Liveries of the WR Diesel Hydraulics – Book Review

Author: Russell Saxton
Publisher: Key Publishing
ISBN: 9781802820386
Price: RRP £15.99
Publication Date: 8th October 2022 (Reissued April 2023)
Number of pages: 96
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted September 21, 2023 by Mark in Diesel Hydraulic, Diesel Locomotives, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line, Western Class, Western Region / 0 Comments

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Welsh Railways: A New Perspective – Retro Review

Authors: Jeff Morgan and Wayne Eldridge
Publisher: Bernard McCall (now Mainline and Maritime)
ISBN: 1902953487
Price: Available S/H from about £3.50 – £9.00 depending on condition
Publication Date: August 2010
Number of pages: 80
Format: Hardcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted August 12, 2023 by Mark in British Rail, Miscellaneous / 0 Comments

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An Illustrated History of Cardiff Docks: Volume 3 – Book Review

Author: John Hutton
Publisher: Mortons Books (Silver Link)
ISBN: 1857943090
Price: RRP £19.99
Publication Date: January 2009
Number of pages: 160
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted July 15, 2023 by Mark in Cardiff, Cardiff Docks, Cardiff Railway, Miscellaneous, Pre-Grouping Companies, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Diaries of Sir Daniel Gooch, Baronet – Classic Review

Author: Daniel Gooch
Publisher: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner and Co
Price: Public domain – free to download
Publication Year: 1889
Number of pages: 254
Format: EBook
How Obtained: Download

Posted June 20, 2023 by Mark in Autobiography, Daniel Gooch, Early Railways, GWR Locomotives, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Monmouthshire, Pre-Grouping Companies, Tramroad, Tredegar / 0 Comments

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The Beeching Legacy, Volume 3: South and Central Wales and The Marches – Book Review

Author: Philip Morton
Publisher: Mortons Books (Silver Link)
ISBN:9781857944334
Price: £20
Publication Date: 24th October 2013
Number of pages: 144
Format: Softcover
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted May 30, 2023 by Mark in Beeching Report, Miscellaneous, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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Silver Screen and Iron Giant: Crumlin Viaduct in ‘Arabesque’

Silver Screen and Iron Giant: The Crumlin Viaduct in Arabesque. A ‘Branch Lines’ post describing how the Crumlin Railway Viaduct played a leading support role in the 1960s movie ‘Arabesque’

Posted May 28, 2023 by Mark in Branch lines / 0 Comments

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Life of Richard Trevithick with an Account of his Inventions: Volume 1 – Classic Review

Author: Francis Trevithick
Publisher: E. and F. N. Spon
Price: Public domain – free to download
Publication Year: 1872
Number of pages: 388
Format: EBook
How Obtained: Download

Posted May 3, 2023 by Mark in Biography, Early Railways, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Penydarren Tramroad, Richard Trevithick, Tramroad / 0 Comments

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Class 37s – Book Review

Author: Mark V. Pike
Publisher: Key Publishing
ISBN: 9781802820423
Price: RRP £15.99
Publication Date: 8th November 2022
Number of pages: 96
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted March 28, 2023 by Mark in Class 37, Diesel Locomotives, Miscellaneous / 0 Comments

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A Description of the Faults or Dykes of the Mineral Basin of South Wales – Classic Review

Authors: George Overton
Publisher: Knight and Lacey
Price: Public domain – free to download
Publication Year: 1825
Number of pages: 80
Format: EBook
How Obtained: Download

Posted March 7, 2023 by Mark in Early Railways, George Overton, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Penydarren Tramroad, Tramroad / 0 Comments

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Brecon to Newport – 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 February 22, 2023 by Mark in Bargoed, Brecon, Brecon and Merthyr Railway, Miscellaneous, Newport, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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