New Transport Treasury Publishing Titles

[Robin Fell]

We have three new books available hot off the press

 

Western Times 2

 

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This is the second issue of Western Times the first having been received to much acclaim. ‘WT’ breaks new ground in studying the Great Western in areas never previously dealt with as well as featuring old favourites. In this latest issue we have articles covering a richly diverse number of subjects including; Moretonhamstead, The Scottish Panniers, The Crocodile, Rebuilding Colwall Tunnel, GWR and Wagon Pooling, Home with the Milk, Modernising the Western, the Humble Distant Signal, and Great Western Air Services – to name but a few. Well research and well illustrated by experts in their field, the contents of Western Times will built to an encyclopaedic history of the Great Western Railway.

 

 

Midland Archive Vol 1 Images from the R C Riley Archive

 

 

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This is the first foree ‘north of the Thames’ in the R C Riley archive. Starting in 1937 Dick Riley captured over 18,000 black and white UK railway images, only a small proportion of these photographs have ever been seen. Hopefully that may be addressed with volume one of ‘Midland Archive’, part of a series dedicated to specific railway themes. It is clear to see that Dick had a passion for all things railway – locomotives, trains of all kinds, infrastructure and railway staff. You will find examples of all of these in this book, showcasing some of the best of his photography as well as a fascinating selection of his images recorded from 1954 to 1965.

 

 

 

Steam on the Great Eastern: Norfolk and Suffolk

by Alan C Butcher

 

 

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This new books draws heavily on that doyen of photographers of Eastern England, Dr Ian C Allan. The eastern counties of England had no heavy industry to stimulate the growth of the railway network – agriculture and fishing providing much of their income – with the result that many of the early railway companies suffered financial problems and ultimately became part of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862. The company managed to strengthen is position, eventually operating most of the lines in the two counties. In 1923 the GER was amalgamated into the London & North Eastern Railway; the ‘Big Four’ era saw increasing holiday traffic to seaside resorts, although this was concentrated over the course of only a few weeks in the summer. After an all too brief Indian summer following the end of World War 2 this traffic dwindled and car ownership reduced railway patronage even further. It was during this era that Dr Ian C Allen was at his busiest photographing the railways as the very reason for their existence dwindled away. A prolific railway photographer his images are used to illustrate our travels around counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.

 

 

 

Edited November 1, 2021 by Robin Fell

[locomotive55]

Do you know when the book on Angola and Mozambique is out?

[Robin Fell]

Hi - This should be in from the printers today or tomorrow and on the site shortly after.

[Robin Fell]

Further to the query above the Angola/Mozambique book is now out. 

 

Working with the quality of Peter Gray's images and the fun of working with Ron White, this has been a fun book to work on and hopefully you will enjoy it as much as we have in making it. 

 

When steam finished on British Railways there were some photographers who simply put away their cameras and which included certain of the famous ‘names’ of railway photography.

Looking beyond these shores to where steam still flourished others from the same genre recognised places still worth visiting and one of these was Mozambique and one of those photographers, Peter Gray.

Now Peter’s colour views from visits made to Mozambique and Angola, at the time both Portuguese colonies, may be seen for the first time. Witness then relics of a bygone age running alongside massive Beyer Garratts together with the odd interloper as non-steam traction attempts to make an impression. The whole is lovingly captioned by Ron White, he a fan of railways and steam especially worldwide and who brings to the text his inimitable charm.

 

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[Robin Fell]

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[Robin Fell]

Bit of a busy period at Transport Treasury Publishing with 3 new books recently produced. Two are from our Totem Imprint and one from Turntable.

 

The LMS Jubilee Class based in Scotland 1935-1962

 

A firm favourite in steam days, the LMS design Jubilee class has previously received much attention so far as technical information and workings on the LMS/ LMR system as a whole is concerned. Never before though has a detailed look been taken at the workings of the class concentrated north of the border. This is a surprise as right from the start engines of the class had been based at both Perth and Aberdeen. In addition no less than 50 examples were built by the North British Company at their Queens Park and Hyde Park Works in Glasgow. In this new book author Stuart Ashworth describes and illustrates the work of the class in both LMS and later BR days using technical and factual information but supplemented by personal accounts and observation. The result is a new look at a famous class and one which served the railways proud for almost three decades. Illustrated throughout, examples of the type are portrayed in good and not so good days, working different types of train, at rest and also under repair. Where possible the images used have not been previously published so making this a must for devotees of the LMS and its successor the LMR.

 

 

Rails around Wycombe and the Chilterns

 

The Chiltern main line from Marylebone and Paddington into the Vale of Aylesbury was in some respects overshadowed by the proximity of the rival routes of the Great Western Railway and London and North Western Railway from London.   Marylebone later also taking on a more obvious role as the London terminus of the   independent Great Central Railway. Nevertheless, the Chiltern line and its various offshoots had a rich legacy of railway interest in the age of steam. Drawing on images from The Transport Treasury collection, the traveller is taken on a journey north from Gerrards Cross, through High Wycombe to Princes Risborough while detouring en route to take in the branches to Maidenhead, Marlow, Aylesbury, Watlington and as far as Thame on the line to Oxford.

South American Railways in the 1960’s

 

New from Turntable Publishing

In the late 1960s the author visited as many railway locations in South America as work, time and money permitted, and returned to the UK with over two thousand colour and monochrome photographic images which are now held by the Transport Treasury. The countries featured in this collection of 160 images are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Steam, diesel and electric traction from the UK, US, Japan, Germany and five other European countries are represented, as well as an innovative Argentine loco. In addition to captions packed with information for each image there are also brief histories of each railway and a summary of how it has tried to meet the challenges of the last half-century.

 

 

[Robin Fell]

3 More new books have arrived this week.

 

Southern Times

 

We are happy report that we have the ex editor of Southern Way come on board to help produce our latest journal - Southern Times

 

 

SOUTHERN TIMES is the new quarterly periodical for follows of the Southern Railway, British Railways Southern Region, as well as the pre group companies; LSWR, SECR, LBSCR, and SECR. Quarterly publication, 80 pages packed with articles and images that are Southern related including where possible, unseen views in every issue. Look out for Issue 2 of Southern Times available in June 2022.

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Rails around Ireland. A Journey in Pictures

 

Visit five of Ireland’s lost narrow-gauge lines and five of its 5-foot 3 inch-gauge companies in pictures taken between 1914 and 1966. Many images are from the 1950s when much change was afoot but also when some old friends had lingered long enough to be remembered here. Landing at Dún Laoghaire, we visit Dublin and the Great Northern before heading for Cork and taking a clockwise tour through Munster, Connaught, and Ulster, leaving Ireland via the NCC at Larne Harbour. Only half of the photographers are known and many then only by their initials. Maybe you can help identify them?

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A Glimpse of Indian Railways, 1975

 

 

[Robin Fell]

One of our newer titles has had a great reception so far.

 

Lost Diesels, Lost Lines

 

When British Railways replaced steam engines with diesels in the mid-1950s the new traction was brought into use on a system largely unchanged since Victorian times. The situation was to radically change within a few years as the Beeching cuts decimated the network, in the process removing the duties for which many of the new diesels had been intended. As a result, many of the smaller or more unsuccessful classes were removed from the network and prematurely scrapped, in some cases even before the end of the steam era. This book celebrates those lost classes and the lost lines on which they once operated.

Edited April 29, 2022 by Robin Fell

[Robin Fell]

Here's a title you may have missed.

 

Somerset & Dorset Demise – Commemorating 55 years since closure

 

“Swift & Delightful”, “Slow & Dirty”, “Sabotaged & Defeated”, the Somerset & Dorset Railway has attracted many soubriquets over the years, not all of them complimentary. However, this fascinating route, which closed over half a century ago, still has a dedicated following amongst that sadly declining band of former passengers and staff who knew it in its operational days and amongst those too young to have experienced the delights of its picturesque route, its wide variety of motive power, its range of through expresses and local trains, and the friendly staff who served local communities through decades of loyal service. This collection of colour images assembled by Jeffery Grayer recalls the sad decline of its later years and follows on to the eventual closure and demolition of the route such that today the only track remaining is in the hands of dedicated preservation societies who seek to keep alive the spirit of the old line.

 

 

Edited April 29, 2022 by Robin Fell

[Robin Fell]

Hot off the press!

 

Railways in Cumbria

 

Even in today’s rationalised railway world, Cumbria – England’s most north-westerly county – offers a microcosm of what the iron road does. This variety was all the greater in the heyday of the railway, shaped by a distinctive geography and major economic forces in the form of mass tourism and concentrated industrial development. Add to the mix a lengthy coastline indented by estuaries and rivers such as the Coniston, Derwent, Duddon, Eden, Esk and Kent – and a strategic position en route from London to Glasgow – and you have a recipe for a glorious railway geography and history.

 

 

[Robin Fell]

Special Jubilee offer across our range of books!

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Valid until 5th June

[Robin Fell]

The much anticipated Second Issue has arrived!

 

Southern Times Issue 2

 

The positive reader response to the first issue in this new series was far greater than we had ever dared hope and we are proud to present a further offering in this ongoing series. Included in Issue 2 is the history and development of smoke deflectors on the Light Pacifics, the first part of an article on the Deptford Harbour branch, a pre-Sevenoaks record of a derailment of a ‘River’ class engine, colour from S C Townroe, and lots, lots more. In total 80 sides of unashamed nostalgia on quality art paper and at the bargain price of just £12.50.

This product is NOT associated with The Southern Way.

 

 

 

[Robin Fell]

New title!

 

Britain’s Railways in Unseen Black and White: Vol 1: The R E Vincent collection

 

Roy Vincent was one of a band of enthusiasts whose interest in railways was both amateur and professional. In the former status he travelled widely, especially on what had once been LNER lines and similarly the GWR in Cornwall. His legacy is an archive of several thousand black and white and colour images showing the railway scene of the time, especially useful as it is not always ‘loco-centric’. Consequently in this all new album we are proud to present what is mainly the urban railway principally in the 1950s. A time when Britain was slowly climbing out of austerity and a depiction now lost forever except through the lens of the camera.

[Robin Fell]

Our first Manchester specific title.

 

Railways around Manchester

 

A book featuring a specific railway location is always best compiled by an individual with local knowledge, and that is indeed what we have here from former Manchester resident John Glover. John knew the railways around Manchester intimately at the time of transition from steam to diesel and electric and has used that knowledge to best effect in this all new title. Manchester had been in the forefront of electrification – two types – whilst co-terminus were diesel services and still considerable steam workings.

[Garry D100]

Ordered Railways around Manchester on Thursday after seeing the above.

Arrived this morning, great service and wonderful book.

Lots of pictures full of atmosphere and informative text.

Highly recommended.

[Robin Fell]

(Steaming) hot off the press!

 

LMS Steam in the 1930s

 

Out of necessity, picture books on the railways of generations past are restricted when it comes to the choice of images available; consequently a new collection is welcome, and this is what we have here in this selection from the George Barlow collection held at The Transport Treasury.

 

Biographical notes on George’s life as a driver and later Operating Manager on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line are contained within the text, suffice to say it was some years before this, from 1933 onwards, that George was first recording the railway scene on film and in particular the contemporary LMS scene.

 

Here he was able to record a time when the products of pre-grouping days were still dominant although the arrival of a certain Mr. Stanier was starting to be seen. Witness then everything from LNWR survivors and Midland stalwarts varying in size from crane-tank to a Beyer-Garrat, and progressing through the first Stanier tank engines to the Black 5, Princess and streamlined Coronation classes.

 

What makes this collection so remarkable is that it is not restricted to loco only portraits, as George was adept at moving train shots as well. We are indeed fortunate as his collection has survived and may be appreciated by a wider audience.

[Robin Fell]

Another brand new title for the bookcase.

 

Early Diesels on the LMS and LMR

 

The LMS were the true pioneers of diesel traction on Britain's railways, both for shunting and main line purposes. Here examples of examples of locomotives from the earliest times on are depicted including much more information on the unique 'Fell' design.

[90164]

On 14/07/2022 at 09:43, Robin Fell said:

Our first Manchester specific title.

 

Railways around Manchester

 

A book featuring a specific railway location is always best compiled by an individual with local knowledge, and that is indeed what we have here from former Manchester resident John Glover. John knew the railways around Manchester intimately at the time of transition from steam to diesel and electric and has used that knowledge to best effect in this all new title. Manchester had been in the forefront of electrification – two types – whilst co-terminus were diesel services and still considerable steam workings.

 

Quirky captions, but with quite a few errors.

[65179]

13 hours ago, 90164 said:

 

Quirky captions, but with quite a few errors.

 

Does the photo of Salford on the cover mean this volume basically covers Greater Manchester?  Is it focused on ex-LNWR and ex-L&Y too?

 

Thanks,

Simon

[90164]

9 hours ago, 65179 said:

 

Does the photo of Salford on the cover mean this volume basically covers Greater Manchester?  Is it focused on ex-LNWR and ex-L&Y too?

 

Thanks,

Simon

Definitely Greater Manchester. Coverage of Stockport, Stalybridge, Bury, Oldham, Rochdale, Wigan, Warrington, St Helens and even one of Liverpool Lime Street, which is really stretching the word 'around'.

[Downer]

On 19/07/2022 at 16:11, Robin Fell said:

Another brand new title for the bookcase.

 

Early Diesels on the LMS and LMR

 

The LMS were the true pioneers of diesel traction on Britain's railways, both for shunting and main line purposes. Here examples of examples of locomotives from the earliest times on are depicted including much more information on the unique 'Fell' design.

Are there any images of 10800 in this book?

[Robin Fell]

On 26/07/2022 at 13:24, Downer said:

Are there any images of 10800 in this book?

Hello, yes there are three views of No 10800 included.

[Robin Fell]

Brand new release.

 

The Midland & South Western Junction Railway

 

Known locally as the “Tiddly-Dyke” or the “Milky Way”, the latter soubriquet due to the volume of that dairy commodity carried by the line, this long cross country route linking the Midlands via Cheltenham with the South Coast at Southampton via Andover closed over 60 years ago and this volume attempts to capture some of the flavour of the old line. It was always a thorn in the side of the GWR through whose territory it ran audaciously daring to serve the heartland of the company at Swindon. Passing neither to the LMS nor the Southern at the Grouping, as one might have expected given the railway’s title, the line became part of the GWR empire and it was to be the Western Region of British Railways that oversaw the run down and eventual closure to passengers in September 1961. Perhaps not as well loved as similar north to south routes such as the Didcot, Newbury & Southampton or the Somerset & Dorset, the M&SWJR nevertheless has a considerable following which has been reflected in the number of books about the line published since its closure and in the preservation today of part of its course near Swindon.

 

 

[tractionman]

On 18/07/2022 at 16:08, Robin Fell said:

(Steaming) hot off the press!

 

LMS Steam in the 1930s

 

Out of necessity, picture books on the railways of generations past are restricted when it comes to the choice of images available; consequently a new collection is welcome, and this is what we have here in this selection from the George Barlow collection held at The Transport Treasury.

 

Biographical notes on George’s life as a driver and later Operating Manager on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line are contained within the text, suffice to say it was some years before this, from 1933 onwards, that George was first recording the railway scene on film and in particular the contemporary LMS scene.

 

Here he was able to record a time when the products of pre-grouping days were still dominant although the arrival of a certain Mr. Stanier was starting to be seen. Witness then everything from LNWR survivors and Midland stalwarts varying in size from crane-tank to a Beyer-Garrat, and progressing through the first Stanier tank engines to the Black 5, Princess and streamlined Coronation classes.

 

What makes this collection so remarkable is that it is not restricted to loco only portraits, as George was adept at moving train shots as well. We are indeed fortunate as his collection has survived and may be appreciated by a wider audience.

 

Ordered direct from the publisher, I love this book, especially for the way the material is organised, which is chronological.

 

So take a journey through the decade of the 1930s on LMS metals, we accompany the photographer on their travels, watching the locomotive designs change as Stanier types gain ground.

 

Wonderful scenes of especially the Midlands, not surprising considering the photographer was based in Nottingham, but there are forays across the network.

 

Top quality reproduction.

 

Very good price for a hardback album.

 

My only gripe, the colour of the cover really needed to be crimson not green!

 

all the best,

 

Keith 

[Robin Fell]

 

Now Available.

 

Southern Times Issue 3

 

Issue 3 of Southern Times is another feast for students of the BR(S), SR, and the constituent companies. Included is the demise of the ‘Lord Nelson’ class, two sections of line looked at in detail, ‘Deptford Wharf Part 2’ and ‘Horsham to Guildford Part 1’, another locomotive history, this time the Adams ‘A12’ type, the riding trials with the ‘River’ class, signal boxes, colour from S C Townroe, more allocations, some electrics, abnormal load movement and so on. In fact a veritable feast to read on a cold (or hot) day. Don’t miss Issue 3, available now. You can also choose to subscribe and receive all future Southern Times titles on publication.