Railway

This book illustrates one of the country's best loved railway companies in the days of steam.

Author: Bob Pixton.

Publisher: Pen & Sword.

Hardback. 272pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN 9781526735911

Original Price: £30.00

On July 3, 1938, LNER A4 streamlined Pacific No. 4468 Mallard reached 126mph, setting a world steam speed record that has never been broken.

Author: Robin Jones.

Publisher: Gresley Books.

Hardback. 160pp. 17cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781911658214

Weight. 595

Original Price: £14.99

From Design to Destruction (Locomotive Portfolio Diesel and Electric).

Author: Anthony P Sayer

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 272pp. 25.5cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526742810

Weight: 1.4kg

Original Price: £40.00

The book covers the period from the first Midland 4-4-0 built in 1876 to the last LMS 2P withdrawn in 1962 and includes performance logs, weight diagrams and dimensions and statistical details of each locomotive.

Author: David Maidment.

Publisher: Pen & Sword

Hardback. 352pp. 25cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526772503

Weight: 1695

Original Price: £35.00

Modelling the East Coast Main Line in the British Railways Era follows the construction of an East Coast Main Line layout in 00 gauge, based on the Little Bytham prototype.

Author: Tony Wright.

Publisher: Crowood Press.

Paperback. 224pp. 19cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781785003165

Weight. 619

Original Price: £19.99

The London Midland Region covered a huge part of England from London to the north and north west, from the Scottish borders into the south west.

Author: Colin Boocock, Tony Clarke & Peter Swift.

Publisher: Crowood Press.

Paperback. 176pp. 19cm by 24cm.

ISBN 9781785005190

Weight. 497

Original Price: £19.99

Vol 2: The electric effect. Included are examples of some inspired modelling and plenty of suggestions from the prototypes.

Author: Jeremy English.

Publisher: Noodle Books.

Paperback. 96pp. 21cm by 27cm.

ISBN 9781909328006

Original Price: £16.50

A comprehensive and authoritative survey of the locomotives of the post-privatisation era.

Author: Pip Dunn.

Publisher: OPC.

Hardback. 256pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN 9780860936961

Original Price: £25.00

Lavishly illustrated with many black & white photographs and diagrams.

Author: Terry Gough ARPS.

Publisher: Kestrel Railway Books

Hardback. 128pp. 22cm by 28cm.

ISBN 9781905505142

Original Price: £19.95

Its design and development. From the popular ' locomotive portfolio' series.

Author: Graeme Gleaves.

Publisher: Pen & Sword.

Hardback. 168pp. 25cm by 24cm.

ISBN: 9781526740342

Weight: 969

Original Price: £25.00

The quality hardback Silver Link Silk Editions are limited print runs and are not intended to be available for long, so grab them while you can!

Author: Alan M. Clarke.

Publisher: Silver Link Publishing

Hardback. 128pp. 24cm by 17cm.

ISBN 9781857945553

Weight. 546g

Original Price: £25.00

Volume 2 of the 'Heritage Traction in Colour' series

Author: Kevin Derrick.

Publisher: Nostalgia Road Publications.

Paperback. 60pp. 21cm by 20cm.

ISBN 9781903016411

Original Price: £9.95.