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Book Review: Midland and Scottish Region Railways: the late 1940s to the early 1960s by Brian Reading and Ian Reading

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February 10, 2025
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The book illustrates scenes from the largest region of British Railways when Victorian-era steam locomotives rubbed shoulders with the latest diesels.

Book Review: Midland Railway & LMS 4-4-0 Locomotives: Their Design, Operation & Performance by David Maidment

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February 3, 2025
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This book is from the publisher’s “Locomotive Portfolios” series and describes all Midland Railway and LMS locomotives with a 4-4-0 wheel arrangement.

Book Review: Line by Line: Cumbria by Neil Gibson

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January 27, 2025
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This book illustrates railways in Cumbria’s magnificent landscapes, with scenes in the Lake District, the Pennine fells, and the Cumbrian Coast.

Book Review: Locomotives of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Railway: A Definitive Survey 1854-1966 by Tim Hillier-Graves

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January 21, 2025
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This book from the publisher’s ‘Locomotive Portfolios’ series describes both the locomotives of the Somerset & Dorset Railway but and its history.

Book Review: Heritage Railways in the Midlands by Simon Elson

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January 13, 2025
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In this book, the author adds to descriptions of the buildings and rolling stock around heritage railways with fascinating anecdotes of personal experiences before and…

Book Review: Great Railway Journeys: The Flying Scotsman Route to Edinburgh by Roger Mason

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January 6, 2025
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This book describes many memorable sights to be seen from the train during a journey along the East Coast Main Line from King’s Cross to Edinburgh.

Book Review: GWR Locomotives: The Prairies by Allen Jackson

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December 31, 2024
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This book provides a brief insight into the history and workings of the Prairie Tanks of the Great Western Railway

Book Review: Decline and Return to Main Line Steam: Special Trains in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by Laurie Golden

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December 24, 2024
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This book is a portfolio of steam-hauled rail tours from the time when a ban was imposed on the use of steam on Britain’s main lines through to the 1980s.

Book Review: David Shepherd – the Artist and his Railways by J.C. Jeremy Hobson

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December 16, 2024
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This book, provides a family insight into the man who paints elephants’ and his lifelong interest in railways.

Book Review: Class 37 locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. Howat

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December 9, 2024
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This book shows Class 37s around the length and breadth of Scotland working on passenger and freight trains and at rest in maintenance depots.