New Strathwood Titles

[Strathwood]

No the Irwell facilities are still very much alive if you prefer, the stock all comes out of the same warehouse in Bedford, though.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Not so much new Strathwood titles but a heads up that Eighties Spotting Days Out of the Ashes has now sold out.

 

These titles are also now critically low in stocks and are likely to sell out very soon too:

 

Eastern Steam Days Remembered

Sixties Spotting Days around the Western Region

Sixties Spotting Days around the Scottish Region

Seventies Spotting Days along the East Coast Main Line

Seventies Spotting Days along the West Coast Main Line

Looking back at English Electric Locomotives

Fifty Years of the Class 50s

 

We have extended our recent Special Offer buy five books and the lowest priced item will be free until 31 August to help all those self isolating and bargain hunters alike, the offer applies right across our range and through all of those in our now extended catalogue.

 

But be quick as we have now sold out on eighteen of the former Irwell Press clearance titles, we can see another dozen or more going out of print very soon in our warehouse as we create lots of space for new titles due to arrive very soon.

 

Kevin

Edited June 24, 2020 by Strathwood

[Strathwood]

A recent run for an unknown reason on Western Steam Days Remembered has seen us now sell out of this title, we do not expect to do a reprint, instead I would rather see funds going into our new titles.

 

Eastern Steam Days Remembered is likely to follow suit very soon too.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Second chance for Western Steam Days Remembered as we have found another two boxes in the warehouse, that means 48 copies left after all.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Another windfall in having a good clear out within the warehouse has found a box of Steam and the Scrapyard for those who missed out be quick on our website and you can grab one.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Sorry those last few copies of Steam and the Scrapyards have now all gone, however, we have found 14 copies of Diesels & Electrics to the Scrapyards 1959-1989 we had thought the last copy had been sold over a year ago. Therefore if you are quick you can grab a copy for yourself either by telephone or online.

 

 

Kevin

 

Edited July 17, 2020 by Strathwood

[Strathwood]

Visitors to our website will have noticed that we are now holding large stocks of Capital Transport Publishing's railway titles and they are included along with everything else from Irwell Press and Transport Treasury Publishing within our buy 5 books and the lowest priced book will be free offer.

 

With so many books at discounted prices just now and the special offer too, if you like a bargain have a look for yourself online and we can pack and send your order to you safely direct to your door.

 

All the best,

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

New titles in stock and available now:

 

A Celebration of LMS Coronation Pacifics

By John Jennison 

The first in a series which has but a simple aim, that is to use top quality photographs reproduced at the largest possible size to celebrate some of the best-loved steam classes. Full-page shots are presented in a landscape format and are backed up by comprehensive captions.

 

What better place to start then than the Stanier Coronation Pacifics of the LMS? The emphasis throughout is on the engines in service and the book has been arranged in chapters in chronological order starting with the four main variations of the class as built, followed by the post-war de-streamlined engines.

The final three chapters show the Coronations at work in the 1950s and 1960s on each of the principal routes where they were used, ending with the final few months of 1964.

All engines in the class are covered at least once. The pictures have been selected from the collections of Rail-Online and Brian Stephenson’s Rail Archive Stephenson and include many taken by Jim Carter and Bill Anderson.

Jim was a railwayman based at Patricroft which gave him access to locations in the north west not available to other photographers.

Bill Anderson took some of the finest pictures ever taken in this country as the engines worked over Shap and Beattock.

HARDBACK 128 pages
ISBN: 978-1-911262-36-7

 

Main Line to The South - Part 1: Basingstoke to St.Cross (Winchester)

The Southern Railway Route between BASINGSTOKE, WINCHESTER, EASTLEIGH and SOUTHAMPTON.

Part 1 Basingstoke to St. Cross

By John Nicholas and George Reeve 

The London and Southampton Railway opened its line in 1840 and was the first major railway in the south of England. Engineer Joseph Locke, and contractor Thomas Brassey, completed the last part of the line from Basingstoke to Winchester through the chalk downs to the summit at Litchfield Tunnel.

The easy grades of the line were only achieved by involving some heavy civil engineering work, high embankments, deep cuttings and numerous tunnels. Traffic grew steadily, particularly goods, to and from the expanding Southampton Docks and boat trains ran in connection with the ocean liner traffic.

Southampton developed into the principal port for military traffic to the Empire and the line played a major role in the supply of men and materials for the Boer, First and Second World Wars. The line achieved something of a legendary status in the 1960s being the last steam worked main line in England until its electrification in July 1967.

Today the line between Basingstoke and Southampton carries not only heavy passenger traffic but, with the recent demise of coal traffic elsewhere, some of the nation’s heaviest freight traffic with containers from Southampton Docks.

Part One covers the line between Basingstoke and Winchester

Part Two Will deal with the line through Eastleigh, including the works, to Shawford Junction.

Part Three Will complete the story to Southampton covering St. Denys, Northam, Southampton Terminus and Central

Hardback 296 pages
ISBN: 978-1-911262-35-0

 

 

[Strathwood]

On 24/06/2020 at 07:43, Strathwood said:

Not so much new Strathwood titles but a heads up that Eighties Spotting Days Out of the Ashes has now sold out.

 

These titles are also now critically low in stocks and are likely to sell out very soon too:

 

Eastern Steam Days Remembered

Sixties Spotting Days around the Western Region

Sixties Spotting Days around the Scottish Region

Seventies Spotting Days along the East Coast Main Line

Seventies Spotting Days along the West Coast Main Line

Looking back at English Electric Locomotives

Fifty Years of the Class 50s

 

We have extended our recent Special Offer buy five books and the lowest priced item will be free until 31 August to help all those self isolating and bargain hunters alike, the offer applies right across our range and through all of those in our now extended catalogue.

 

But be quick as we have now sold out on eighteen of the former Irwell Press clearance titles, we can see another dozen or more going out of print very soon in our warehouse as we create lots of space for new titles due to arrive very soon.

 

Kevin

Both of the Sixties Spotting Days titles have now sold out, although if you are quick we still have stocks of Sixties Spotting Days around the Midlands on offer.

 

The warehouse has advised me that we are down to just 4 copies of Looking back at English Electric Locomotives, and 19 copies of Eastern Steam Days Remembered, the last few copies of both Seventies Spotting Days along the WCML and the ECML are selling fast. Also in the Seventies Spotting Days series London & the Home Counties is down to less than 50 copies now also.

 

We been asked if we intend to do reprints, well the answer is no, instead we have six all new titles set for release in the Autumn assuming no Covid related delays.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Not so much our new titles, however, nonetheless we are stocking and offering these new titles from our mail order warehouse which have just arrived in the last week.

 

Isle of Wight Railway Art from Transport Treasury Publishing, £14.50  Softback 112 pages of lovely arty style black & white photographs from the steam era ideal for modelling purposes just like the one on the cover.

 

Also in stock now and sure to be popular from Capital Transport Publishing. Steam around London £19.95 Hardback 96 pages full colour once again full of inspiration.

 

 

 

[Strathwood]

The warehouse has advised me that we are now out of Looking back at English Electric Locomotives, and  less than 10 copies of Eastern Steam Days Remembered, the last few copies of both Seventies Spotting Days along the WCML and the ECML are in sight especially the latter as its full of Deltics, more of which soon. Also in the Seventies Spotting Days series London & the Home Counties is down to less than 35 copies now also. News on a whole host of Irwell titles about to sell out very soon.

 

Just arrived we have the latest volume of the R.C. Riley Collection from the Transport Treasury which concentrates on Swindon, just £14.50.

 

Details of our next two books to be leaked in a few days time for release later this month, with five more heavyweights set to be back in time for Christmas from the printers (oops I used the c word), sorry.

 

Kevin

 

[Strathwood]

The next two titles due in the next few weeks are both 96 page large format colour albums priced at £22.95 each.

 

Last Years of the DELTICS 1977 - 1982

 

SOUTHERN ELECTRICS in Colour 1955 - 1972

 

 

 

Edited September 11, 2020 by Strathwood

[Strathwood]

Added to the sold out titles list from today we have;

Looking back at Class 37 Locomotives, Eighties Spotting Days Out of the Ashes, Prairie Papers I, Pannier Papers I, Somerset & Dorset Files and Industrial Railways in the North West.

 

About to sell out completely are:

Eastern Steam Days Remembered

Seventies Spotting Days along the East Coast Main Line

Seventies Spotting Days along the West Coast Main line

Seventies Spotting Days around London & the Home Counties

Looking back at Deltics

Crewe Remembered

Prairie Papers 2

Fifty Years of the Class 50s

Into the Blue

Western Steam Days Remembered

The Book of the A3 Pacifics

T.E. Williams Lost Colour Collection I

The Book of the Princess Royal Pacifics

There are no reprints planned for any of these titles.

[Strathwood]

Add to the about to sell out and go out of print list:

 

STEAM'S LAMENT British Railways Standard 4-6-0s & Moguls

Looking back at AC Electric Locomotives

Looking back at Class 31 Locomotives

Looking back at Class 33 Locomotives

Seventies Spotting Days around the North West

Seventies Spotting Days around the West Country

 

All likely to sell out before Santa gets his sleigh out of cold storage.

 

Kevin

[brushman47544]

 

On 11/09/2020 at 07:26, Strathwood said:

The next two titles due in the next few weeks are both 96 page large format colour albums priced at £22.95 each.

 

Last Years of the DELTICS 1977 - 1982

 

SOUTHERN ELECTRICS in Colour 1955 - 1972

 

 

Both ordered and according to the warehouse should be on their way today. Any news Kevin on whether the books below will still make it this year? Already been asked for possible Christmas presents...

 

On 10/02/2020 at 18:50, Strathwood said:

But I should have Sixties Diesel & Electric Days Remembered VII, likewise Seventies Diesel & Electric Days Remembered III and Eighties Diesel & Electric Days Remembered out this year and maybe another Deltic title to go with a fresh Class 50 book.

[Strathwood]

Some titles have been pushed into next year which is already looking very full, this includes those titles mentioned back in February (when Covid just seemed to be a Chinese problem), this includes the Woodhead book.

 

As you have seen we have the new Deltic title just out now (it was delayed by a week due to the challenges of shipping half way across Europe now we are on the cusp of a full Brexit!)

 

Meanwhile, we should have several more titles in the Strathwood & Irwell ranges in time for Santa's sleigh for release in around four weeks time.

 

In the interim feast yourselves upon the new Southern Electric and Deltic titles.

 

Kevin

 

 

[Strathwood]

Just the whet your appetites these two are are away being printed just now and should be available around the first week of November.

 

Meanwhile thanks to all of you for the kind words about the two recent releases on Deltics and Southern Electrics.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Have just been told the warehouse has declared these titles as now fully sold out:

 

THE DIESELS DELIVER - Diesels on Goods, 1960s - 1990s

Crewe Remembered (second call on this one as we did find a couple of boxes buried on the wrong pallet, but that's them all gone)

 

Stocks of these are critical, ie less than ten copies left so be very quick:

 

MIDLAND RAILWAY LOCOMOTIVES Vol 2 The Kirtley Locomotives

The PANNIER PAPERS No.1 94XX, 84XX, 34XX

The PANNIER PAPERS No.5 16XX

The PANNIER PAPERS No.7 54XX, 64XX, 74XX

Locomotives and Railways of MERSEY DOCKS & HARBOUR BOARD

The Book of the Great Northern - The Main Line - Part One Kings Cross to Welwyn Garden City

THE STEAMING SIXTIES No.3 The Shed and The Pit - Rose Grove Homage

Model Railway Handbook No. 9: Thoroughly Modern Models 1 - Diesels in 4mm

THE SOMERSET & DORSET FILES No.2

Seventies Spotting Days along the East Coast Main Line

Seventies Spotting Days along the West Coast Main Line

Eastern Steam Days Remembered

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

The warehouse has just advised that we have now sold out of Seventies Spotting days along the East Coast Main Line and that The Book of the LORD NELSONS - A Photographic Accompaniment 1 has also now gone out of print. Several of those listed above will follow shortly.

 

Kevin 

[Strathwood]

Last Call for those contemplating adding Looking back at AC Electric Locomotives to their library as we have just 22 copies left so I am told this morning.

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

As we have around twenty titles about to sell out I will put up a full list shortly, however as we are picking orders constantly just now, many will have sold out by the time I get the list typed up, check our website for details.

 

Meanwhile, something to look forward to for January 2021 to compliment the four books we have released in 2020 on Southern Electrics will be SOUTHERN ELECTRIC Scrapbook Volume II, another 176 pages from the archives between 1948 and 1972. 

 

Close behind will be:

STEAM'S LAMENT Bulleid's Merchant Navy, Q1 and Leader Classes

Last Years of the Class 50s 1980-1994

WOODHEAD LAMENT

 

Kevin

[Strathwood]

Although we still have 200 other titles on our website, these are all about to sell out and go out of print, most likely this side of Christmas, so to avoid disappointment act fast and order those you would like asap.

 

LOOKING BACK AT AC ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES

LOOKING BACK AT DELTICS

LOOKING BACK AT CLASS 31 LOCOMOTIVES

LOOKING BACK AT CLASS 33 LOCOMOTIVES

LORD NELSON ACCOMPANIMENT VOL. 1

THOROUGHLY MODERN MODELS: 1  DIESELS/HANDBOOK 9

MIDLAND LOCOS VOL. 2

THE BOOK OF THE CORONATION PACIFICS MK 2

SOMERSET & DORSET FILES VOL. 2

THE PANNIER PAPERS NO. 5 - 16XX

Diesel Dawn - Deltics 

BOOK OF PRINCESS PACIFICS

LEICESTER AND IT'S TRAMS

EXMOORS RAILWAYS

BRITANNIA ACCOMPANIMENT

THE BOOK OF THE M7 0-4-4TS

THE PRAIRIE PAPERS NO.2

THOROUGHLY MODERN MODELS: 2  WAGONS/HANDBOOK 10

LONDON BUS MEMORIES IN COLOUR

INTO THE BLUE BOOKAZINE

PANNIER PAPERS NO. 6

THE OKEHAMPTON LINE

THE BOOK OF THE STANIER 2-6-0'S

KING'S CROSS STATION

PORT OF GOOLE & ITS RAILWAYS

THE PORT OF HULL

YORKSHIRE BUS MEMORIES IN COLOUR

THE LILLESHALL COMPANY

THE STEAMING SIXTIES NO. 2 - STEAM IN THE SUBURBS

MIDLAND BUS MEMORIES IN COLOUR

PATRIOT ACCOMPANIMENT VOL. 1

LORD NELSON ACCOMPANIMENT VOL. 2

MAIN LINE TO THE WEST: VOL. 1 - BASINGSTOKE TO SALISBURY

WORKING WITH STEAM IN CORNWALL

THE PANNIER PAPERS NO.4

BR STANDARD CLASS 5 4-6-0's

THE STEAMING SIXTIES NO. 6 - FROM WOKING TO WEYMOUTH

SOUTHERN BIG TANKS 3

[tractionman]

Looks like I was lucky snapping up both Seventies Spotting Days along the East Coast Main Line and

Seventies Spotting Days along the West Coast Main line then--bought from Class Forty Preservation Society too so all for a worthy cause! 

 

Both volumes are superb, icing on the cake of what for me is a great series of photographic albums from Kevin Derrick, of rail scenes from my youth, thanks for the memories.

 

Cheers,

 

Keith

[Strathwood]

Just pulled into our warehouse and available to order straight away;

 

SOUTHERN ELECTRIC SCRAPBOOK Volume II £34.95

 

A completely new selection of high quality photographs chosen to compliment all of the previous volumes detailing the Southern Region's fleet of EMUs, combined with detailed captions from David Brown the renowned author on all matters Southern Electric.

 

We have trawled the archives to bring you a fantastic further collection of views to bring back the halcyon days of a wide variety of units from the earliest days of nationalisation until the final days of the Brighton Belle. 

 

176 Pages Black & White Photographs HARDBACK

[Strathwood]

After a very busy run into Christmas we should be in a position for a stocktake this week and a chance to let everyone know what is about to go out of print.

 

Kevin