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I would guess that the ongoing "delay" will be largely due to both the author and David Postle endeavouring to produce the very best book that they can. On which basis I would say that whatever the delay ends up being, it will have been worth the wait when we all see this book, which I am absolutely sure we all will. As regards printing, sure there are many printers out there, and it has quite probably never been easier to produce good books than it is now, but believe me it is easy to make mistakes (don't ask) and there are even now books on the market that show that printers and publishers can still produce less than stellar results. So, I am disappointed not to have seen the book this month, but pleased that David and his colleagues are taking such care in producing it and confident that when we all see the book it will prove to have been worth the wait. Simon

I have it stock in my shop too, well done Robert (and Tony) http://titfield.co.uk/Book-shelves/Books-N1-det.htm#5088 I think it's great that you are prepared to share so widely the images that you have collected Robert, both on the web and in books too - thank you very much! Simon Here is a gratuitous picture of a model hydraulic out in the garden, Steve Harrod's very lovely 1/32 model of "Tiger" from a Fred Phipps kit.

This very impressive book has now been published and I have it in stock in my shop in Bath. It will also no doubt be available direct from the publisher and from other specialist outlets, here is a link to my webpage: http://titfield.co.uk/Book-shelves/Books-H4-det.htm#5090 Well done to the author and publisher, a fine record of a terrifying subject. Simon

How sad, thank you for sharing the information. As you say, a great writer and with talents that covered a very wide range, from art through to great technicality, just amazing. In recentish years I had been more interested in his Gauge One thoughts, from a few years ago now, but over my modelling life I have always enjoyed and latterly looked out for anything he has written. A life well lived as you say. Simon

Not related to the o/p, but yes it is significantly different to a painting. Steve added the extra dimensions of sound and also smell(!) and in addition it makes a great setting in which to photograph different items of rolling stock. So not an operating layout by any means but much much more than a painting.

I think it did, the coal merchants were Hamlen's.

I agree, not to knock the Marston series, but I too think these are actually better. Although the plots are possibly less "linear", which might not suit everybody. Coincidentally I am just finishing Andrew Martin's "Night Trains" which I am really enjoying. In this (factual) book his father and his railway connections are relevant and feature quite significantly at the beginning of the "story", highly recommended. Simon

Bless you! Geek alert, your line is in scene 163 starting at 293 feet into reel 2A, and is followed by Dan responding from 332 feet: Righto. That'll do. Pack it up. Pack it up. Sounds like he's on an MRJ thread!! Simon

Hi Paul Really nice to see you at Woody Bay on Saturday, and to paraphrase the Bishop; what a pair of beauties what an experience what an experience In the meantime the book was indeed delivered to me today and looks pretty good, even if I say so myself. I will get it on to my website tomorrow, it is already in stock and on sale at the most excellent Oldfield Park bookshop, run by the estimable Harry Wainwright http://www.theoldfieldparkbookshop.co.uk Simon

I know Brian said that above he'd bought the older version, but for the sake of clarity for those that don't know, the older book (1981 I think) is a vastly inferior book to the new one. Which at £25.00 is, in my opinion, an absolute bargain. http://titfield.co.uk/Book-shelves/Books-H2-det.htm#5051 As for sending books across the pond, well it's a blooming long way from Blighty, invloves a lot of that salty and wet stuff and I haven't yet found anyone who is prepared to carry them over there for nothing or even next to nothing. Happy reading! Not Jeremy

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There are in fact going to be two books. The first will be available very shortly and is a revised and much improved second edition of my 2000 book "On The Trail Of The Titfield Thunderbolt", currently going for absolutely silly money on eBay etc Just about to go to the printers, it should be available by the end of September and is a copiously illustrated and comprehensive guide to the locations used in the making of the film. Details about the filming are also included, but the next book will cover this side of the story in more depth and will include many more pictures. A5 format, sewn binding with a spine, quality art paper throughout, and 56 pages long, so perfect to keep in the pocket for field trips and a snip at just £8.95. If you have unwanted copies of the original book then I suggest you put them on eBay right now, as values will shortly be plummeting(!) The second book will be called simply "The Titfield Thunderbolt" and will complement this one, being largely all additional information, together with some absolutely fabulous photographs. I hope to have produced it by next Spring. I should say that the photographs in the book that is about to come out are also quite fabulous, just in case you were wondering. Simon Castens

The book is now in stock and available, I will be taking copious quantities with me to Telford. I should get it up on to the Titfield website tomorrow.

I slightly hesitate to post this here, as Peter was in many ways peripheral to the model railway hobby, but I figure that he will nonetheless have been known to quite a few folk who read RMweb and so deserves a mention within these hallowed pages. In fact this has already been mentioned on another thread and I also appreciate that quite a few people will already know the news from earlier Facebook posts. It is with great regret that I have to announce that my friend Peter Barnfield very sadly passed away on the morning of Wednesday 15th August. Peter was a hugely talented artist and a long time observer and photographer of the railway scene, and much else besides. He was also a great writer, able to memorably evoke atmosphere and memory with words, which skill was happily put to use in the recent series of books that I and Wild Swan produced with him. He was an individual of great character in so very many ways and I feel that a light has gone out in my own life. I know that he will be very much missed by very many people, no-one more than his wife and lifelong companion Ginny and his son Ian, to whom I send my deepest condolences. I would hope to feature Peter and his work more in the future through Wild Swan and on my own website, but in the meantime his own website carries on at: http://www.peterbarnfield.co.uk/ More on his Whimshire series is also available on my website at: http://titfield.co.uk/Barnfield/PB_main.htm He has left us all with a huge legacy of wit, wisdom and of course his work. Apart from the recent books we produced together for Wild Swan, Peter's work has been extensively featured in Railway Bylines and also in many of the books that Irwell Press have produced down the years. Here is a picture from one of his recent books. Peter and Ginny Barnfield at Talybont on Usk while on the SLS last train to Brecon in May 1964 Farewell Peter, and thank you for everything. Simon Castens

It is not yet out, but I will have stocks of the book once it is published. I will put full details on my website when I have it in stock. Simon Castens The Titfield Thunderbolt Bookshop www.titfield.co.uk

No, just the three volumes. However, page 205 of the new book does list all of the wagon types covered by the supplement, which is itself referenced in the bibliography on page 206 of the new book. I have just spoken to the printer and the bound books are expected to be ready for delivery to me from the beginning of next week, ie from the 20th August. Simon Castens

Now being printed and available from the middle of this month, the final part of the three part record and account of the wagons of the LNWR. Highly detailed and well illustrated with drawings and photographs throughout, this final volume broadly covers coal wagons, ballast wagons, tram trolleys and brake vans. Appendices cover Crewe Tranship shed, an early use of the distribution "hub" idea, ropes and sheets and finally additions and corrections to the first two volumes. This volume also has a comprehensive and accurate index to all three volumes in the series, mainly thanks to initial work by Pete Davis and exhaustive checking and additions from my good friend Nick Smith, thank you to both. And thank you also to the authors and members of the LNWR Society who made all the information available. Design work is by Steve Philips and printing and production has all been done in the UK by Amadeus Press in Cleckheaton. LNWR wagons vol 3 cover.pdf A dust jacketed cloth covered hardback with gold blocked spine, sewn binding and all produced on high quality art paper. Design and appearance consistent with volumes 1 and the hardback version of volume 2. £42.50, available direct or better still support your favourite specialist or independent bookseller by buying it through them. Stockists will include The Titfield Thunderbolt in Bath, Ian Allan bookshop at Waterloo, James Hudson in Matlock, Booklaw in Nottingham and others besides. I will update this thread when I have a firm date for availability. Simon Castens

I would say that the docks book could be considered the third part, it is certainly part of the same "series". Started with Wild Swan and GWR Goods Services, three books, introduction, part 2A and part 2B. So really, Crecy's "volume 1" is part three(!!) All of the Wild Swan books remain available, and offer a more detailed and "fastidious" approach than the subsequent books in the series, having benefitted from John Copsey's involvement with the text and Paul Karau's design flair and photographic resources. That is not to "knock" the later books, the original approach is different, which is harder to carry off and quite likely less "commercial" in today's market as well. So I do say well done to Tony for getting all the subsequent parts out through Noodle and now Crecy. Simon Castens Wild Swan Books Ltd edited for gibberish

Another very good issue I think, nice to see Mimothy Taddocks in print and well done to editor Jerry for a very well written and thought out editorial too. Simon

- especially not at that price. Really? What price do you think this new book should be then, o wise one?

That sounds very interesting. Hopefully it will shed some factual and evidence based light on the idea/notion/myth/fact(?) that the Southern Region as it had become, carried on re-varnishing its green stock after the red and cream was announced in 1949. I look forward to seeing (and stocking) it. Simon

With regret I have to announce that "Larkrail" will now NOT be taking place this year. It was scheduled for the 14th of July and has been fairly extensively trailed in this month's Railway Modeller, but it is definitely OFF. Craig, Steve and everybody at RM know about this and there will be another issue before the actual show date, they will no doubt post a cancellation notice in that issue. Reasons are family commitments, some recent changes have made what I thought do-able quite simply not do-able. Everyone is fine, no illness or any kind of unpleasantness. Apologies to all for very short notice. However, we went out on a high, last year raised the not insignificant sum of £750.00 for the Julian House charity. So thank you very much to everyone who attended and visited Larkrail over the last few years, it has been great fun one way and another! Simon Castens

A truly wonderful experience, thank you to David and the team for another absolutely top notch and utterly corking exhibition. In fact I'd go so far as to say, for one reason and another, that for me that was the most enjoyable model railway exhibition I have ever been at, bar none. There wasn't anything there that wasn't worthy of inclusion in the UK's premier show, as you can see from the excellent photographs that others have posted. My photographs are a bit odd (no change there then) and reflect a certain "I 'ate you Butler" aspect of this most fabulousl event. Before inflicting them on you innocent RMwebbers though, few general observations, Burntisland, what an impressive piece of work and unlike on a previous outing the amount and high quality of the running was superb, and stock, not much out of a box there. A fascinating historical "document" and commentary from the gentleman in the topper was terrific, informative, interesting and delivered in a beautiful (if I may say so) Scots accent. Hornsey Broadway, words fail me really, awe inspiring, nostalgia in spades, incredibly well observed and lots of moving trains too, great to see the Wibdenshaw team out together again - Huzzah! Trains through the trees and a clever and delightful rural staging on Kyle of Sutherland, my favourite Rustons on The Mill, what a brilliant layout that is, and so on, not a duffer in sight across the whole show. Evening social great, David takes so much care and it really shows, thank you very much. And then there's the bus.... Room upstairs! Your hosts Viki and Jac I got to stand next to Viki And the showmeister himself and his lady before the evening social On the Sunday I got to go out on the first run from the show with Viki, Jac, Nigel and the others and did a bit of program and ticket selling, I think I hit my targets(!) I am not however at liberty to disclose any pictures showing me wearing the hat Viki provided, 'cos I look stoopid(er than usual). Move along the bus please..... How fantastic is this hobby of ours? Thank you again to all participants and visitors for making it such a special event. Simon

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