Category: Miscellaneous

The Last of the Welsh Coal Trains – Book Review

Author: Chris Davies
Publisher: Key Publishing
ISBN: 1913295737
Price: RRP £14.99
Publication Date: 12th June 2020
Number of pages: 128
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted November 1, 2021 by Mark in Coal Trains, Diesel Locomotives, Freight Trains, Industrial, Miscellaneous / 0 Comments

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Taff Vale Railway Miscellany – Retro Review

Author: John Hutton
Publisher: Foulis-OPC
ISBN: 0860934144
Publication: 1988
Number of pages: 136
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted October 22, 2021 by Mark in Docks Railways, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Taff Vale Railway, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Diesels in the Western Region – Book Review

Author: George Woods
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 9781398101951
Price: RRP £15.99 (but available at a lower price)
Publication Date: 15th September 2021
Number of pages: 96
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Publisher Review Copy

Posted October 8, 2021 by Mark in Diesel Locomotives, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line, Western Region / 0 Comments

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The Barry Railway – Retro Review

Author: D.S.M. Barrie
Publisher: Oakwood Press
Price: S/H copies available from about £15 depending on condition
Publication: March 1962
Number of pages: 62
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted September 24, 2021 by Mark in Barry Railway, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Great Western, 0-6-2 Tank Classes – Book Review

Author: David Maidment
Series: Locomotive Portfolios
Publisher: Pen and Sword Books
ISBN: 9781526752055
Price: RRP £30; available at a lower price
Publication Date: 3rd August 2020
Number of pages: 272
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted September 10, 2021 by Mark in GWR Locomotives, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Taff Vale Railway, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Early Limestone Railways – Collectors Review

Author: John Van Laun
Publisher: The Newcomen Society
ISBN: 0904685098
Publication: 2001
Number of pages: 252
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted August 27, 2021 by Mark in Early Railways, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Tramroad / 0 Comments

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Hill’s Tramroad: Blaenavon World Heritage Site – Book Review

Author: Chris Barber
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 9781445694009
Price: RRP £14.99 but available at a lower price
Publication: 15th August 2019
Number of pages: 96
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted August 13, 2021 by Mark in Early Railways, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Tramroad / 0 Comments

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South Wales Branch Lines – Retro Review

Author: H. Morgan
Publisher: Ian Allen
Price: S/H Approx £10 to £21 depending on condition
Publication: 1984
Number of pages: 128
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted July 30, 2021 by Mark in London and North Western Railway, Merthyr, Tredegar and Abergavenny Railway, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Wales and Western Region Railways: the Late 1940s to Late 1960s – Book Review

Authors: Brian Reading and Ian Reading
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 9781398100008
Price: RRP £15.99 (but available at a lower price)
Publication Date: 15th July 2021
Number of pages: 86
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Review Copy

Posted July 16, 2021 by Mark in GWR Locomotives, Miscellaneous, Western Region / 0 Comments

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Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain: South Wales – Retro Review

Author: D.S.M. Barrie
Publisher: Thomas and Lochar
Price: S/H Approx £20 to £35 depending on condition
Publication: 2nd ed 1996
Number of pages: 256
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted July 2, 2021 by Mark in General History, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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