LNWR lives on Posted September 10, 2019 Share Posted September 10, 2019 (edited) The Diary of Thomas Baron. 1855-1862. A London and North Western Railway Engineman At Work. Edward Talbot This new publication is based on the daily diary that Thomas Baron kept from the time that he started on the LNWR as a cleaner for a period of seven years and documents the locomotives that he worked upon and the places he travelled to. It not only provides information on the workings he participated in, but also provides an insight into the working conditions and long hours that employees of the time worked. The publication is illustrated by many period photographs and by several superb paintings by the renowned artist Gerald Broom. Period maps and photographs of models of period stock are also used to supplement the information in the text. Attractively priced at £20, this 136-page publication is an important one for the student of the early years of the LNWR, and of railway conditions in general in the 19th Century. We are very proud of our publications, and we hope that we can share our pride in the Premier line with a bigger audience. Your readers can obtain copies at £20 inc p+p by cheque or postal order from: The L&NWRS, The Sales Officer, 58 Shire Road, Corby, Northants, NN17 2HN. Paypal orders can be accepted at treasurer@lnwrs.org.uk Please state your name, postal address and ‘Thomas Baron’ in the payment transfer. Debit/Credit Card orders can be accepted by calling 01536 681496. Edited October 1, 2019 by LNWR lives on 3 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted September 10, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted September 10, 2019 Splendidly illustrated - even if many (most / all?) of the photos have been published before, they're well-reproduced here and every one is pertinent to the text. Many weird and wonderful machines from the days before F.W. Webb's "house style" became established - hardly a cab between them. Most curious of all has to be Plate 38, North London Railway No. 15A - an old London & Birmingham Bury-type 2-2-0, complete with haystack firebox, converted rather crudely to a 2-2-2T - the whole rear end looks as if it might fall off at any moment - and still in steam in the late 1870s. Her crew, in the picture, were still at work in 1910 - that's over seven decades of railway history in one photo. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Signalman Rich Posted September 26, 2019 Share Posted September 26, 2019 The book looks really interesting. However when I tried to ring the number listed above I heard "The number has not been recognized." Would it be possible to check and find the correct number please and then post a correction? Thanks in anticipation. Best wishes Rich Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted September 26, 2019 RMweb Gold Share Posted September 26, 2019 Cheeky interjection, I am expecting stock of this book shortly in Larkhall... Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
LNWR lives on Posted September 30, 2019 Author Share Posted September 30, 2019 On 26/09/2019 at 10:57, Signalman Rich said: The book looks really interesting. However when I tried to ring the number listed above I heard "The number has not been recognized." Would it be possible to check and find the correct number please and then post a correction? Thanks in anticipation. Best wishes Rich Hi Rich - Phone number amended - my typo error - apologies - David 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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