Category: Miscellaneous

The Ocean Coal Company and ‘The Barry’ – Book Review

Author: Leslie M. Shore
Publisher: Lightmoor Press
ISBN: 9781915069009
Price: £35
Publication: March 2022
Number of pages: 272
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted March 25, 2022 by Mark in Barry Railway, Coal Trains, Docks Railways, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Ocean Coal Company, Pre-Grouping Companies / 0 Comments

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The Rhymney Railway – Retro Review

Author: R.W. Kidner
Publisher: Oakwood Press
ISBN: 0853614636
Price: S/H copies available from about £15-£25 depending on condition
Publication: 1995
Number of pages: 152
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted March 11, 2022 by Mark in Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Rhymney Railway, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Isambard Kingdom Brunel – Book Review

Author: Robin Jones
Publisher: Pen and Sword Books
ISBN: 9781526783691
Price: RRP £16.99
Publication Date: 6th October 2020
Number of pages: 218
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted February 25, 2022 by Mark in Biography, Brunel, Early Railways, General History, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies / 0 Comments

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The Origins of the LMS in South Wales – Book Review

Authors: Gwyn Briwnant-Jones and Denis Dunstone
Publisher: Gomer Press (now Y Lolfa)
ISBN: 9781859026717
Price: RRP £25 but discounted to £15
Publication: 21st September 2020
Number of pages: 157
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted February 11, 2022 by Mark in LMS, London and North Western Railway, Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway, Midland Railway, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Sirhowy Valley, Tredegar / 0 Comments

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Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys 1914-1967: Volume 1 – Book Review

Author: Philip W.L. Williams
Publisher: Mortons Books (Silver Link)
ISBN: 9781857944884
Price: RRP £35
Publication Date: 24th February 2020
Number of pages: 280
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted January 28, 2022 by Mark in Depot, GWR Locomotives, Miscellaneous, Pontypool Road, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Sirhowy Valley Line – Book Review

Authors: Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith
Publisher: Middleton Press
ISBN: 9781906008123
Price: £18.95
Publication Date: 1st August 2007
Number of pages: 96
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted January 14, 2022 by Mark in LMS, London and North Western Railway, Miscellaneous, Newport, Sirhowy Valley, Tredegar, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Diesels Around Cardiff – Book Review

Publisher: Mainline and Maritime
ISBN: 9781900340854
Price: RRP £19.95
Publication Date: 31st May 2021
Number of pages: 96
Format: Hardcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted December 31, 2021 by Mark in Cardiff, Diesel Locomotives, Freight Trains, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line, Western Region / 0 Comments

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Top Sawyer: A Biography of David Davies of Llandinam – Retro Review

Author: Ivor Thomas
Publisher: Golden Grove
Price: S/H Approx £15 to £55 depending on condition
Publication: 1938 (reprinted 1988)
Number of pages: 355
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted December 17, 2021 by Mark in Barry Railway, Biography, Coal Trains, Docks Railways, Early Railways, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies / 0 Comments

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Margam Depot – Book Review

Author: Martin Bray
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 9781398103726
Price: RRP £15.99 (but available at a lower price)
Publication Date: 15th November 2021
Number of pages: 96
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Review copy

Posted December 3, 2021 by Mark in Depot, Diesel Locomotives, Freight Trains, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line, Western Region / 0 Comments

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The History of the Monmouthshire Railway and Canal Company – Retro Review

Author: Aubrey Byles
Publisher: Village publishing
ISBN: 0946043000
Publication: 1982
Number of pages: 132
Price: Around £15-£20 S/H depending on condition
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted November 19, 2021 by Mark in Early Railways, Miscellaneous, Monmouthshire Railway snd Canal Company, Pre-Grouping Companies, Sirhowy Valley, Tramroad / 0 Comments

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