Rivercider Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 (edited) Over the last few years I have uploaded quite a few of my photographs to various threads on RMweb, many of them have attracted interest, as well as comment and additional information, for which I am grateful. A number of my photographs will appear in my first book 'Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s', this is being published by Amberley Publishing, and is due to be released in March 2019. The pictures in the book were taken by me between 1977 and 1986, with the majority taken in the early 1980s. The photographic locations are from across the WR, 14 images from the London Division, 117 from the West of England Division, and 49 images from the South Wales Division. cheers Edited January 24, 2019 by Rivercider 15 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fat Controller Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 I hope it sells well- I have enjoyed your postings on here, and so will seek out a copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
caradoc Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Going by the photos you've posted on RMWeb this will be an excellent book. Looking forward to it ! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
br2975 Posted January 24, 2019 Share Posted January 24, 2019 Well done Kevin. . I'm looking forward to this. . Tell me more this weekend. . Good luck. . Brian R Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks for the positive comments. The pictures on the front cover of the book are of 47510 Fair Rosamund running into Newton Abbot in July 1982 with Paddington to Paignton service, and 47536 at Carmarthen in June 1983 with a Swansea to Fishguard Harbour train. The rear cover features a DMU at Crediton. Class 118 set P462 at Crediton on an Exeter St Davids to Barnstaple service in October 1983, cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Will the book be widely available in mainstream outlets (Smiths, Waterstones, etc.); or is it going to be mail order and local shops only? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LBRJ Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 This i sgood news, I hope it sells well - I will definitely get a copy Unless I win a fee one for recognising NA and Carmarthen Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) This looks like it will be an excellent publication. I assume it will incorporate all the detailed information you've managed to provide in your threads here. Well done for getting it out promptly too. I've been waiting for Silver Link to publish their "Railfreight in Devon & Cornwall" book, it's well over a year later than originally stated Edited January 27, 2019 by Ramblin Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 27, 2019 Author Share Posted January 27, 2019 (edited) Will the book be widely available in mainstream outlets (Smiths, Waterstones, etc.); or is it going to be mail order and local shops only? Hi Jonny I am assuming the book will be generally available in Smiths and Waterstones outlets, Amberley asked me about my suggestions for their sales and marketing team. I suggested to them Smiths and Waterstones outlets, particularly in the region covered by the book (ie the Western Region). I had already noticed that Amberley books are stocked by Smiths and Waterstones particularly focusing on those with a local interest. When compiling the book I purchased, for reference, a copy of 'Steam Around Bristol the final years' by Patrick O'Brien (Pobrien on RMweb) which was on sale locally at Waterstones in W-s-M. Over Xmas I also purchased 'The Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s' by Andy Gibbs (acg5324 on RMweb) which was on sale in Waterstones in Bath (and I had seen it at the SDR at Buckfastleigh) cheers Edited January 29, 2019 by Rivercider 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jonny777 Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 Thanks Kevin, I will look out for it at the Nailsea branch of WH Smith (which is the centre of the universe ). 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
owentherail Posted January 27, 2019 Share Posted January 27, 2019 A lot of Amberley books coming out on railways at the moment, I hope to get this one soon, quite a few similar titals too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium acg5324 Posted January 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted January 27, 2019 Good luck with the book. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
marc smith Posted January 28, 2019 Share Posted January 28, 2019 Excellent news! Well done sir. I'm really looking forward to seeing this bookHope it sells well.... and I'll be wanting to buy a copy - signed of course Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 28, 2019 Author Share Posted January 28, 2019 This looks like it will be an excellent publication. I assume it will incorporate all the detailed information you've managed to provide in your threads here. Well done for getting it out promptly too. I've been waiting for Silver Link to publish their "Railfreight in Devon & Cornwall" book, it's well over a year later than originally stated Hi Rich the book will be in a standard Amberley format of 180 photos, two photos per page, plus captions which run to 30-60 words per photo. As well as details of the train shown I have tried to add some additional information to each caption where I can, though I would like to have written more about some of the photos. I started work properly on the book in January 2018. Although it contains photos from across the WR there is a West Country bias, especially Devon, cheers 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold griffgriff Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 Amberley seem to be getting an increasingly large slice of my disposable income of late..... another book looks like its coming this way. Griff Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold MarshLane Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 Hi Kevin, Good luck with the book, i'll search out a copy too! Always enjoyed your contributions to threads, so have high expectations for this. They say the book industry is declining, but yet Amberley and Creacy seem to be rolling out more books than there are weeks in a month. Not sure what the print figures are in this day and age, but must be providing a suitable return. Long may it continue, I enjoy magazines on the iPad, but far prefer books to look at! Rich 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Ramblin Rich Posted January 28, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted January 28, 2019 Although it contains photos from across the WR there is a West Country bias, especially Devon , cheers Even more reason to find a copy! Can I get it autographed if you go to the Taunton RMweb meeting? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted January 29, 2019 Author Share Posted January 29, 2019 Even more reason to find a copy! Can I get it autographed if you go to the Taunton RMweb meeting? Hey Rich, you're making me blush! Yes I am hoping to get to the Taunton event, cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rivercider Posted March 11, 2019 Author Share Posted March 11, 2019 Thanks for all the positive comments. The release date for the book was this Friday (15 March 2019), but there were copies in my local Waterstones in Weston yesterday, cheers 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold BR Blue Posted March 20, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted March 20, 2019 Very well done. I will definitely be getting a copy. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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