RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted November 7, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted November 7, 2020 Are there any recommendations for an updated equivalent to "Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Traction Handbook" - Howard Johnston (1987), please? This is currently my eight year old's favourite book, but he is aware it is 33 years old. Thanks 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Saunders Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 I think the closest is 8BRD from the Industrial Railway Society . See their website for details! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted November 7, 2020 Share Posted November 7, 2020 The latest ‘Existing Locos’ book from the IRS is the best source, but not really a great read for an8yo, unless he/she likes reading telephone directories. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium brushman47544 Posted November 13, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted November 13, 2020 I'm not familiar with the Howard Johnson book, but for an 8 year old, the Platform 5 book Preserved Locomotives of British Railways has a good range of colour photos, where each can be found, and a list of numbers to underline if that way inclined. No too much technical detail either. https://www.platform5.com/Catalogue/Modern-British-Railways/Preserved-Locomotives-of-British-Railways-19th-edition-5PL19 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold flockandroll Posted November 14, 2020 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted November 14, 2020 Thank you all. I am going to get Preserved Locomotives of British Railways 19th edition for now, although my son might also enjoy the Ex-BR Diesels in Industry book. He enjoys reading the "potted histories" and using the photos to make fantastic drawings (about a year ago he became a better drawer than me). If he is going for underlining numbers, the prototype HST will be the first one! 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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