Poggy1165 Posted January 1, 2016 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Received this book as one of my birthday presents. Written by Nigel J.L. Digby and published by Lightmoor Press, it covers the M&GN from Lowestoft to Melton Constable. Packed with photos and drawings, and with intelligent text - this is no mere picture book - this is possibly the best railway-related publication I have seen in the last 12 months. For anyone modelling the M&GN at any period, this will be a God-send. For me, a lover of Norfolk and of fascinating railways, it's a wonderful addition to the library. I shall now have to buy volume 2 for myself. Highly Recommended! Brian. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dr Gerbil-Fritters Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Good tip, I got the same author's 1993 book 'A Guide to the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway' from daughter for xmas, it was in our local Loros Bookshop! Always on the look out for good M&GN books! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
joppyuk1 Posted January 6, 2016 Share Posted January 6, 2016 Volume 2 arrived here for Christmas. I only wish someone could do similar for the GN in Lincolnshire. Just shows what can be done, and the price IMO is not too bad for the information contained. I'd be in heaven. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Gamble Posted February 2, 2022 Share Posted February 2, 2022 I am actively seeking Volume 1 of Nigel's fabulous book (I have Volume 2 which starts at page 281) so I'm missing out on the first 280 pages - and all the data therein! Does anyone have, or know where, a copy can be obtained? Michael G. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 2, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 2, 2022 (edited) 5 hours ago, Michael J. Gamble said: I am actively seeking Volume 1 of Nigel's fabulous book (I have Volume 2 which starts at page 281) so I'm missing out on the first 280 pages - and all the data therein! Does anyone have, or know where, a copy can be obtained? Michael G. There seem currently to be no second-hand copies from the usual dealers, so it may be a question of watching and waiting. Does the M&GN Circle not have a copy in its archives? You could also try ordering it through your public library. I note that you have been in contact with the Midland Railway Study Centre. The Study Centre holds copies of the Midland Railway Distance Diagrams, which cover the M&GN system. These have been digitised and are available online to members of the Midland Railway Society. Alternatively, you could look out for a second-hand copy of the Peter Kay reprint (Vol. 3 Leicester to London &c.). Edited February 2, 2022 by Compound2632 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Gamble Posted February 3, 2022 Share Posted February 3, 2022 Thank you, Stephen. I am currently working on a project requiring all possible information on the closed Saxby - Bourne Railway and Dave Harris, at the M.R. Study Centre, has been extremely helpful - as has John Lacy at the Signalling-Record-Society and many of my colleague members of the M&GN Circle. This was brought about by an article in the "Circle Bulletin" by Ray Bullock and my Great Grandfather. (see ult. para. below.) My project is to emulate the LNER TRACK SURVEYS of the M&GN (three of the M&GN Circle Booklet publications) and to extend the Survey's Western Section out from Little Bytham End On Junction to Saxby and thence through to what was named Leicester London Road. The LNER Surveys were very detailed and their Distances were measured in Miles, Chains and Links. Due to the closure of the entire Railway to Saxby I have to rely on data from the on-line O.S. for Distances, since accuracy to 1 Link is out of the question I am cutting out the Links part - and my 'Distances' are, like those in Peter Kay's System Maps, in miles and chains only. Dave at The Silk Mill has been enormously helpful in producing many documents as well as the original M.R. '2 Chains to 1inch plans' and the Engineers 'Reports on Bridges, Culverts &c.' shewing the 'Distancing' for all these structures - which has been extremely useful in setting out the entire project. Only one final 'Distance' has yet to be determined - that of the 'Distance' of Point 5 on the UP Passenger at Leicester London Road JN. This allowed the M&GN's 'B12' or '4MT' to reverse onto Point 5 on the Down Goods line. So much trackwork has been changed at Leicester and only the positioning of the Bridges remain constant! In my searches I was fortunate in having purchased, in 2009, a copy of "Building a Railway - Bourne to Saxby" as a pre-Publication offer from the Lincoln Record Society. Then a copy of The Syston and Peterborough Railway by Peter Smith - from Andrew Cholerton at the Midland Railway Society - in which book I found information about a WW2 S.B, Station and sidings at Queniborough. I then purchased John Gough's "The Midland Railway - A Chronology" (what a labour of love that must have been!) and all the M.R. Distance Diagram books (thank you eBay!) it was interesting to note - as you pointed out - Peter Kay's Volume 3 included the M&GNJR. My family on my Father's side, had been employed by the M&GN right from its building in 1893 up to its closure in 1959 and had amassed an impressive 200 years working on that Railway. One of them, my Great Uncle Charlie actually ground the paint and painted the Locos, another, my Great Grandfather William Miller was the Guard on the very first "Leicester Express" - one of the basis of my researches. my Father was in the Rates Dept in the Traffic Managers' Office (TMO) Austin Street, Kings Lynn, until 1936 when Mr. R.B. Walker, Traffic Manager, arranged for him to transfer to the Goods Manager's Rates Office, L N E at Kings Cross in 1936. My Father ended his Railway career at Peterborough in 1965 as the last District Commercial Officer. He then became a Member of the M&GN Circle - which Membership I took over in 1986. I hope you enjoy family histories! Michael Gamble. M&GN Circle Member. 3 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Compound2632 Posted February 3, 2022 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 3, 2022 Excellent. I had a suspicion I would be running the risk of teaching you to suck eggs. Good luck tracking down the elusive volume of Digby but I remain surprised that you haven't been able to get sight of it via the Circle! Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RobR Posted February 5, 2022 Share Posted February 5, 2022 As of this morning my local book shop has a copy. Details are :- D J Brooking 420 Ashley Road Parkstone Poole BH14 0AA Tel 01202 741675 Email: djbrooking@dbsmail.co.uk Rob 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Gamble Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Thank you Rob - on Friday 11th. Feb 2022 Having only just seen your message I have immediately sent Mr. Brooking an e-mail and keep my fingers X-ed for a positive result. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Gamble Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Thank you Rob - on Friday 11th. Feb 2022 Having only just seen your message I have immediately sent Mr. Brooking an e-mail and keep my fingers X-ed for a positive result. Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael J. Gamble Posted February 11, 2022 Share Posted February 11, 2022 Rob - Thank you! I have just had an email from Stephen - He DOES have Volume 1! and has put it aside for me with a question whether I want it posted? Yes! I'm near Brighton just over the hill from Glyndebourne. Thanks to you, Rob I shall soon have the definitive 'Full Set' (of pages) so shall be able to source more information for my Track Survey project (the Route taken by the Leicester Express from Bourne. M&GN) Best wishes Michael Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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