This page provides a directory of websites offering railroad books including new, used, rare, and outofprint books covering railroad history, train operations, railroad photography, and model railroading. Slight loss of colour to the spine of the dust wrapper. Narrow gauge railways in north caernarvonshire volume 1. We have a huge collection of rare and hard to find railway related books and magazines. We also attend model railway exhibitions, principally in the south east.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Middleton press detailed railway book of plus 2 other books ttr permanent way manual quite worn and life in old skipton. Rw roger kidner, who has died from cancer aged 93, was the cofounder of the oakwood press, launched in 1931 to publish books for railway enthusiasts. Some creasing at the lower edge of the dust wrapper. Wisbech and upwell tramway oakwood library of railway history. The jersey eastern railway oakwood library of railway history by peter paye 18 jun 2007. Nine page article, beginning on page 338, of locomotive stories on the london, tilbury and southend railway. Abebooks, an amazon company, offers millions of new, used, and outofprint books.
To filter the list by category, please use the secondhand books menu above, or use the search functionality. Abebooks 100 million books from independent booksellers, including thousands of railroad titles. Book law publications 382 carlton hill carlton hill ng4 1ja nottingham united kingdom phone 0115 961 1066 working hours. Oakwood press in early 2016 we became the owners of oakwood press, the renowned railway and transport publisher founded in 1931. Oakwood press oakwood currently publish over 200 hard and softbound railway titles, all well researched and printed railway histories. Some books come to fruition quickly, but not this one which was welladvanced but unfinished when this oakwood author of hillhouse immortals passed away in 2001. Unfortunately it was on may day 1852, some years after her passing, that the railway through cahir opened. Including the port edgar, north queensferry and 25 january 2020. The yorkshire lines of the lnwr was written by neil fraser and published in 2019 by the oakwood press synopsis.
This beautiful 128page hardcover book includes upgraded photos and even more color. Amazon business card corporate credit line shop with points. Based in matlock, derbyshire, we sell an extensive range of transport books for the enthusiast. Oakwood library of railway history series librarything. Coronavirus covid19 update rail books is operating normally and we are currently able to dispatch orders to all uk addresses and most overseas destinations, although our delivery agents are advising that deliveries may take a little longer than usual.
Selected bookshops stock the full range as available. It was bounded on its western side by the london and south. A highly detailed study of the early development of the chester and holyhead railway. Browse and buy a vast selection of publisher oakwood press books and. The bridport railway oakwood library of railway history ol103 by b. Unfortunately, oakwood press books are not currently available from us. The wrexham, mold and connahs quay railway, including the buckley railway. This book recounts the history of the railway that once served the northern shores of the firth of forth and for a century or more faithfully carried coal, fish, farmers and tourists along the 20 or so miles of line between thornton junction and anstruther. London, brighton and south coast railway project gutenberg. A selection of used book titles is now available for purchase through the irs shop. This edition is 200 pages with photographs, drawings, illustrations and maps in the text. His books on narrowgauge railways in north and mid wales, the isle of man and ireland are considered to be standard works on the subject.
Stenlake publishing ltd, book publishers of transport interest books, especially railways also coastal shipping, aviation, buses, etc. Some locomotive reminiscences of a minor railway author. If you are most interested in locomotives, there are various. Plateway press was founded in 1986 by keith taylorson and andrew neale to publish good quality railway books and to date over sixty titles have been published. Journal of the irish railway record society june 2008, no. Alibris new, used, and outofprint books from independent sellers, including thousands of railroad titles. The origins of oakwood press go back to 1931 when r. This railway had closed in autumn 1935 and the book was timely released in march.
We look forward to nurturing this great historic railways and transport imprint and developing it further. Card covered paperback in very good condition 14cm x 21. Eveleigh press publishes books about steam and diesel railways in australia. Como shops specializes in rare and outofprint railroad books, sold online and at. Trading since 1879, blackwell of oxford is the largest academic and specialist bookseller in the uk. If you cant find what you are looking for get in touch. With thousands of titles on display, on over three hundred feet of shelving, my shop contains probably the largest stock of secondhand railway books in the northeast of england. Some heritage railways have shops selling railway books, or if you live near to an ian allan shop manchester, birmingham, london, they sell a wide range of transport books. A new history oakwood library of railway history by s. All books are in good or very good condition with any specific defects noted e. The railway of the birmingham corporation waterworks, oakwood, 1st edition 1987, pp232 with a folding map in the rear. Fast dispatch, carefully packaged, worldwide delivery. Stenlake publishing ltd on the uk model shops directory. Its territory formed a rough triangle, with london at its apex, practically the whole coastline of sussex as its base, and a large part of surrey.
Oct 05, 2007 rw roger kidner, who has died from cancer aged 93, was the cofounder of the oakwood press, launched in 1931 to publish books for railway enthusiasts. In early 2016 we became the owners of oakwood press, the renowned railway and transport publisher founded in 1931. Railways of dundee oakwood library of railway history by peter marshall. Wisbech and upwell tramway oakwood library of railway history on. Order from our australian book shop for free shipping australia wide. Shop publisher oakwood press books and collectibles. James ian craig boyd 31 march 1921 20 february 2009 was an english author and narrowgauge railway historian boyd spent a lifetime researching and writing on narrowgauge railways. The book is sufficiently uptodate to include the swiss federals new zurich suburban stock which is only now being delivered. Providing a model shop directory with az maps for the uk, suppliers directory, model railway exhibitions calendar, model railway clubs and societies listings and much more.
On the road with mike bednar volume 2 features 18 episodes of mike bednars famous railroad stories from trp magazine, richly illustrated with vintage photography. At wigan lane books we specialise in railway and train relation books. The booklet is a duplicated production but is not illustrated. Old map of southport 1958 some of its former railways.
Potts c r the newton abbot to kingswear railway 1844 1988, oakwood press, 1st edition 1988, pp218. X 100 this is a relatively inexpensive bibibliography or is it a publishers catalogue. No new titles recently but great news, friend ian kennedy oakwood graphics has let us know that work is in the final stages on jonathan beaumonts new book. A history of the cotswold line and its branches from the 1840s to the present day, from the oakwood library of railway history.
Ive seen it recently in shops so is probably still in print. It was published in 2007 by the oakwood press, a specialist publisher of railway history books, and is no. Bairstow publishing book tokens capital transport cards crowood publishing countryside books cine marsden. British railway books railway related printed items. Oakwood currently publish over 200 hard and softbound railway titles, all well researched and printed railway histories. Here you can find all of our secondhand books currently available for sale.
Railway books for sale in uk 89 used railway books. Railway books and train books available in australia at 30% below the rrp. The yorkshire lines of the lnwr 2019 by neil fraser. Altamont press publishes regional railroad timetables for the western us, listing stations, mileposts, speed limits, siding lengths, radio frequencies, and more. Here are a selection of those books and publications unfortunately, some of these titles listed below are now out of print, but there are rare and outofprint bookshops and specialist internet websites like abebooks. The isle of man railway, volume 3, the routes and rolling stock.
The newton abbot to kingswear railway oakwood library 75 by c. Bill hudson transport books extensive range of new and. We can obtain any in print title at short notice but those listed below are ones we currently keep in stock. Book 4 badenwurtemburg and bavaria by brian rumary. Oakwood press books and visuals november, 2019 the new 2019 edition of the leighton buzzard light railway is published in the new larger a4 format with 272 pages, and is not just a rehash of previous editions but an impressive in depth study of some magnitude with more detail, expanding and bringing the story fully up to date. Theres a new book from the railroad press that is now available. Hardback book with dust wrapper in very good condition. My 3rd posting based on this map will appear soon regarding railways around ormskirk, burscough and skelmersdale. Free next day delivery on eligible orders for amazon prime members buy oakwood press railway books on. Details of all in print titles can be found and ordered via the plateway book list link. It is now an integral part of andrew and margaret neales long established book selling business. The initial plan to build the railway goes as far back as the 1820s and the vision and efforts of lady emily cahir, dowager countess of glengall who organised funding.
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