London.

Such diverse locations as Aylesbury, Bush Hill Park, Custom House, Haverhill, Kings Cross, Ruislip and Thames Wharf Junction feature as well as many many more.

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The maritime enthusiast is served very well by the Ian Allan range of colour albums and this volume is no exception.  David L Williams and Richard de Kerbrech cover the many distinctive British ocean passenger liners which have graced the oceans in the past 40 years or so.

Some 80 good quality colour plates, technical specifications, and a brief history of each liner make this a "must buy" for anyone interested in passenger liners.

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Brian Lewis examines the construction and use of timber bridges and viaducts throughout the former Great Western Railway as designed by Brunel.

The result of several years' research, he has drawn upon the records of the GWR and local Archive offices. Published by Ian Allan.

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David Clark examines the Riddles 9F in detail in this latest volume from Ian Allan.

Livery details and scale drawings make this invaluable to anyone building one in any scale.

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Gavin Morrison looks at the story of the HST in pictures from the prototype to the present day. Published by Ian Allan.

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Peter Johnson looks at the history of the Festiniog Railway from its beginnings in 1832 until 1954.  Many plans diagrams and black and white plates.

Published by Ian Allan/OPC.

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A study of Diesel Tugs around the country by Williams and De Kerbrech published by Ian Allan.

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Authors Colin and David McCarthy have continued their regional studies based on the 2003 Cobb atlas but with industrial lines included.

Included are some useful histories and photographs of many of the locations listed.

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Robert Hendry has gradually been going through all the major railway subjects in his series of books featuring colour photographs aimed at the railway modeller.

This time it is the turn of station architecture.  It is so often the case that we see the station buildings from the railway side and it is refreshing to see a wide range of photographs taken from the non-railway side which should prove valuable to those who wish to accurately recreate station buildings in model form.

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Hot on the heels on the volume on the class 37s, John vaughan now turns his attention to the everlasting class 47s which in most cases are well over 40 years old and still going strong.

The book contains photographs of the class at work on a variety of trains and locations around the country.

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The third book in the competitively priced Aspects of Modelling series from Ian Allan looks at road vehicles.

Author Ian Morton shows us how to get the best from the many proprietory models on the market.

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The second modern image offering from OPC is based on the ever popular class 20 locomotives.

Written by Pip Dunn, it covers the life and times of the class at home and abroad with a small colour section in the middle.

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Another volume in the "Power of" series from OPC and written by Gavin Morrison.

This is a departure from the norm from OPC in that most of the pictures are in colour with only a few in black and white which in my view is a great improvement especially as they have maintained the price at £19.99.

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Following on from studies of Kent, the S &D and Hampshire, the latest British Railway Pictorial edition looks at Crewe North. NOW POST FREE WITHIN THE UK FOR A LIMITED PERIOD.

Author Alan Wilkinson presents a study of the railway scene from Crewe northwards to Winsford and Warrington in the years leading up to the end of steam but with a selection of interesting plates featuring scenes from the early 1900s right through to the end of steam.

A comprehensive history, description of operating practices and track diagrams are included.

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