Railway

Scottish Highland Railways describes eight great journeys by rail through northern Scotland, detailing the history of the lines while travelling along their modern-day routes.

Author: David Tucker.

Publisher: Crowood Press.

Paperback. 160pp. 19cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781785007927

Weight. 456

Original Price: £19.99

Most classes that operated up to 1967 are featured in a nostalgic, yet it must be said, at times sad collection.

Author: Jeffrey Grayer.

Publisher: Noodle Books.

Paperback. 120pp. 21cm by 27cm.

ISBN 9781909328044

Weight. 514

Original Price: £16.50

The line faced almost certain closure in the 1980s, only to be saved by an unexpected last-minute reprieve.

Author: Paul Salveson.

Publisher: Crowood.

Paperback. 208pp. 19cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781785006371

Original Price: £24.00

This book looks at the network over the last seventy years, from Nationalisation through to the present day. 

Author: Colin Boocock.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 231pp. 22.5x28.5x1.6cm.

ISBN: 9781526780881

Weight: 1.25kg.

Original Price: £35.00

From the MS&LR period to British Railways.

Author: Bob Pixton.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 232pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN 9781526735997

Original Price: £30.00

An easy to use guide for all scales and gauges.

Author: Jeff Geary.

Publisher: Noodle Books.

Paperback. 108pp. 21cm by 27cm.

ISBN 9781906419615

Original Price: £17.50

The Snowdon Mountain Railway is one of the great narrow gauge railways of North Wales, with thousands of visitors travelling to the summit of Mount Snowdon along the line each year.This book covers the history of this historic and interesting line from its beginnings in the 1890s through to the present day.

Author: Peter Johnson

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 264pp. 22cm by 29cm.

ISBN 9781526776099

Weight. 1.340kg

Original Price: £35.00

This long anticiated second volume of colour images from Terry Cole is sure to find a place on many bookshelves.

Author: Terry Cole.

Publisher: Noodle Books.

Paperback. 96pp. 21cm by 27cm.

ISBN 9781906419561

Weight. 413

Original Price: £16.50

One of the 'Portfolio' series that also covers L, D1, E1, L1 and V locomotives.

Author: David Maidment.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 228pp. 25cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781526714695

Original Price: £35.00

Southern Railway Gallery covers the history of the Southern Railway from its beginings in 1923, to nationalisation in 1948, covering most aspects of its fascinating history and operations. 

Author: John Scott-Morgan.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 120pp. 22.4x28.5x1.5cm.

ISBN: 9781473855793

Weight: 1kg.

Original Price: £25.00

The locomotives of class 73 were used extensively throughout the region, in particular on Gatwick Express services, as well as on departmental and track recording trains. Their versatility in being able to work off 3rd rail electricity as well as diesel engined power gave them unrivalled areas of work.

Author: David Cable

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 228pp. 25cm by 20cm.

ISBN 9781526720610

Weight. 0.926Kg

Original Price: £30.00

Photographs from the Bluebell museum archive.

Author: John Sharp & Tony Hillman.

Publisher: Noodle Books.

Hardback. 64pp. 27cm by 21cm.

ISBN 9781906419486

Original Price: £13.95