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Neil Parkhouse of Lightmoor Press has confirmed the publication of this book is imminent. The books are on their way from Poland and should arrive later this week.

 

The volume covers Defford to Gloucester Eastgate: Barnwood Shed: Ashchurch to Evesham and Ashchurch to Upton On Severn. 

 

Originally there was to be one volume, but he has acquired slides postcards and photo collections so much so this volume covers Eastgate Street and Barnwood Shed in great detail as well as many pages on the Evesham line.

 

Awaiting publication so I can pick up a copy from the Dean Forest Railway Shop.

 

Malcolm

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Neil Parkhouse of Lightmoor Press has confirmed the publication of this book is imminent. The books are on their way from Poland and should arrive later this week.

 

The volume covers Defford to Gloucester Eastgate: Barnwood Shed: Ashchurch to Evesham and Ashchurch to Upton On Severn. 

 

Originally there was to be one volume, but he has acquired slides postcards and photo collections so much so this volume covers Eastgate Street and Barnwood Shed in great detail as well as many pages on the Evesham line.

 

Awaiting publication so I can pick up a copy from the Dean Forest Railway Shop.

 

Malcolm

 

One I've really been looking forward to.

 

As it includes Aschurch to Upton, hopefully the Tewkesbury Quay line will feature as well.

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A bit more on this:

 


Book in preparation. Release date to be advised.
 
Since starting the series of colour illustrated books covering Gloucestershires' railway network a considerable mass of material has been contributed and several revisions of the planned areas of coverage for each volume have been made to accommodate the wealth of new information.
 
Volume 3 had been planned to cover the Midland Railway and branches, but the number of excellent photographs contributed has seen this split to two volumes, the first will cover the Midland lines North of Gloucester, through Cheltenham and Ashchurch along with the branches from that route.
The lines to the South of Gloucester towards Bristol, along with the Stroud/Nailsworth, Dursley, Sharpness and Thornbury branches are now expected to form volume 4, subject to further revisions to control the page count!

 

 

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Received this morning and it doesn't disappoint.

 

Only had time for a very quick flick through so far, but immediate highlights are the Tewkesbury Quay branch (i'd never realised that the front wall of the shed was blue brick as opposed to red brick for the rest of the walls) and some shots of the Midland goods yard at Gloucester,

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Another fantastic volume. And for anyone who knows Trevor Morgan at Cheltenham Models you get a free photo of him on the cover - that's him in the white shirt on the end of Gloucester Eastgate platform.....!

 

Phil

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Received my copy as a Christmas present from The Titfield Thunderbolt. Great service from SC as ever

 

A fabulous book and complements the first 2 volumes nicely.  Plenty of inspiration to be had..

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