‘Britannia’: The Wonderful Travelling Engine of the Sirhowy Tramroad

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‘Britannia: The Wonderful Travelling Engine of the Sirhowy Tramroad’.
A profile of the first Stephenson steam locomotive used on the Sirhowy Tramroad.

Posted August 21, 2021 by Mark in Branch lines / 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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Freight Trains of the Western Region in the 1980s – Book Review

Author: Kevin Redwood
Publisher: Amberley Publishing
ISBN: 9781398100503
Price: RRP £15.99 (but available at a lower price)
Publication Date: 15th May 2021
Number of pages: 96
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted June 18, 2021 by Mark in Freight Trains, Industrial, Miscellaneous, Severn Tunnel, South Wales Main Line / 0 Comments

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Railways in the Sirhowy Valley – Retro Review

Author: W.W. Tasker
Publisher: Oakwood Press
ISBN: 0853614156
Price: S/H copies available from £5 to £14 depending on edition and condition
Publication: 1978; enlarged edition 1992
Number of pages: 128
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted June 4, 2021 by Mark in LMS, London and North Western Railway, Miscellaneous, Sirhowy Valley, Tramroad, Tredegar, Valleys Railways / 0 Comments

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The Blue Pullman Story – Book Review

Authors: Kevin Robertson and Mike Smith
Publisher: Crecy Publishing
ISBN: 9780860936886
Price: RRP £40 (but available at a lower price)
Publication Date: 30th September 2020
Number of pages: 368
Format: Hardback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted May 21, 2021 by Mark in Blue Pullman, Locomotive Manufacturers, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line / 0 Comments

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Railways of Wales – Retro Review

Author: Stuart Owen-Jones
Publisher: National Museum of Wales/Amgueddfa Cymru
ISBN: 9780720002485
Price: S/H copies available from £1 to £7 depending on condition
Publication: December 1981
Number of pages: 48
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted May 7, 2021 by Mark in General History, Miscellaneous, South Wales Main Line / 0 Comments

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Severn Tunnel Junction – Book Review

Author: P.D. Rendall
Publisher: Crowood Press
ISBN: 9781785007378
Price: RRP £20 but available at a lower price
Publication: 21st September 2020
Number of pages: 157
Format: Paperback
How Obtained: Purchased

Posted April 23, 2021 by Mark in Miscellaneous, Severn Tunnel, South Wales Main Line / 0 Comments

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