RMweb Premium HillsideDepot Posted August 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2018 Looks like I will have to order my copy online, still no sign of it my part of Northumberland, I only hope that the order/delivery time is faster than Kelsey get them into the shops! I ordered volumes 1, 2 & 3 direct from Kelsey at lunchtime on Tuesday and they arrived late morning today. Just under two days; can't complain at that. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Those sand hoppers look very good Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 I ordered volumes 1, 2 & 3 direct from Kelsey at lunchtime on Tuesday and they arrived late morning today. Just under two days; can't complain at that. That certainly is fast Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Each to their own, but as BR blue is 'my' era I enjoyed those photos. I also learnt something, having had no idea that Hornsey was used for stabling locos into the 1970s. The amount of stock stabled at Dereham in 1958 was a revelation too ! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
paulbb Posted August 16, 2018 Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hi Paul There could be a lot more, for example the ER sand hoppers found at Stratford, Finsbury Park, Froddingham, and Immingham or the LNER design still in use at Ipswich, Norwich, and Doncaster (plus the one at Stratford) very important part of the ER servicing of diesels when first delivered. Perhaps they will feature in one of the Sheffield area sheds in the next edition. but I realise that there not every thing can be included in the limited space of a bookzine, I think the authors have done very well. The only photo I know of in print of the diesel fuel points at Boston was in a Rail Enthusiast in the 1990s. I do recall 18B asking if anyone had any photos of Boston. 14.jpg Sand hoppers on my layout Brisbane Road (under construction). Hi Clive Yes I realise that they are not 'full size books' but no images of classes 16,21,26, or class 24's in two tone green seems lacking somehow. In one of the LMR issues , they unearthed a great image of Heaton Mersey diesel depot-images of which are very rare indeed-managing to get D200 and D5200 in shot. Love the sand towers/hoppers by the way. I believe the Ipswich shed is covered in 'Diesel depots- the early years' (Irwell press) -tho not the LNER sand tower/hopper...elusive beast Paul Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 16, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 16, 2018 Hi Clive Yes I realise that they are not 'full size books' but no images of classes 16,21,26, or class 24's in two tone green seems lacking somehow. In one of the LMR issues , they unearthed a great image of Heaton Mersey diesel depot-images of which are very rare indeed-managing to get D200 and D5200 in shot. Love the sand towers/hoppers by the way. I believe the Ipswich shed is covered in 'Diesel depots- the early years' (Irwell press) -tho not the LNER sand tower/hopper...elusive beast Paul Hi Paul These sort of bookzines seem to create more information as things progress, so maybe there could be supplementary editions as more stuff comes to light. I hope so. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Gave up on WHS. Ordered on Wednesday; just arrived this morning in the post. Well packed in card envelope - not a flimsy plastic thingy. Will look at later as need to fit new bath panel. Only two more weeks hols then back to school for some peace and quiet..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 Just had a quick glance. The quality of the printing seems poorer than the two previous editions. The plans have come out OK but the photos look rather wishy washy to me. Is this just my copy I wonder? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 WH Smith in Paisley town centre today had a number of Part 2 in stock, but none of part 3 that I could see. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted August 20, 2018 Share Posted August 20, 2018 (edited) If the person who writes this book is on here and reading can I suggest that he go and have a chat with the publishers? Not one WH Smith that I have visited or phoned up in the eastern counties (Peterboroug/spalding/grantham/Stamford) has a single copy. I was told in the Peterborough one that when he looked on the system they had over 800 in the warehouse but none in stores. The coverage for this publication is appalling. Yes I could quite easily go and order online but I like to look at the products before buying, and if it arrived like some of the BRM or model rails do that come through the post, I will give it a miss. its a shame that such a good publication seems to being looked over in favour or repeated stuff such as the A-Z of railway preservation which is having a second airing in WHSmiths. Edited August 20, 2018 by Dan Griffin Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 22, 2018 Author Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hi Could anyone struggling to find a copy in a shop please pm me Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 03060 Posted August 22, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 22, 2018 Hi Could anyone struggling to find a copy in a shop please pm me Hello 18B, I tried to get Vol.3 in Leeds City centre at both the station and the main store, tried twice with a weeks gap but none on show. Finally got my copy at the WH Smiths at the White Rose shopping centre (Vol.2 was also still availble there) .....will be heading straight there when Vol.4 comes out in Nov. Very nice publication in my opinion. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaelp Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 Still not in Blyth Northumberland....what a joke! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold russ p Posted August 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2018 I looked in WHS at Norwich station, Liverpool St Birmingham New street and the Birmingham Ian Allan shop.... Nothing so got it mail order Walked into a small family run newsagent in cromer they had a load of them Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 22, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 22, 2018 I must have been very lucky as bought both issues 2 and 3 from WHS in Bath the other week .... Good reference material and interesting / useful photos. Just one small comment though. Could the shed drawings be printed to larger and clearer scale as would be very useful modelling reference. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 22, 2018 Share Posted August 22, 2018 I must have been very lucky as bought both issues 2 and 3 from WHS in Bath the other week .... Good reference material and interesting / useful photos. Just one small comment though. Could the shed drawings be printed to larger and clearer scale as would be very useful modelling reference. Mud, what's the print quality of the photos like in your copy please? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan Griffin Posted August 23, 2018 Share Posted August 23, 2018 Seemingly to add insult to injury, new stock arrived at my local smiths today, from Kelsey. On shed?? Nope, re-runs of Locomotive legends!!! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold mudmagnet Posted August 24, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted August 24, 2018 Mud, what's the print quality of the photos like in your copy please? The photos quality generally is good. I've seen a lot worse in other publications. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 24, 2018 Share Posted August 24, 2018 Several copies of Part 3 in WH Smiths Oxford Cornmarket Street this morning. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 I was away when this issue came out, so being unable to find any copies locally could be that they had all sold out, or that there were none in the first place. Therefore I ordered on-line and (as others have found) was delighted to receive a copy through the post just a couple of days later. A very efficient mail order department. In my opinion it's the best of the three so far - but then I'm biased towards the region covered in this issue! The fold-out map sections are very good indeed. You probably won't thank me for this, but the coverage of Stratford and Temple Mills has omitted the short-lived EWS servicing depot that was erected at Temple Mills around the turn of the present century. It was before the present Eurostar depot was established and - from memory - was further to the north of the then new Orient Way, on what is now the end of the carriage sidings and waste land/parking area. Here's a view from September 2001. Unfortunately this is the only photo I have that shows the shed, and then only partially. GBRf locomotives were often stabled at the southern end of the complex. Again, a view from September 2001. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
18B Posted August 25, 2018 Author Share Posted August 25, 2018 You probably won't thank me for this, but the coverage of Stratford and Temple Mills has omitted the short-lived EWS servicing depot that was erected at Temple Mills around the turn of the present century. It was before the present Eurostar depot was established and - from memory - was further to the north of the then new Orient Way, on what is now the end of the carriage sidings and waste land/parking area. As a survey of BRs depots, it was outside the scope of the bookazine to include it. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted August 25, 2018 Share Posted August 25, 2018 Several copies of Part 3 in the Ian Allan bookshop at Waterloo today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pint of Adnams Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 My copy arrived in the post today and I'm reasonably impressed, being interested in East Anglia during the steam/diesel crossover period. The only niggle I have found so far is reference to all locomotives by the TOPS classes, even before TOPs was introduced, and all the Brush Type 2s are labelled Class 31, which they were not all - some illustrated were Class 30s. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Clive Mortimore Posted August 30, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted August 30, 2018 My copy arrived in the post today and I'm reasonably impressed, being interested in East Anglia during the steam/diesel crossover period. The only niggle I have found so far is reference to all locomotives by the TOPS classes, even before TOPs was introduced, and all the Brush Type 2s are labelled Class 31, which they were not all - some illustrated were Class 30s. Are you sure they want to be called class 30, some might like Baby Brush , D55xx, Skinhead, Brush 2, A1A-A1A, Toffee Apple or just Brian. :locomotive: :locomotive: 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Kazmierczak Posted August 30, 2018 Share Posted August 30, 2018 That's taking personification too far Clive. Brian indeed..... Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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