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Here you will find the latest books released by Capital Transport Publishing. Those published in the last six months or so may be found here, earlier titles can be found as available by downloading the catalogue at www.geoffgamblebooks.co.uk
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Western Branch Lines by David Soggee and Michael Welch and published by Capital in the winter of 2011/12
David Soggee and Michael Welch present a colour album of photos taken on Western Branch Lines in the late 1950s and early 1960s.
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The Birth of the RT by Tony Beard and published by Capital in the winter of 2011/12
Tony Beard tells the story of the development and formative years of the well known RT type of London double deck red bus supported by photographs, diagrams and previously unpublished historical documents.
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Do Not Alight Here by Ben Pedroche and published by Capital in the winter of 2011/12
Ben Pedroche takes the reader on 10 guided walks and 4 railway journeys tracing the lost underground lines and stations, many of which are still visible.
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This is Your Way Sir by Jonathan Riddell and Nicholette Tomkinson published by Capital transport Publishing in Spring 2011.
This is the latest of a series of inexpensive books from Capital Transport Publishing featuring the transport art employed by the big four and LT on posters and publicity. This volume features the LMS and shows in colour the posters/leaflets and gives a full description of the artwork.
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The Story of London's Underground by John R Day and John Reed and published by Capital Transport Publishing.
John R Day and John Reed present an updated version of the 1963 history of the London Underground in words and pictures.
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London Underground Stations by Stephen Durrin and published by Capital Transport Publishing.
Stephen Durrin presents a photographic study of London Underground Stations. This book is crammed full of large format colour plates of the frontages of most if not all London Underground stations and in appendix, smaller plates of all those stations shared with other operators.
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Southern Electric Volume 2 by David Brown and published by Capital Transport Publishing.
David Brown presents the second part of a new history of the former Southern network and trains continuing with the development of main-line electrification and trains through to the British Railways Era.
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London United Electric Tramways by Robert J Harley and published by Capital Transport.
Robert J Harley tells the story of London United Electric Tramways which operated trams over a large area of West and South West London between the mid 1890s and 1951.
This book is available to order with delivery in about a week.
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Mick Webber draws upon a collection of glass plates to present a collection of superb black and white plates showing London's trolleybuses in their heyday between the 1930s and 1950s including some from press agencies and commisioned photographs.
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David Brown presents a new history of the former Southern network and trains starting with the development of pre-grouping electrification through to the last batch of SUB units.
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Michael Welch presents a further volume of top quality colour prints from a selection of well-known photographers supported by well written and informative captions. This time we take a look at Scotland.
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