RMweb Gold Popular Post Not Jeremy Posted December 6, 2023 RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted December 6, 2023 (edited) This significant new book is now days away from being sent to the printers. A printed proof will be produced and checked, before "pressing the button", which means that the book should be printed in January and be available for sale by late February. It is a dust jacketed, cloth bound and gold blocked hardback, designed to be uniform with John's earlier books on Auto Trailers and Steam Rail Motors for Wild Swan. 288 pages, printed on to high quality art paper, priced at £54.95. The book is extensively illustrated with photographs from numerous sources, including Rail Archive Stephenson, the extensive collection of the late David Hyde, colour views from Paul Bartlett and many others besides. It has been produced with the full knowledge and support of the HMRS, the publishers of Jack Slinn's original book, who also kindly sourced and made available original drawings from the NRM. I am very grateful and appreciative of all the help that the HMRS and its members have provided me in the preparation of this book, especially Jonathan David for his support throughout and extensive checking of the text. The book has been designed laid out and prepared for print by the very talented Steve Phillips, who has made the best of all of John Lewis's hard work in writing the text and drawing everything together. Thank you very much to all of you. Simon Front cover: Rear cover: Inside Jacket And a "teaser" for Wild Swan's next book.... Edited December 12, 2023 by Not Jeremy Corrected rear cover artwork put in 29 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold GWR57xx Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 (edited) Spot the deliberate mistake, just to see if we’re paying attention? That should be ”refrigeration”, not “refrigiration”. (middle of text on rear cover) Looking forward to both of these books being published 🙂. Edited December 9, 2023 by GWR57xx 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Mikkel Posted December 9, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 9, 2023 Ooh, Siphons at Newbury on the back cover. I'll have to get one just for that! Am looking forward to this. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted December 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2023 1 hour ago, GWR57xx said: Spot the deliberate mistake, just to see if we’re paying attention? That should be ”refrigeration”, not “refrigiration”. (middle of text on rear cover) Looking forward to both of these books being published 🙂. Oh Gawd, thank you very much, being sorted! Simon 3 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulwell Hall Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 I'm very much looking forward to seeing this in print! Gerry 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted December 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2023 So am I Gerry. It is a really interesting subject and I hope we have done it justice with this book. I'm not really a die hard fan of the GWR, but as with so many other aspects of the old company, when you start looking at what they did and how they did it you can not help being deeply impressed by it all. Simon 4 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ben04uk Posted December 10, 2023 Share Posted December 10, 2023 Looing forward to this book as well. Does it cover Siphons in BR days up to when they were scrapped or just their GWR heyday? 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted December 10, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 10, 2023 52 minutes ago, Ben04uk said: Looing forward to this book as well. Does it cover Siphons in BR days up to when they were scrapped or just their GWR heyday? Yes it does, both photographically and in the narrative. John also comments on quite late developments for individual vehicles in the tables attached to the text. The small colour section in the liveries chapter shows later BR liveries. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted December 11, 2023 RMweb Gold Share Posted December 11, 2023 Definitely looking forward to it. In some respects I had operational charge of the last small fleet of them to remain in commercial service. Just a shame that one of my Shunters broke one. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted December 12, 2023 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted December 12, 2023 Rear cover artwork sorted, thank you GWR57XX. Currently putting the index together now that the book is otherwise finished. Simon 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
drduncan Posted January 7 Share Posted January 7 Will there be a softback version? Regards Duncan Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted January 7 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 7 1 hour ago, drduncan said: Will there be a softback version? Regards Duncan No, hardback only. Apart from anything else, it has too many pages to work as a soft back, and I also want it to stand uniform with John's earlier books on auto trailers and steam rail motors. The index is nearly completed and it will be sent to printers very shortly. Simon 12 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandRailwayman Posted January 8 Share Posted January 8 21 hours ago, Not Jeremy said: No, hardback only. Apart from anything else, it has too many pages to work as a soft back, and I also want it to stand uniform with John's earlier books on auto trailers and steam rail motors. The index is nearly completed and it will be sent to printers very shortly. Simon @Not Jeremy, speaking of auto trailers, is there any chance of a reprint of volume two of that excellent work by Mr Lewis? Or does the copyright not belong to you? It seems to be rarer then hens teeth to get hold of and is about the only missing volume in my collection of all things Great and Western that WSP have done! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted January 8 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted January 8 Sadly, a reprint would not, I think, be an economic proposition. But if you drop me an email I may be able to help you with a copy of vol 2, new but without a dustjacket. It may take me a few days to get back to you but I will. Vol 1 remains in stock. Simon 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
HighlandRailwayman Posted January 9 Share Posted January 9 20 hours ago, Not Jeremy said: Sadly, a reprint would not, I think, be an economic proposition. But if you drop me an email I may be able to help you with a copy of vol 2, new but without a dustjacket. It may take me a few days to get back to you but I will. Vol 1 remains in stock. Simon Simon, many thanks, mail sent to titfield. No major rush, just be nice to know there may be one somewhere with my name on it! (just need to smuggle it past SWYMBO now.... Thanks, Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Popular Post Not Jeremy Posted February 6 Author RMweb Gold Popular Post Share Posted February 6 (edited) The book has now been sent to the printers. Here is a taster of one of the images, this has been restored/created by Steve Phillips from several sources. Whilst it has been in a book before, it has never been the full image and only at a small size, this is taken across two pages in the new book. A GW official picture showing an 06 Siphon at Shrivenham in 1929. Edited February 6 by Not Jeremy an on 30 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted February 11 RMweb Gold Share Posted February 11 Great news, Simon, I'm very much looking forward to getting this. 1 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted April 2 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 2 I have been advised that delivery of the new siphons book will take place on Thursday 18th April, these dates are usually pretty reliable. I will get it up on to the website as soon as it arrives. It has been a long time coming, something of a relief to have finally got it out there.... 10 5 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted April 19 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted April 19 The Siphons have landed! Now available to order here, books are also on their way to our regular stockists. Here is the glorious whole page image that appears on page 260. "County of Gloucester" is photographed approaching West Drayton with a lovely mixture of siphons in tow during 1931. Photograph by C. R. Gordon Stuart, copyright Rail Archive Stephenson. And the new book on milk traffic by Matt (Karhedron) is currently being laid out... Simon 9 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy M Posted April 19 Share Posted April 19 Duly ordered, thank you Simon. I will review in Western Times soonest. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
hmrspaul Posted April 20 Share Posted April 20 HMRS members should read the HMRS forum for important news about the availability/price of this book. Paul Bartlett 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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