Hugh Longworth

Hi @Peter Kazmierczak The new Mark 1 and Mark 2 book is fully revised as per the blurb. Latest I've heard that it should be out in early March. With regard to the Steam allocations book, I did provide a few corrections to that before it went to print, but I was surprised as anyone when the blurb came out describing it the way it did. I think Crecy wanted to put their mark on what was a previously an Ian Allan book. They gave it a brand new cover in their house style, and a brand new ISBN number. But as far as I was concerned it was an updated amendment. A lot has changed in the new coach book as I have incorporated a lot of missing information, courtesy of the late Richard Casserley, and the whole book has been refreshed. Thanks for your continued support. It means a lot to get feedback, as most of the time I am working on stuff by myself, hoping it will be of use to others also. Hugh

Hi Everyone I can confirm that this book is finally being put to bed now as we speak and will be off to the printers soon. From my perspective this has given me more time getting extra information in, and the book is a major upgrade from the first edition, with a lot more specific information, colour throughout and redrawn diagrams. Crecy has been facing a lot of difficulties getting things through from printers. But I do get the impression that they respond to customer feedback and this does inform their priorities as they move ahead. So if you want to see more railway books from them (and indeed any more of my books reprinted), then drop them a line. Also let me know if there is anything you would like me to turn my attention to... Hugh Longworth Author

Hi cheeseysmith While my EMU book is entitled EMUs to 1975, that only refers to the build dates. It contains complete formations and withdrawal dates for all that stock, right up to the publication date of 2014. Take another look, and enjoy. Hugh Longworth

Hi Justin You are right, there are two books. Both out of print at the moment, but the complete allocations history reprint is off to the printers as we speak. I've got a revised version of the other book ready to go as well, so hopefully this will reappear in 2021. The complete allocations book coming out this year has a list of all reallocations for every steam loco from 1948-1968. This is the book shown above . The steam allocations book shows year start allocations 1948, 1951, 1954, 1957, 1960, 1963, and 1966 in a table format. It also contains maps showing the distribution of the engines of each class and a list of each shed's allocations on those dates. The new version of this I've been working on will now be using full colour to highlight regions. So basically, the first book gives all the full details, while the second book provides overviews and different ways of looking at the data. Hope that helps. Hugh Longworth

Volume 2 went to the printers at the end of December, so it should be available in February. Enjoy!

Volume 1 is now available on Amazon. Enjoy and let me know what you think. Volume 2 is complete and with the publishers (Crecy). It is due for publication in February. Hugh

Volume 1 is off to the printers tomorrow. Volume 2 is with the publishers and due out in February. Enjoy Hugh Longworth

Hi guys Crecy seem to be moving slowly since they took over from Ian Allan. However, some long promised books have appeared in recent weeks, so it looks like the log-jam might be clearing. With regard to my Pre-nationalisation Coaching Stock book, Volume 1 is moving at last and is being prepared for printing. I was told early last year they were aiming to get it out at Warley (last December), so maybe it is aiming for Warley this year. The delay has meant that Volume 2 is almost finished now as well. SR and LMS (including CLC) and also Pullman cars post 1948. It's looking good. I'm also trying to get a definitive list of SR hauled sets together. In answer to the earlier question about number of diagrams, I not only include diagrams for Big Four built coaches (e.g. 370 odd for the LNER), but all pre-grouping coaches that survived after 1948 (which accounts for the rest). Many of these earlier coaches came in small groups of less than 10 which accounts for the large number of diagrams). Hope this helps. Hugh

Hi Guys I'm just letting you know that the book is with the publishers (Crecy), and it will hopefully be available within a few months. And volume 2 will follow to complete the subject. It is very similar to by BR Mark 1 & Mark 2 book (and also my EMU and DMU books). It is a massive subject and when I started I had a vague idea it might be one volume. I've been searching through archives and making a lot of contacts, and I'm pleasantly surprised at the amount of information that is there when you start digging. It will include all carriage stock (including NPCS) that was inherited by British Railways (from the Big Four and pre-grouping companies), as well as stock built by BR to pre-nationalisation designs. I'm sure it will fill a gap. I've been amazed to find the wide variety of stock that BR acquired, including 4 wheel and six wheeled stock, with some dating back to the 1890s. Just to whet your appetite, this first volume contains 1168 diagrams and 9876 vehicles in the LNER section and 624 diagrams and 9876 vehicles in the GWR section. I hope you enjoy it. Volume 2 should follow on in 6-9 months DV. Hugh Longworth