RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 2, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 2, 2014 Under Kevin Robertson's Noodle Books imprint this is a marvellous collection of photos of GWR infrastructure which is recommended to any GWR enthusiast and student for the pictures alone and well worth the £16.50 it costs. I'm not at all sure who wrote the captions but they have a lot of added historical information which is, hopefully, accurate however some of the basic descriptions are - truly regrettably - far from accurate and occasionally downright misleading. In only its single (I think) use anywhere in the book the term 'in advance' is used when it should have read 'in rear'. The long gone GWR practice of duplicating (or in effect repeating) splitting signals at the stop signal in rear can quite understandably be difficult to get one's head around. But confusing a fouling bar with a facing point lock bar, or not recognising an electric depression bar, is probably a bit more basic - as is calling a signal in rear of a signalbox 'a starting signal' or describing a catch point as a trap point (it would have been safer just to call it a 'safety point'!). So read the words with caution but enjoy the pictures because they contain superb detail - mostly of features and places which are long vanished and which provide superb visual information and inspiration for the modeller. Not only some marvellous signals and buildings but some amazing examples of the work of Swindon's switch & crossing shop including a beautiful, and very long, outside slip at Totnes and at the opposite end of the scale one which is much shorter and almost impossibly sharp at St Blazey. Oh and there's also a complete - albeit short - goods only branch with the track, including the points, consisting of bridge rail laid on longitudinal timbers - still in use and photographed in 1928. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted October 3, 2014 Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks Mike, Duly ordered from Amazon, Regards, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 3, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 3, 2014 Thanks Mike, Duly ordered from Amazon, Regards, Dave I'm sure you'll love it Dave - smashing pictures and someone I know is already thinking about one of the signals as inspiration for just what they need on their layout (aren't youMike ). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted October 3, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 3, 2014 Another copy ordered. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danemouth Posted October 5, 2014 Share Posted October 5, 2014 Delivered yesterday; there's a lovely double page photo of Aberayon station on p108/109 that shows a typical GWR BLT with lots of useful detail. The shot is slightly soft but that doesn't detract from it! Worth the money for that photo alone. Regards, Dave Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Stubby47 Posted October 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Mike, Does the book contain any photos of the Chacewater to Newquay line ? Thanks Stu Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Captain Kernow Posted October 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Mike, Does the book contain any photos of the Chacewater to Newquay line ? Thanks Stu Stu - pretty sure there are some photos of Tolcarn Jct, will have to check later when I get home for the rest of the line. By the way, folks, I'm sure that Simon (aka 'Not Jeremy') has it at The Titfield Thunderbolt railway bookshop - http://www.titfield.co.uk/ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Mike, Does the book contain any photos of the Chacewater to Newquay line ? Thanks Stu Here's a full (I hope) list of the pics covering Cornwall - Saltash Liskeard Coombe Jcn (3) - including a very strange signal, Looe 2), St Dennis Jcn (2) Tolcarn Jcn (2) Burngullow), Drinnick Mill, Kernick, Carnon Viaduct (both in situ), Gwinear Road, Hayle Wharf Crossing, St Ives (2), St Erth (2), Penzance - old layout (3) So the answer to your question is 'no'. But what is there gives a good impression of the atmosphere of railways in Cornwall in that period including connections to the industrial features or on goods only lines which might thus be useful for a modeller seeking that sort of information and impressions for his model of a goods only line . I see that 'Not Jeremy' is indeed listing the book on his 'What's New' page - http://www.titfield.co.uk/New_Books.htm Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Woolford Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 I presume this is the book Mike? Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 7, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Yes Michael, that is the book and it is very much as I and others have described it above. If you are 'into' the Western or even if you just want to gat a flavour of the pre-war railway and its surroundings it is well worth the cover price (subject to the caveats in my opening post but none of them mean 'don't buy it', it's worth it for the pictures alone) Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted October 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 My copy is now about to wing its way across the Atlantic and then North America and will arrive in Vancouver November 7 The price was an astonishing $17 cdn.......off set by an equally astonishing S&H charge of $24 cdn......I guess you win some lose some. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold 57xx Posted October 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Added to my buying list. Thanks for the heads up! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Woolford Posted October 7, 2014 Share Posted October 7, 2014 Yes Michael, that is the book and it is very much as I and others have described it above. If you are 'into' the Western or even if you just want to gat a flavour of the pre-war railway and its surroundings it is well worth the cover price (subject to the caveats in my opening post but none of them mean 'don't buy it', it's worth it for the pictures alone) I'm a Swindonian, of course I'm interested! Thanks for sharing it with us, Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold nickwood Posted October 7, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 7, 2014 Try www.abebooks.co.uk I've just sourced a copy through their website for £11.69 including postage. A great source for finding both new and secondhand books at sometimes really great prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
wagonman Posted October 9, 2014 Share Posted October 9, 2014 Try www.abebooks.co.uk I've just sourced a copy through their website for £11.69 including postage. A great source for finding both new and secondhand books at sometimes really great prices. Not always good value. There is a copy of my own book, available brand new from Lightmoor for £25, on offer at £43.15 from a bookshop in Exeter! Caveat emptor. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted October 10, 2014 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2014 Not always good value. There is a copy of my own book, available brand new from Lightmoor for £25, on offer at £43.15 from a bookshop in Exeter! Caveat emptor. My attitude with book buying is more or less the same as with model railways although I do buy direct from publishers (Lightmoor is one, Kevin Robertson is another) or specialist railway booksellers (e.g. Titfield Thunderbolt should I be in Bath or if I see them selling at a show). Same reason as buying from 'local' model railway shops - if you don't use it you'll lose it. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianusa Posted October 10, 2014 Share Posted October 10, 2014 My copy is now about to wing its way across the Atlantic and then North America and will arrive in Vancouver November 7 The price was an astonishing $17 cdn.......off set by an equally astonishing S&H charge of $24 cdn......I guess you win some lose some. The Book Depository sells it for USD17:86 but Free shipping. Needles to say I get all my UK books there. Brian. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Not Jeremy Posted October 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Book Depository sells it for USD17:86 but Free shipping. Needles to say I get all my UK books there. Brian. That is indeed a very good price for a very good book. But if you really limited yourself to only buying your UK (railway) books from the Book Depository then you would be missing out on arguably the best railway books published in the UK at the moment. Try buying anything from Wild Swan or Lightmoor Press from them for example..... As an aside and for what it's worth, I think I am right in saying that the Book Depository is Amazon by another name. Anyway, going back to the book in question, I agree that it is indeed an absolute corker. It includes a view of Dunkerton Station that I have never seen before and the Lambourn view is really quite something, just two of many other gems in the book. Amazing to see these new views so many years after they were taken Happy reading! Simon Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold john dew Posted October 10, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 10, 2014 The Book Depository sells it for USD17:86 but Free shipping. Needles to say I get all my UK books there. Brian. Hi Brian Thats pretty irritating.....my copy is coming from the Book Depository as well! I guess the difference is living in Canada......although I am not that far away from you. I now rather suspect that my prices were in US$ as well..........this transaction has not been the bargain of the year for me! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Welchester Posted October 11, 2014 RMweb Premium Share Posted October 11, 2014 My copy arrived yesterday (£7.98 + p&p from an Amazon seller). I haven't had a chance to get to grips with it yet, butI the shot of the Star in plain green on p.8 is interesting. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold beast66606 Posted October 11, 2014 RMweb Gold Share Posted October 11, 2014 Thanks for the tip Mike - despite the GWR not having proper L/Q signals I still find it an interesting subject Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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