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Here you will find the latest books released by Ian Allan and OPC. 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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Illustrated History of the Welsh Highland Railway
£19.99
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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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Illustrated History of the Travelling Post Office
£19.99
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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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An Illustrated History of the Cornish Main Line
£24.99
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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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Private Owner wagons in Colour
£14.99
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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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London Underground Stations in Colour
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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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Dawlish Sea Wall
£14.99
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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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Railfreight in Colour for the Modeller & Historian
£14.99
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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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Level Crossings
£19.99
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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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The Second Generation DMUs
£24.99
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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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Southern Wagons Pictorial
£30.00
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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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Branches and Byways of Kent
£19.99
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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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Britain's Railways in Wartime
£19.99
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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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A Train is for Life
£19.99
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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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The DC Electrics
£24.99
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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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British Railways Locomotives 1954
£12.99
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The continuing interest in the old Ian Allan Combined Volume spotters books is further satisfied by a re-issue of the 1954 volume.

This follows the usual format of separate sections for each BR region, locomotive listings with names, and photographs.

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Changing Railway Scene - Western Region
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The second volume in the series of colour albums covering the changing railway scene between the 1960s and 1980s looks at the Western Region and is by Laurence Waters.

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The Midland Around London
£14.99
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Kevin McCormack takes a look in colour at the operations of Midland and ex LMS locomotives and trains in and around London. Published by Ian Allan/OPC.

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Changing Railway Scene - London Midland Region
£16.99
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Derek Huntriss starts a new series of all colour books looking at the changing railway scene of the former British Railways regions from their inception in 1948 to the end of the regional structure on sectorisation. Published by Ian Allan/OPC.

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Shropshire & Montgomeryshire Railway
£19.99
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Peter Johnson takes a look at the history of the former Colonel Stephens line from planning to closure. Published by Ian Allan/OPC.

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Railways of Britain - Devon & Cornwall
£17.99
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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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Diesel Retrospective - Class 33
£19.99
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Hot on the heels on the volumes on the class 37s and 47s, John Vaughan now turns his attention to the sturdy class 33s which are well over 40 years old and still going strong both on the main line for WCRC, and popular motive power on many preserved railways.

The book contains photographs of the class at work on a variety of trains and locations both within their native Southern Region, and around the country.

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Diesels on the Eastern
£14.99
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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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Lost Lines - Liverpool & the Mersey POST FREE
£12.99

Nigel Welbourn continues his "Lost Lines" series by taking a look at the once extensive railway networks of Liverpool and around the Mersey.

We are treated by views from the days of steam, modern equivalents, miniature railways, the Liverpool Overhead railway and Birkenhead tramways to name but a few of the subjects covered.

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Western Region Signalling in Colour POST FREE
£14.99

Kevin Robertson explores his interest in signalling by describing his visits to signal boxes around the Western Region before they were cast aside under the various modernisation schemes.

Plenty of interesting facts supported with colour photographs not only of the outside but of the inside of the various boxes visited.

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Aspects of Modelling - Baseboard Construction
£12.99
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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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Plaxton
£17.99
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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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British Railways Southern Region in Colour
£14.99
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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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The Heyday of the Warships
£14.99
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Having been brought up within sight and sound of the WR's hydraulic locomotives, I awaited this book with eager anticipation and was not disappointed.

This is a full colour album brought together by Hugh Dady full of good quality photographs from around the region covering the pitifully short lifes of the warships.  I was particularly pleased to see colour photographs of D600's in blue and one taken in Central Wales.

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The AC Electrics
£22.50
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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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British Railways 1964 Combined Volume
£12.99
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The gradual re-printing of the old Ian Allan ABC combined volumes in the latter years of steam and the increase of diesel traction continues with the 1964 edition.

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Aspects of Modelling - Digital Command Control
£12.99
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The arrival of Digital Command Control has been one of the most radical developments in the model railway hobby in recent years and DCC has become the technology to have. This first book in Ian Allan Publishing's new 'Aspects of Modelling' series explains everything the user of DCC needs to know, whether adopting it from new or adding to existing layout.

Author: Ian Morton

Publisher: Ian Allan

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Railway Signalling and Track Plans
£14.99
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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 Power of the Granges
£19.99
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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 Power of the Merchant Navies
£19.99
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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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Steam Trails Cotswolds & South Midlands
£16.99
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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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Diesel Retrospective - Class 37
£19.99
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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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Power of the Bulleid Light Pacifics
£19.99
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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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Locomotives in Detail No 8 Lord Nelsons
£16.99
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The Maunsell 4-6-0 Lord Nelson Class forms the subject of the eighth volume in this series from Ian Allan.

Written by Peter Swift, the book follows the well known format of black and white and colour photographs of the class and detail features plus 4mm scale drawings which prove so useful to modellers.

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Passenger Liners in Colour
£14.99
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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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Brunel's Timber Bridges and Viaducts
£17.99
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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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Locomotives in Detail 7 The Riddles 9F
£16.99
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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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The Heyday of the HST
£14.99
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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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An llustrated History of the Festiniog Railway
£19.99
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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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Diesel Tugs
£14.99
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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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Railways of Britain - Kent and Sussex
£17.99
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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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BR Station Architecture in Colour NOW POST FREE
£12.99

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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Diesel Retrospective Class 47 NOW POST FREE
£18.99

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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Road Vehicles for Model Railways POST FREE
£12.99

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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Blue Diesel Days
£16.99
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A companion to the previously issued Green Diesel Days, this book from Ian Allan written by Paul Shannon takes a look at the BR diesel fleet in what many enthusiasts consider were their best days - in BR blue. The book is crammed full of good quality colour plates covering all classes from around the country with a different chapter for each region.

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The Power of the 20s NOW POST FREE
£18.99

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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The Power of the 60s
£19.99
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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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Crewe North - British Railway Pictorial POST FREE
£12.99

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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