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Issue 6 WINTER 2023
Welcome to Transport Treasury Publishing – an independent publisher based in High Wycombe, Buckinghamshire. Transport Treasury entered the field of book publishing in the summer of 2019 with a simple ambition; to bring to the market images from our archive that might otherwise never be seen. We have at our disposal some 750,000 railway and transport negatives including the collections of many well-known, and perhaps not so well known, – but should be – photographers. These include, Alec Swain, A. E. Bennett, Dr. Ian C. Allen, Eric Sawford, Leslie Freeman, Prof. H. P. White, W. A. C. Smith, and R. C. Riley. More are being added on a weekly basis. In addition to specific collections, we house thousands of negatives from other individuals who have deposited their collections with The Transport Treasury. Our mantra is simply to produce quality products with quality captions. All of our books are compiled by names known and respected in their field, and cover the UK scene as well as Ireland, Europe, Africa and South America. Our books are consistently growing in popularity, so don’t miss out on the chance to add a specific title to your collection; we are confident you will not be disappointed. The paperback titles we publish are 273mm x 215mm and contain 112 pages printed on quality art paper with detailed captions. We also have our ‘Totem’ range of books. These are hardback, 210mm x 270mm landscape and comprise 80 pages. ‘Totem’ books are produced in strictly limited numbers and will not be reprinted. We also produce the ‘Turntable’ series covering specialist subjects, and a ‘Flagship’ range consisting of quality images on heavyweight gloss paper. Our ‘Times’ series of periodicals boast 80 pages packed with articles and images. Currently on the go are Western Times, Southern Times and Midland Times as well as the newly introduced Eastern Times and Railway Times. Since 2019 we have published over 70 titles with many more to come. We look forward to welcoming you to our world.
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NEW FROM
Transport Treasury Publishing Beyer-Garratt by Jeremy Clements
246 pages • Colour and b/w • Hardback • £50.00 ISBN 978-1-915281-05-0 From the 1830s onward, there were hundreds of attempts to design articulated steam locomotives of which only a tiny percentage achieved commercial viability. The last to join this exclusive band was the Garratt, a British invention which unquestionably proved to be the most successful articulated steam locomotive type. The idea was born of engineer Herbert Garratt’s extensive experience with overseas railways that operated in difficult terrain and under challenging circumstances. Adoption by Beyer Peacock & Co Ltd, the highly regarded locomotive builder of Gorton Foundry, Manchester led to the type’s 1909 inauguration in Tasmania. By the First World War, thirty-one examples had been delivered or were under construction. This diverse group embraced seven wheel arrangements and five gauges from 2’ 0” to 5’ 3”, with designs ranging from miniscule tramway engines to 8-cylinder high speed double-Atlantics – cogent evidence of adaptability and competence. The 1920s saw progressive size increases culminating in eight-coupled giants that handled vast tonnages on five continents. With expiry of the original patent and product restyling as the ‘Beyer-Garratt’, Gorton Foundry fought off challenges to its market leadership and during World War 2 played a pivotal role in military rail transportation. Post-war, the type accounted for the majority of Beyer Peacock’s steam production. Although production had ceased by the late 1950s, Beyer-Garratts continued to render sterling service in numerous countries. A century after introduction, there were still isolated examples at work in normal service. This is a story of courage, creativity, superb engineering, and adventure in the cause of mankind’s most romantic form of transport.
The 2024 Railway Quiz Book by Robin Fell 96 pages • Colour • Paperback • £17.50 ISBN 978-1-915281-06-7 Know your railways? Of course you do and probably like most you are an expert in some areas. The subject of railways is so vast that no one person can hope to know it all. So here is the opportunity to test yourself. To find out just how much you do – or don’t – know. Over 400 written and pictorial questions should find you out. Go on, give it a go – we know you want to! The ideal gift to the rail or model enthusiast or even to yourself.
NEW FROM TRANSPORT TREASURY PUBLISHING Stanier’s Jubilee 4-6-0s by John Jennison
112 pages • Black and White • Paperback • £14.95 ISBN 978-1-913893-39-2 Stanier, poached from the GWR, created a new class of 4-6-0s to form a secondary, ‘stiffening spine’ of locomotive power behind the Pacifics and Royal Scots. The 191 Jubilees became ubiquitous across the system and were popular on many routes which didn’t have the benefits of the more powerful locomotives – the lines out of St. Pancras, into Scotland on the former G&SW lines, on the Central Division and even down to Bristol are all covered in this album combined with informative and detailed captions.
Longmoor Military Railway – The Long Decline by Nigel Attwood 112 pages • Black and White • Paperback • £14.95 ISBN 978-1-913251-51-2 The Longmoor Military Railway started life as the Woolmer Instructional Railway in 1909 but expanded rapidly in the First World War also changing its name to the now familiar term. This book is primarily concerned with the period after World War 2 when the military steadily became less reliant on railways and successive Government budgetary constraints steadily forced the LMR into a terminal decline culminating in closure in 1969. Due to it being basically a self-contained system, the LMR became ever more popular with the enthusiast fraternity culminating in several hugely popular open days and associated special trains to the site in the 1960s. The final years saw Longmoor itself become home to a number of preserved steam engines although sadly the centre was later forced to close. The author is well placed to record the railway’s pictorial history having undergone junior officer transportation training at Longmoor much later returning to run the course as head of the Railways and Movements Division at the Army School of Transportation.
Rails around Aylesbury Vale – Robert Freeman
80 pages • Black and White • Hardback • £13.50 ISBN 978-1-913893-33-0
Using photographs from the Transport Treasury archive, this book takes us on an imaginary circular journey from Aylesbury Town to Aylesbury High Street via the Met/Great Central and West Coast Main lines and lines in between. The period covered is the 1950s and early 1960s just before massive change was to take place resulting in contrasting fortunes for the two main lines: total closure for one and complete modernisation of the other. As well as the two Aylesbury stations, some of the locations featured are Quainton Road, Calvert, Verney Junction, Linslade Tunnel, Leighton Buzzard, Cheddington, Tring plus many scenes in between, there is also a brief foray down the lines to Ashendon Junction and Dunstable. We finish with a trip along what was Britain’s first branch line, that from Cheddington to Aylesbury.
NEW FROM TRANSPORT TREASURY PUBLISHING BR 1970s Coaching Stock – Hugh Longworth 80 pages • All Colour • Hardback • £17.50 ISBN 978-1-913893-40-8 This book captures the feel of seventies coach spotting days: the mundane and the unusual; the common and the unique. It takes you on a journey learning to understand the different coach layouts and coach types. How did the numbering system work? Why were there different types of bogies? What were all the non-passenger vehicles for, and why were they not counted as freight wagons? Enjoy this trip back in time with a delightful selection of photographs taken from the Transport Treasury photographic archive, supported by scale drawings showing the layout of each type.
The Railways of East Fife – Ian Lamb
80 pages • Black and White • Hardback • £13.50 ISBN 978-1-913893-38-5 The railway map of East Fife covers from Dysart in the south to Leuchars Junction in the north, Crail in the west and Ladybank in the east. The whole area was steeped in railway history with everything from express to local services and of course goods of various types. Fortunately one man in particular, W A C ‘Bill’ Smith, was a prolific photographer of both the trains and the infrastructure in the area during the 1950s and 1960s, this album a tribute not only to his work but also to a lost transport scene now rapidly fading from memory.
Irish Rail Rover Part 1 – Michael McMahon 80 pages • All Colour • Hardback • £17.50 ISBN 978-1-913893-41-5 This is a book of superb colour photographs. A small selection from the camera of one man who had what was possibly unique access to the Irish railway network starting in 1975. This period is now looked upon as the ‘museum years’ of post-steam Irish Railways. A time of momentous change that saw the traditional infrastructure of mechanical signalling, travelling post offices, steam heating, goods train services, and 19th Century station buildings, etc. progressively give way to the utilitarian, electronic era. The rare privilege of all-Ireland footplate passes led to an estimated 80,000 miles of footplate travel between 1982 and 1995.
Rails along the Rother (Midhurst Lines) – Jeffery Grayer 80 pages • Black and White • Hardback • £13.50 ISBN 978-1-913893-36-1 Closed to passengers nearly 70 years ago, the lines that served the charming Sussex market town of Midhurst are still fondly remembered. Never money spinners the first of the three routes to be closed, that from Chichester, lost its passenger service way back in 1935, to be followed twenty years later by the withdrawal of services to both Petersfield and Pulborough. With its stations not well sited for the limited population they served and vulnerable to bus competition, traffic was never heavy although freight did continue for a number of years after passenger closure with the final trains operating on a small section of the route until 1991. Fortunately several photographers appreciated the scenic beauty of the area and recorded trains in the landscape during the 1950s.
The Transport Treasury paperback titles The paperback titles we publish contain superb photography with detailed captions and printed on quality art paper. Choose from our wide selection of titles which are illustrated on the following pages. Each containing 112 pages, the books measure 273mm high x 215mm width.
British Railways Class 9F 2-10-0s
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher • £14.95 159 illustrations • ISBN 978-1-913251-41-3
Chapter 5: The class of 1958: Nos 92163-67, 92171-77, 92184-92202, 92221-50
The class of 1958: Nos 92163-67, 92171-77, 92184-92202, 92221-50 Opposite Top: No 92163 is seen at the head of a southbound class H mixed freight train as it heads past Bedford South junction in June 1962 during its second stint at Kettering. It arrived at the depot in March 1958 following delivery from Crewe Works before moving to Leicester Midland for five months in June 1959, returning the following November. The original station at Bedford was built by the Midland Railway in 1859 on its line to the Great Northern at Hitchin. It was on land known as ‘Freemen’s Common’ approximately 200yd (180m) south of the current station on Ashburnham Road. The London & North Western Railway also had a station on its line between Bletchley and Cambridge. The Midland crossed it on the level and there was a serious collision when an LNWR train passed a red signal. (Curiously, both drivers were named John Perkins.) Following this accident, the Midland built a flyover in 1885. No 92163 ended its days at the hands of G. H. Campbell cutters following withdrawal from Birkenhead in early November 1967. Jack A. C. Kirke Opposite Bottom: No 92166 leads an up class E freight from South Wales across the River Severn at Over junction on 28th June 1965. Allocated new to Saltley, No 92166 spent a period on loan to Rugby Testing Station as it was one of three – Nos 92165-67 – to be fitted with Berkley mechanical stokers. It spent six months on loan to Ebbw Junction depot for trials on iron ore trains. Not wholly successful as it required coal of a specific grade, otherwise the fireman had to break the coal to reduce it to the necessary 5-6in (125-150mm) cube. The stokers were removed when the locomotives passed through Crewe Works in December 1962 and January 1963. Note the size of the lumps of coal on the tender, the fireman will be kept busy breaking them to fit through the fire hole door, the slacking pipe – used to dampen down the coal dust – is hanging out of the window. Behind the train is the junction of the Ledbury line, with the lines heading off the left hand side lead to Gloucester Docks that are located at the northern junction of the River Severn and the Gloucester & Sharpness Canal; they are Britain’s most inland port. Peter Kerslake Below: An up fitted class C freight is seen at Dent Head on 9th July 1961 behind Saltley allocated No 92167, that at the date of the photograph was still fitted with a Berkley mechanical stoker, enabling, on a good day, the fireman to have a slightly easier life. New from Crewe Works on 9th May 1958, it remained at Saltley, apart from a loan period to Tyne Dock as part of trials with the mechanical stoker, until transferred to Didston at the end of 1962. No 92167 had the distinction of being the last 9F in service, being withdrawn at the end of June 1968 from Carnforth depot; it was scrapped by Clayton & Davie’s cutters in Gateshead that October. Nearby is Dent Head viaduct that is 596ft (182m) long, 100ft (30m) high, and consists of ten arches that are each 45ft (14m) across. The parapets of the viaduct are measured at 1,150ft (350m) above sea level. The spans are grouped into two sets of five, separated by a larger pier in the middle. The viaduct is constructed from Blue Limestone, which was quarried from Short Gill (quite near the viaduct itself) from the beds of Simonstone limestone, and another quarry almost underneath the viaduct. Alan Robey
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From slow heavy freights to express passenger services the 9F class was master of all; it could be said that the British railway industry left the best till last. Unfortunately, they were designed to see 25-30 years’ service; their lifespan was tragically short. Introduced in 1954, the Class 9Fs were the final main line steam locomotives built in any numbers and proved worthy of the role; whilst the other Standard designs were updated replacements of existing types – the 9Fs were something different and more than capable of handling any type of service. Designed at Brighton, built at Crewe and Swindon, the class suffered from the fact that, as with the rest of the Standard locomotive classes, they were withdrawn well before their intended demise. When the locomotives were under construction it was anticipated that steam traction would remain until well into the 1980s, by which time much of the network would be electrified. However, with the reduction in numbers of people willing to work with steam and the rush to change to diesel traction, the 9Fs were forced into retreat with many of the class never receiving a Heavy Overhaul. The last of the class, No 92220, was erected at Swindon Works in 1960 and named Evening Star in a ceremony that signalled the end of BR steam locomotive construction.
Devon Transition from Steam
159 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-43-7
Compiled by Andrew Fox • £14.95 Devon is a county where the railway network changed more than most in the Beeching era. A county which had previously been well served by both the Great Western and Southern railways now presented an amount of duplication added to which quaint branch lines served areas of limited population, the latter financially viable for just a few months of the year and associated with tourism. Peak and flows of traffic were not something to be tolerated by Dr Beeching, but the resultant pruning of the network had other unforeseen and less welcome effects that reduced the traffic flow onto the main lines. Add to this the move away from steam and the continual advent of the motor car and the result was a local rail map altered beyond what might anyone could ever likely have perceived. True, some passenger services had already been culled in the 1950s prior to Beeching, Princetown and Ashburton two examples, but when the unthinkable, Padstow, Kingswear, Ilfracombe and then even almost the whole of the Okehampton line was closed, it is small wonder there were those who may have had doubts about where it all might have ended. Within these pages we are delighted to present an exercise in pure nostalgia; an opportunity to sit back and enjoy Devon at its BR peak – a railway network in the early throws of transition.
Western to the Coast
178 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-21-5
Compiled by Jeffery Grayer • £14.50 The Western Region served a large number of holiday resorts ranging from Weymouth in Dorset through Devon and Cornwall, encompassing the aptly named English Riviera, and on into Somerset and across the Severn to South Wales, West and Mid Wales and stretching as far as Pwllheli in North Wales. Many of these towns had the luxury of having named expresses such as the Cornish Riviera, Royal Duchy, Torbay Express, Pembroke Coast Express and Cambrian Coast Express convey passengers to their destination with speed and in comfort. Reviewing the collections of a number of different photographers including Dick Riley, Leslie Freeman, A.E.Bennett, Neville Stead and Roy Vincent, held by the Transport Treasury, author Jeffery Grayer has selected over 50 resorts, showcased here in 160 images, dating from the 1930s through to the 1970s when services were still packed with holidaymakers especially in the peak months of July and August. So, don your rose-coloured spectacles and turn the clock back more than half a century to those halcyon days of summer when the sun always seemed to shine, trains were more often than not hauled by steam and a week’s holiday by the sea was in prospect.
Southern Medley – The R. C. Riley Archive Vol. 3
141 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-02-4
Compiled by Mike King • £14.50 Southern Medley is the latest book in the R. C. Riley series and this time features the Southern Region. Compiled by Southern expert Mike King, the 112 pages of 141 black and white images are mostly seen in print for the very first time here. Mike has taken several topics dividing the chosen views into different themes starting with the obvious locomotives and moving on to trains, electric units of course, stations, signal boxes and his famed topic of rolling stock all of which he describes in detail using his expert knowledge. The photographs seen are made as large as possible, so no detail is omitted whilst the printing on high quality art paper does true justice to a master of photography. Geographic coverage is from Kent through to Devon including London Termini, main lines, cross country, branches and even goods yard. In all a book that needs to be on the shelves of every Southern enthusiast.
Railways around London
152 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-15-4
Compiled by John Glover • £14.50 This book contains a profile of Alan A Jackson’s photographic work related to railways in the London area, over the period 1953 to 1973. The arrangement is geographical, starting with the railways on the north bank of the Thames and working from the London terminals outwards. Coverage moves anti-clockwise round to the railways on the south bank. London Underground is pictured on a line-by-line basis, with the sub-surface lines first as indeed they were on the scene first, followed by the tube lines. Alan Arthur Jackson left his North London grammar school in 1939 and joined the civil service. In World War II he served with the RAF in the Middle East, Italy and France. He returned to marry Beryl, a Queen Alexandra army nurse, in 1949. They had three daughters and eight grandchildren followed.
Traction Times: an early BR Traction Miscellany
Compiled by Andrew Royle • £14.50 Modernisation of British Railways commenced in earnest in the post 1955 era. New diesel designs were rushed off the drawing board into service from various manufacturers and with varying results. Some types were destined to work as planned from the start, others after a degree of modification whilst others were, frankly nothing short of abject failures. In this book traction enthusiast and former professional railwayman Andrew Royle takes a clinical look at these early diesel types, discussing their strengths and weaknesses and illustrated with images most of which will never have been seen before. 158 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-09-3
Traction Times: A Second Selection An Early BR Traction Miscellany Compiled by Andrew Royle • £14.50
160 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-20-8
This second edition of ‘Traction Times’ makes another foray into the photographic archive of ‘The Transport Treasury’, illustrating the wide range of motive power that came on to the British Railway scene to supplant steam traction. Some designs proved very successful (and may even still be seen at work today), whilst others struggled to last out a decade of use. Multiple units also saw winners and plenty of losers. The photographers who captured images of the new diesels and electrics at the time, probably gave little thought to the fact that much of what they were recording would be regarded with great interest in the years to come. Author Andrew Royle discusses the aspects of this period of great transition and explores design examples not featured in the first book.
The Great Central in the Midlands Compiled by Peter Sikes • £14.95 Mike Mitchell was not one of the more flamboyant or better known photographers of the railway world. He was a self-effacing type yet his output was considerable and the quality of his photographs can stand comparison with the best. From the start of his photography, in 1956, he made it his mission to record the movement of railway traffic in certain districts over much of its journey.
169 illustrations ISBN 978-1-91325-00-0
His coverage of the Midlands generally was extensive whilst the range was considerable, stretching from Kent to Northumberland and Cumbria. A writer wanting railway photos of some outlandish, unheard of spot would often find that Mike could solve his problem. Mike’s photographs have been published in various magazines and books over the past 50 years, here is a further selection to enjoy, with the added bonus of these being supplemented with the work of a few others to maximise the area coverage.
Isle of Wight Railway Art
141 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-12-3
Compiled by Roger Simmonds • £14.50 Not art in the literal sense of paintings and drawings, but instead the art of the photographer. There have, to be fair, been many volumes of photographs on the Isle of Wight Railways, but it is rare to find one made up of not just a few but a whole book-load of quality images, most of which will almost certainly be new to the reader. Island resident Roger Simmonds has trawled through the best of the images held at the Transport Treasury archive to come up with a selection fully representing the Island lines at their peak, each one illustrated including those that closed in the 1950s. The photographs span the period from around 1947 through to the early 1960s and include some of the remarkable views of Paul Hocquard whose skill behind the shutter has been shut away for far too long. This is a book to truly savour, one that will satisfy from the very first page through to the last.
Steam at Swindon – The R. C. Riley Archive: Vol. 5
158 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-11-6
Compiled by Andrew Malthouse • £14.50 LOW STOCK This new book compiled by Andrew Malthouse is as much a labour of love as an illustrated depiction of Swindon in the years 1938 through to 1964. Seen through the lens of the camera of R. C. ‘Dick’ Riley, Andrew Malthouse impresses us immediately with the breadth of knowledge of his subject, which includes examples of most GWR locomotive classes, including some from the absorbed companies, as well as a detailed plan of the works complex to orientate the various shops and locations. Finely detailed captions provide an insight that will leave even the most ardent GWR fans accruing even greater knowledge of their subject, whilst the same detail is given to the stock and running sheds, the signalling and even some of the more out of the way sidings that once made up what had once been the largest railway works in the country. This is No. 5 in the series of albums using images from the R. C. Riley collection.
The Bulleid Merchant Navy Class, original and rebuilt
Compiled by Hector Maxwell • £14.50 Almost eight years after their introduction and more than half a century since the last example ran in public service on British Railways, the Merchant Navy class continue to court controversy amongst enthusiasts both old and young. Introduced at a time when the country was almost on its knees with war, an express team engine would seem to have been the very last thing needed and yet in their charismatic designer Oliver Bulleid they quickly discovered prodigious ability to haul incredible loads, and would soon bring round their doubters albeit as it transpired for what was only to be a short time-span.
141 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-10-9
The Steam Railway East Scotland – W.A.C. Smith Collection
141 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-14-7
Compiled by Brian J. Dickson • £14.50 W. A. C. ‘Bill’ Smith was a prolific photographer of steam locomotives, Clyde Steamers and trams. He travelled extensively throughout Scotland during the 1950s and 1960s recording the changes as the older pre-grouping steam classes disappeared to be replaced by the new Standard types and the even more modern diesel power. In so doing he also photographed much of the infrastructure dating back to the pre-group Scottish railways which was similarly being demolished or replaced at the time. His other claim to fame was as the organiser of many rail tours which covered Scotland in the same period. Bill’s images encompass much variety, from the graceful Great North of Scotland 4-4-0s usually in beautifully clean condition to the work stained North British 0-6-0s many of which, with long working lives, ended their days carrying out the same duties they were originally designed for – hauling trains of coal around Fife.
British Railways Modernisation-Era DMUs
152 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-16-1
Compiled by Evan Green-Hughes • £14.50 LOW STOCK The Modernisation era of the 1950s saw a wholesale changeover from steam to diesel traction. Amongst these new trains were more than 4,000 railcars, or Diesel Multiple Units, which were to revolutionise travel and, in the process, vastly increase passenger numbers. Lasting in some cases for more than 40 years, these trains, which came in many different variations, were to become an integral part of the British Railways period. Diesel Multiple Units, or DMUs for short, are today a dominant part of the railway scene with their popularity being down to their low running costs, high utilisation and operational flexibility. However, 70 years ago, things were very different. Local and urban transit was mostly in the hands of trains made up of steam engines and separate coaches. Such trains cost a lot of money to run and in the depression years after World War Two were one of the reasons that the British railway network was haemorrhaging money.
Cornwall Transition from Steam – R. C. Riley Archive: Vol. 6
Compiled by Jeremy Clements • £14.50 Cornwall, individualistic in its landscapes and people, was one of Dick Riley’s favourite photographic locations. From the mid-1950s until the early 1960s, several times he made the long journey by road from south London to record operations in this most remote corner of the Great Western’s English network. In so doing he captured steam’s closing years and the arrival of the first diesel-hydraulics, in themselves a further manifestation of BR Western’s determination to retain a spirit of independence. This album surveys familiar types of locomotive and rolling stock yet highlights how their composition and operations were uniquely fashioned to meet the particular challenges presented by the Royal Duchy. 169 illustrations ISBN 978-1-91325-00-0
British Railways ‘Britannia’ Pacifics
176 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-33-8
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher • £14.95 Intended as a ‘one size fits all’, the BR designs of steam locomotives incorporated all that was seen as ‘best practice’ from the Big Four railway companies that formed the new British Railways at Nationalisation. When the class leader, No 70000 Britannia, emerged from Crewe Works early in 1951 few people would have imagined that it would have a service life of just over 15 years and that one of the class would share the melancholy distinction of working the last rail tour marking the end of standard gauge steam on the main line network. Really appreciated by the footplate crews on the Great Eastern section of the Eastern Region – and equally disliked by most Western Region crews – the ‘Britannias’, and just like the rest of the Standard designs, were victims of the run down of BR steam, never really being given the chance to prove themselves and withdrawn well before their intended life span. This book follows the ‘Britannia’ class around the Regions from its introduction in 1951 to final withdrawal in 1968.
Steam on the Great Eastern: Norfolk and Suffolk
152 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-24-6
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher • £14.50 This book draws heavily on that doyen of photographers of Eastern England, Dr. Ian C. Allen. The eastern counties of England had no heavy industry to stimulate the growth of the railway network – agriculture and fishing providing much of their income – with the result that many of the early railway companies suffered financial problems and ultimately became part of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862. The company managed to strengthen is position, eventually operating most of the lines in the two counties. In 1923 the GER was amalgamated into the London & North Eastern Railway; the ‘Big Four’ era saw increasing holiday traffic to seaside resorts, although this was concentrated over the course of only a few weeks in the summer. After an all too brief Indian summer following the end of World War 2 this traffic dwindled and car ownership reduced railway patronage even further. It was during this era that Dr. Ian C. Allen was at his busiest photographing the railways as the very reason for their existence dwindled away. A prolific railway photographer, his images are used to illustrate our travels around counties of Norfolk and Suffolk.
From the Camel to the Exe
Compiled by Jeffery Grayer • £14.95 That vast swathe of glorious countryside lying between the Rivers Camel and Exe contained the very photogenic route of the North Cornwall line. Terry Gough, Gerald Daniels, Dick Riley and many others whose photographic collections have passed into the safe keeping of the Transport Treasury fortunately recorded scenes from Padstow to Exeter on film. From Bulleid pacifics and the graceful Greyhounds to the humblest tank locomotive, and not ignoring the architecture of its wayside stations, their cameras captured images from the dying days of steam on this section of the sorely missed Withered Arm. 159 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-49-9
Southern to the Coast
152 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-18-5
Compiled by Jeffery Grayer • £14.50 LOW STOCK Not for nothing was the Southern Railway referred to as the Holiday Line. Services departed from its major London termini to the coastal counties of Kent, Sussex, Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall. Indeed throughout the Summer months as well as on bank-holiday weekends, throngs of trippers would arrive at the principal stations, some destined for a simple day out by the seaside whilst others would be looking forward to their annual week or fortnight’s break. It was at times like these that the concourses at Charing Cross, Victoria, London Bridge and Waterloo would quickly fill much to the disruption of the ordinary passenger and at times the railway operator. However a well-tried and practised railway coped well even if some services needed to be duplicated and even triplicated at times.
Midland Archive Vol. 1. Images from the R .C. Riley Archive
Compiled by Peter Sikes • £14.50 This is the first foray ‘north of the Thames’ in the R. C. Riley archive. Starting in 1937 Dick Riley captured over 18,000 black and white UK railway images, only a small proportion of these photographs have ever been seen. Hopefully that may be addressed with volume one of ‘Midland Archive’, part of a series dedicated to specific railway themes. It is clear to see that Dick had a passion for all things railway – locomotives, trains of all kinds, infrastructure and railway staff. You will find examples of all of these in this book, showcasing some of the best of his photography as well as a fascinating selection of his images recorded from 1954 to 1965. 152 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-23-9
Lost Diesels, Lost lines
Compiled by Evan Green-Hughes • £14.95 When British Railways replaced steam engines with diesels in the mid-1950s the new traction was brought into use on a system largely unchanged since Victorian times. The situation was to radically change within a few years as the Beeching cuts decimated the network, in the process removing the duties for which many of the new diesels had been intended. As a result, many of the smaller or more unsuccessful classes were removed from the network and prematurely scrapped, in some cases even before the end of the steam era. This book celebrates those lost classes and the lost lines on which they once operated.
158 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-22-2
Railway Memories – The travels of a Yorkshire Newspaper Photographer
188 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-13-0
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher • £14.50 This is a book with a difference. Within 112 pages of art paper printed illustrations we have examples of the work of a Yorkshire Newspaper Photographer who travelled both within his home county and sometimes beyond. Neither is it set within a specific period but instead there are images of everyday and unique scenes, events and incidents covering both the immediate pre-war and then the post war period almost up to the demise of steam. Press photographers were invariably equipped with the best equipment and had an uncanny knack of sniffing out what was either to take place or indeed had happened – likely through cultivating the friendship of a railwayman or two! As such they would appear on scene at both the good and the bad times whereas today the ‘negative’ incidents would be strictly taboo to most. The result is a book of images taken through the lens of a skilled individual able to make his audience take notice.
Britain’s Railways in Unseen Black and White – Vol. 1: The R. E. Vincent Collection
167 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-30-7
Compiled by Kevin Robertson • £14.95 Roy Edgar Vincent was a railway photographer of a past generation. A railway professional to boot, he worked, and photographed the railway scene at a time long before the clinical business approach of today existed. His black and white archive consists of several thousand images, taken from the sorts of vantage points, trackside, depots etc., that are simply no longer accessible to today’s camera wielding enthusiast. Geographically too he covered a wide area, Eastern and Western regions specifically but not excluding the odd foray to the Midlands, the south and even north of the border. Revel then in trains and road vehicles at level crossings, sleepy branch lines with the train running through grass strewn track, passenger, freight, stations, sheds, the whole infrastructure that made up the 1950s railway scene. A scene so very different from today.
Railways around Manchester
Compiled by John Glover • £14.50 A book featuring a specific railway location is always best compiled by an individual with local knowledge, and that is indeed what we have here from former Manchester resident John Glover. John knew the railways around Manchester intimately at the time of transition from steam to diesel and electric and has used that knowledge to best effect in this all new title. Manchester had been in the forefront of electrification – two types – whilst co-terminus were diesel services and still considerable steam workings.
162 illustrations ISBN 9781913251-38-3
Omagh Railway Station – A journey through time
Compiled by Tony McGartland • £18.95 Omagh General Station was on the arterial railway route to the North West of Ireland connecting it’s capital Dublin with the port of Derry. For many decades the town also served as a busy junction to another important line from Enniskillen and In its heyday the station might be busy for more than 22 hours out of 24. When the Derry Road closed in 1965, not only did Omagh lose its railway but the town lost a sense of community – of railway families who for generations lived in houses that surrounded the railway and provided steady employment. This book brings together the history of the railway in Omagh – researched over many years and told by railway staff who worked the station. Colour and b/w illustrations ISBN 978-1-913251-50-5
Our Flagship series comprise the best of the best. These are books to savour and are also bound to become a collectors set. They are large format (280mm x 280mm) casebound hardback books printed on quality art paper. The Atmospheric Western
George Heiron’s photographs compiled by Leslie Price £27.50 160 pages Hardback• 180 illustrations • ISBN 978-1-913251-06-2 The name of George Heiron will certainly be known to the railway market as a man whose high-quality photographic images were complimented by his skills with the paintbrush. But this new book is no combination of photographs and paintings, instead it depicts just one medium: the photographs, and in so doing showcases some of the best examples of George Heiron’s skill with the lens. The subject is steeped in romanticism; the steam era railway scene on the lines of the late Great Western Railway and in a way probably no other photographer has achieved. In this respect its appeal is certainly not just for the railway enthusiast although the compilers detailed captions portray the technical information should that be required. Instead it is also a book for the photographic connoisseur. For someone who enjoys seeing how art can be created from everyday scenes, trains, structures, people – indeed from the very fabric of everyday life.
George Heiron’s Travels: Midland & Western by Leslie Price £29.95
176 pages Hardback • 174 illustrations • ISBN 978-1-913251-39-0 Following the success of ‘The Atmospheric Western’ featuring the stunning photography of George Heiron, compiler Leslie Price has delved further into the Heiron archive to present this portrayal of George’s work on the Midland lines from Bristol north – together with a further smattering of Western Region views. Proponents of quality photographs will be well aware of how George Heiron was a master of photographic composition, the train – or engine – just part of the overall image and as such we are treated to a record of the period in question; the 1950s and early 1960s.
The Atmospheric Southern by Mike King £29.95
160 pages Hardback • 180 illustrations • ISBN 978-1-913251-52-9 ‘The Atmospheric Southern’ will take you on a journey around the Southern, viewed through the cameras of a dozen or more eminent photographers. Starting at Victoria, we will go clockwise around Kent, Surrey and Sussex, before moving westwards to Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, the West of England and then back up the South Western main line to Waterloo, finally ending at Nine Elms shed just before the demise of steam in July 1967. There is also an extended feature on the railways around Redhill – a strategically important railway crossroads. Mostly steam, the subject matter includes a few diesels and electrics, while the extended captions give details of so much more visible in the pictures. All the images come from the Transport Treasury collections and many more are available direct from them.
Western Times
by Andrew Malthouse and Jeremy Clements 90+ Illustrations • 80 Pages • 273mm x 215mm • Paperback In this regular periodical, editors Andrew Malthouse, Kevin Robertson and editorial assistant Jeremy Clements, have delved deep into the history of the Great Western Railway and British Railways Western Region. Each issue covers different ground through articles, images and regular features.
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Western Times Issue 4 £12.50 ISBN 978-1-913251-28-4
Western Times Issue 5 £12.50
Western Times Issue 6 £12.95
Western Times Issue 7 £12.95
Western Times Issue 8 £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-29-1
ISBN 978-1-913251-44-4
ISBN 978-1-913251-45-1
ISBN 978-1-913251-62-8
Western Times Special – Castle Class Centenary
£14.95 ISBN 978-1-913251-55-0
In this inaugural Western Times Special we look to mark and celebrate 100-years since the introduction into service of the legendary ‘Castle Class’. Over an enlarged issue of 96 pages, the life of these much admired locomotives is explored and explained utilising over 180 monochrome and colour photographs, many appearing in print for the first time. The book is chaptered in such a way as to investigate the diverse and surprisingly complex history of the class, and the comprehensively captioned imagery is augmented with works drawings and an array of data presented in tabular form. From an appraisal of the Great Western Railway’s motive power situation before the Castles, we examine their introduction into service and establishment as the mainstay of express passenger operations. The design development and improvements made throughout their careers is charted, including the successful application of double chimneys towards the end of their lives. Unusually for a company noted for its regimented locomotive naming policy, the Castles experienced a number of identity changes over the years, and many of these ‘Non-Castles’ are highlighted. The class is extensively featured at work, on shed and in works throughout their service, and special attention is afforded to the final years leading up to withdrawal and scrapping. Finally, we chronicle the eight survivors, that avoided the cutter’s torch and made it into the preservation era. This is the first of what is hoped to be the regular release of a Western Times Special, that will augment the regular series, but concentrate on a particular topic in greater detail than in the usual articles.
Southern Times by Kevin Robertson
90+ Illustrations • 80 Pages • 273mm x 215mm • Paperback Southern Times is published three times a year. Edited by Kevin Robertson each issue features mostly unseen material right through from pre-grouping times to BR days. Steam, electric and diesel, all are featured along with in-depth articles both written and pictorial, intended to rekindle memories and pursue nostalgia.
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Southern Times Issue 1 £12.50
Southern Times Issue 2 £12.50
Southern Times Issue 3 £12.50
Southern Times Issue 4 £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-27-7
ISBN 978-1-913251-31-4
ISBN 978-1-913251-34-5
ISBN 978-1-913251-28-4
Southern Times Issue 7 £12.95 ISBN 978-1-913251-60-4
Southern Times Issue 5 £12.95
Southern Times Issue 6 £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-48-2
ISBN 978-1-913251-54-3
Midland Times by Peter Sikes
90+ Illustrations • 80 Pages • 273mm x 215mm • Paperback Midland Times is the journal for students of the BR(M), LMS and pre-grouping constituents. Published three times a year, each issue covers different subjects through articles and regular features accompanied by superb photography from the Transport Treasury archives.
Midland Times, Issue 1 £12.95
Midland Times, Issue 2 £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-23-9
ISBN 978-1-913251-53-6
Midland Times, Issue 3 £12.95 ISBN 978-1-913251-61-1 AVAILABLE DECEMBER 2023
Eastern Times by Peter Sikes
90+ Illustrations 80 Pages 273mm x 215mm Paperback Eastern Times is the fourth in the regular Times series of journals from Transport Treasury Publishing, and is packed full of facts and detail, with interesting and and diverse articles.
Eastern Times, Issue 1 £12.95
Eastern Times, Issue 2 £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-47-5
ISBN 978-1-913251-57-4
Railway Times by Jeffery Grayer
90+ Illustrations • 80 Pages • 273mm x 215mm • Paperback Railway Times is a new venture by Transport Treasury covering the British Railway period from 1948 on a year-by-year basis. What was happening on the newly nationalised railway, what was new and what was being seen for the last time. Compiled by Jeffery Grayer, each issue is 80 sides and covers all four regions of the railway network.
Railway Times, Issue 1 • £12.95
Railway Times, Issue 2 • £12.95
ISBN 978-1-913251-47-5
ISBN 978-1-913251-56-7
Issue one includes: Nationalisation – the outward and visible manifestations of change, the 1948 Locomotive Exchange Trials Schedules, British Railways Advertisements, Peppercorn’s New Pacifics, Named Expresses, 1948 in Colour, Oil Conversion Scheme Scrapped, Curtains for the Corris, End of the Line for Passengers on the Easingwold Railway and more… Issue two includes: BR Standard Liveries, Beyer-Garratt on the Lickey, Through the Porthole – all-steel coaches, Last of the Patriot Rebuilds, Newhaven Boat Trains go Electric, Capital United Non-Stop to Scotland, Open and Shut Cases – Branch Lines, Bulleid/Hawksworth/ Peppercorn Retirements, Pannier Tanks Old and New, BR Rolling Stock Construction Programme, Tavern Cars and more…
Little Boxes £22.50
112 pages • 88 illustrations • Casebound Hardback ISBN 978-1-915281-02-9 A Deluxe Edition is also available, including glass covered coasters of four of the signal boxes • £37.00 Little Boxes’ is a railway book with a difference. One man’s attempt to record the passing of an iconic institution – the wayside railway signal box. Decades past, such structures, of all shapes and sizes, were to be found every few miles on the railway system; today they are a dying breed and will likely soon be gone forever. Enthusiast, artist and cartographer Roger Elsom made it his ambition to visit and draw many of these from around Britain, adding maps and notes to each. The result is a veritable delight, a record of past excellence, nowadays being swept aside in the name of modernisation. More than 30 individual locations are so described together with heart-warming tales from the past and some personal observations. ‘Little Boxes’ may be a personal tribute but it is one that so many others will similarly relate to.
The M7 0-4-4Ts Illustrated £25.95
152 pages • 159 illustrations • Hardback ISBN 978-1-915281-03-6 The M7 0-4-4Ts Illustrated’ is one man’s record of a single locomotive class that held an endearing fascination; the LSWR ‘M7’ class. First introduced in 1897, 105 examples were built over the next 12 years with all but one surviving into British Railways ownership in 1948. With many of the type already over 50 years old at that time, they nevertheless continued to perform, passenger, branch freight and shunting duties often miles away from their original home, the last examples finally taken out of service in 1964. Two survive in preservation. Peter Moody first became acquainted with the class as a child in Devon and over the years developed a fascination for the class culminating in a large collection of images and a desire to see his work brought to a wider audience. Sadly that was not be during his lifetime, but Transport Treasury are delighted to bring Peter’s efforts to a rightful conclusion; ‘The Illustrated M7’.
Saltash Auto to HST £24.50
108 pages • 109 illustrations • Hardback • ISBN 978-1-915281-04-3 ‘Terry Nicholls’ aka ‘Saltash Auto to the High Speed Train’ is 108 sides of unashamed nostalgia. Starting his railway career in Plymouth in the late 1950s, Terry progressed through the clerical grades in Carriage & Wagon and then Motive Power at the ideal time to witness the changeover from Steam to Diesel. He later moved on to a similar role at Bristol before taking a job in the Control Office literally having his finger on the pulse when it came to change and with-it unusual workings. In the Bristol area Terry was a popular speaker, illustrating his talks with a superb collection of colour slides some of which have been included in this new book. The railway at its best, and on occasions at its worse is described by Terry but always in a positive sense which will leave the reader feeling as if he was actually there on the ground as well. If ever there was a railway book that was a ‘page turner’ this must surely be it.
Somerset and Dorset Demise – Commemorating 55 years since closure £18.50
112 pages • 185 illustrations • Paperback • ISBN 978-1-915281-00-5 “Swift & Delightful”, “Slow & Dirty”, “Sabotaged & Defeated”, the Somerset & Dorset Railway has attracted many sobriquets over the years, not all of them complimentary. However, this fascinating route, which closed over half a century ago, still has a dedicated following amongst that sadly declining band of former passengers and staff who knew it in its operational days and amongst those too young to have experienced the delights of its picturesque route, its wide variety of motive power, its range of through expresses and local trains, and the friendly staff who served local communities through decades of loyal service. This collection of colour images assembled by Jeffery Grayer recalls the sad decline of its later years and follows on to the eventual closure and demolition of the route such that today the only track remaining is in the hands of dedicated preservation societies who seek to keep alive the spirit of the old line.
South American Railways in the 1960s £24.50
120 pages • 162 colour illustrations • Hardback ISBN 978-1-915281-01-2 In the late 1960s the author visited as many railway locations in South America as work, time and money permitted, and returned to the UK with over two thousand colour and monochrome photographic images which are now held by The Transport Treasury. The countries featured in this collection of 160 images are Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Paraguay, Peru and Uruguay. Steam, diesel and electric traction from the UK, US, Japan, Germany and five other European countries are represented, as well as an innovative Argentine loco. In addition to captions packed with information for each image there are also brief histories of each railway and a summary of how it has tried to meet the challenges of the last half-century.
We are always interested in hearing from published and potential authors who have a book idea. Our different sizes and types of book mean your idea will likely fit into one of our existing styles. Transport Treasury Publishing are easy to work with and we are receptive to new ideas either using material from our extensive photo archive or by authors bringing their own ideas and images. We welcome ideas for UK, European and even world wide transport subjects. Speak to us soon, we look forward to hearing from you. Have you or do you know someone who took railway photos years ago? Are you looking for a home for railway and other transport related negatives or slides where they may be appreciated for years to come? The Transport Treasury is probably the largest repository for railway related material in the UK. We can look after and maintain your collection as well as making it available for others to enjoy. All too often historically important collections have been lost. We see it as our responsibility to safeguard the past for the benefit of the future. Talk to us, we may be able to help.
A Glimpse of Indian Railways,1975
Compiled by Colin Stone • £17.50 In 1975 a group of British Railway enthusiasts hungry for a “steam fix” headed off to the Indian subcontinent to witness everyday steam operations. They weren’t disappointed, the sight, sound, smell, and full splendour of steam was alive, well and still able to satisfy any lover of the steam locomotive.
82 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-19-4
Thanks to those steam enthusiast camera men, and sad to say, many are no longer with us, a little of what was photographed nearly half a century ago can now be shared with those who never got to experience the magic of Indian Steam. For those that did, perhaps this album may rekindle memories of that incredible Indian Railway system, often referred to as… “The Railways of the Raj”.
Steam on the Narrow Gauge and Independent Lines of Austria – Photographed by Peter Gray
82 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-05-7
Compiled by Andrew Fox • £12.50 LOW STOCK Although probably best known for his photographs of the railways of the West Country, Peter Gray travelled widely, especially in Europe, capturing images of a world which would soon be transformed by the relentless march of progress. When he visited Austria in the 1950s and 1960s the country remained unspoilt, and the railways played a vital role in transporting both freight and passengers. The narrow gauge and independent railways, with their frequently archaic and rustic charm, had often changed little in half a century. This book depicts the fascinating variety of steam traction that could be found on these lines before they changed beyond recognition, seen through the lens of an enthusiast who combined technical skill with an excellent eye for a photograph.
Steam in the Portuguese Colonies
87 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-13-2
Compiled by Ron White • £16.50 When steam finished on British Railways there were some photographers who simply put away their cameras and which included certain of the famous ‘names’ of railway photography. Looking beyond these shores to where steam still flourished others from the same genre recognised places still worth visiting and one of these was Mozambique and one of those photographers, Peter Gray. Now Peter’s colour views from visits made to Mozambique and Angola, at the time both Portuguese colonies, may be seen for the first time. Witness then relics of a bygone age running alongside massive Beyer-Garratts together with the odd interloper as non-steam traction attempts to make an impression. The whole is lovingly captioned by Ron White, he is a fan of railways and steam especially worldwide and who brings to the text his inimitable charm.
Steam in South Africa – A Photographic Odyssey
82 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-02-6
Compiled by Ron White • £16.50 Another book on South African steam – haven’t we had enough? My wife certainly thinks so… although I see it as another reminder of those marvellous trips to an unknown country. Adjured not to go because of apartheid, those of us who did make the trip did so simply to get our fill of real railways, nothing political entered our heads. Instead we focused on lengthy freights and infrequent passenger and mixed trains. The latter were no longer known in the UK, but here they continued to serve remote dorps; once a day at best, Monday, Wednesday and Friday at worst.
The LNER Class D49s
77 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-14-9
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher • £13.50 Introduced in 1927 construction of the ‘Shires’ ran until 1929 with the ‘Hunts’ following between 1932 and 1935 giving a combined total of 76 examples. Although more than capable of operating services allocated, the introduction of Thompson’s Class B1 mixed-traffic 4-6-0 locomotives in 1942 saw the D49s gradually lose favour, as their maintenance costs were greater with less route-availability. The first withdrawal of the D49s came in September 1957, with the last example taken out of service in April 1961. Fortunately, one example, No. 62712 Morayshire, survives in preservation on the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway in Scotland.
Railways in Cumbria – A snapshot from the fifties and sixties
81 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-20-0
Compiled by David Spaven • £13.50 In the 1950s and 60s, Cumbria offered a microcosm of what Britain’s railways did, shaped as the region was by a distinctive geography and the major economic forces of mass tourism and concentrated industrial development. In this album, photos from the substantial Transport Treasury archive illustrate the character of many of the lines which served (and those which still serve) the Lake Counties. As well as covering all the key rail routes of that era, we have sought to provide some unusual images from locations which have often been bypassed in the (literal and metaphorical) rush along the West Coast Main Line over Shap. But the latter has not been neglected either. And we showcase the sheer variety of railway equipment and infrastructure in a compact but scenically diverse geographical area. Although most of the Cumbrian rail network survived the Beeching Axe, much has changed in the railway scene, and the album therefore allows us to indulge in nostalgia for past times on routes both lost and retained.
Alexanders’ Buses 1961 – Volume 1
80 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-08-8
Compiled by Henry Conn • £12.50 This book is a picture album of Alexanders buses and coaches and is not intended to be a history of the company and features unpublished views from the period 1st April through to 13th August 1961. Many of the views were taken after the 15th May when Alexanders were split into three new companies; Alexander Fife, Midland and Northern with approximately 500, 950 and 450 vehicles respectively. The only noticeable change in this volume is that new buses ordered by the new companies have local registrations such as the Leyland PD3s delivered to Alexander Northern have Aberdeen registrations, although interestingly, still in Alexanders pre-split livery.
Alexanders’ Buses 1961 – Volume 2
86 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-10-1
Compiled by Henry Conn • £13.50 This book is the second picture album of Alexanders buses and coaches in 1961 and features unpublished views from the period from August through to the end of November. The views in this volume, like the first, are in chronological order, starting in Kirkintilloch then to Kilsyth, Larbert, Leven, St Andrews, Dundee, Falkirk, Perth, back to Larbert, Stirling, Bannockburn, Lochgelly with the final views taken in Cowdenbeath. At Larbert depot the views of the ex Plymouth TD4s are probably the last taken before they head for the scrapyard and on the same day the view of RB206 with extensive damage to the roof with its youthful age saving this bus from going to the same scrapyard. There is also a classic posed view of Bedford OB W235 at Riggs Road in Perth, sadly to be sold a little over a year after the view was taken.
Dick Riley: West from Paddington
92 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-07-1
Compiled by Kevin Robertson • £12.50 LOW STOCK Dick Riley: West from Paddington is a much awaited opportunity to present a selection of images from a master of railway photography. Very much a ‘closet’ Great Western enthusiast, Dick spent much time recording the arrivals and departures from Paddington as well as scenes at Old Oak Common depot and various lineside locations through the Thames Valley. In this volume we follow his course as far as Didcot and taking in a few of the branch lines he visited. With his camera Dick did not just record the principal passenger classes either, for he was equally keen to portray the more humble duties and in the course of doing so gives us a wonderful variety of engines and trains from the early 1950s through when steam still reigned supreme.
The LMS Jubilee Class based in Scotland 1935-1962
92 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-15-6
Compiled by Henry Conn • £12.50 LOW STOCK A firm favourite in steam days, the LMS design Jubilee class has previously received much attention so far as technical information and workings on the LMS/LMR system as a whole is concerned. Never before though has a detailed look been taken at the workings of the class concentrated north of the border. This is a surprise as right from the start engines of the class had been based at both Perth and Aberdeen. In addition no less than 50 examples were built by the North British Company at their Queens Park and Hyde Park Works in Glasgow. In this book, author Stuart Ashworth describes and illustrates the work of the class in both LMS and later BR days using technical and factual information but supplemented by personal accounts and observation.
LMS Steam in the 1930s
77 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-23-1
Compiled by Brian Dickson • £13.50 From the George Barlow collection held at The Transport Treasury. Biographical notes on George’s life as a driver and later Operating Manager on the Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch line are contained within the text, suffice to say it was some years before this, from 1933 onward, that George was first recording the railway scene on film and in particular the contemporary LMS scene. Here he was able to record a time when the products of pre-grouping days were still dominant although the arrival of a certain Mr. Stanier was starting to be seen. Witness then everything from LNWR survivors and Midland stalwarts varying in size from crane-tank to a Beyer-Garratt, and progressing through the first Stanier tank engines to the Black 5, Princess and streamlined Coronation classes.
Forgotten Steam
Compiled by Nick Nicolson • £16.50 Thinking back over a long life associated with railways but never an official part of them it’s amazing what I got away with; not many insurance men have had hold of an A4 on an Aberdeen – Glasgow (although I did have a pass for that) or regularly fired and drove the 17.00 Marylebone – Woodford as far as Amersham (the crews loved watching my starched white collar wilt and go grey with worry, my wife was less amused when I got home late and filthy). 87 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-11-8
Compiled by Brian J. Dickson • £13.50 Notwithstanding the quiet revolution that was taking place at Crewe under the stewardship of Mr. Stanier it was to Doncaster that eyes often turned in the 1930s and where the products of Mr. Gresley were emerging and often breaking records as they did. Similar of course to the LMS, the LNER had been an amalgam of different railway companies in 1923 and yet there had been continuity in locomotive development with Gresley able to continue and develop his ideas meaning the LNER was a place of eye-catching endeavour especially with the advent of the streamline A4 class in the 1930s.
Early Diesels on the LMS and LMR
Compiled by Kevin Robertson • £13.50 The LMS were the true pioneers of diesel traction on Britain’s railways, both for shunting and main line purposes. Here examples of locomotives from the earliest times on are depicted, including much more information on the unique ‘Fell’ design.
77 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-12-5
R ails around York and the Vale
Compiled by Nick Deacon
1-913893-28-6
86 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-24-8
Rails around York and the Vale
s the railway which radiated h Fenton, Many of the assenger and diverse in the mix.
LNER Steam in the 1930s
compiled by nick deacon
Images from the neville Stead Collection
93 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-28-6
Rails around York and the Vale
Compiled by Nick Deacon • £13.50 Drawing on steam era images taken from the Transport Treasury Collection, this book takes the railway epicentre of York as its primary theme but also uses it as a jumping off point to visit routes which radiated from its heart. The latter include the lines to Thirsk, Malton, Market Weighton, Selby, Church Fenton, and Harrogate together with a selection of photographs taken at various locations en route. Many of the photographs were taken during the 1950s when steam remained largely unchallenged on passenger and goods services throughout the area.
David Clark’s Southern Odyssey: Part 1
Compiled by Ron White • £17.50 This is no ordinary photo book; it concentrates on the Eastern section of the Southern Region before the end of the steam era in 1961, featuring a rare variety of full colour images.
85 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-26-2
During the time before the run-down of steam, pride in the job still shone through and trains ran to the published timetable with no small effort due to the undertakings of the men at the front. David Clark was fortunately in a position to record the final years of steam on the Kent main lines – and usually in good weather conditions – supplemented by odd branch line outings and a little excursion or two across the border into Surrey and Sussex.
Bristol Railways
Compiled by Colin Scott-Morton • £17.50 Bristol has always been an important railway city. The original westerly terminus of the Great Western Railway from London, routes were soon added south and west into Devon and Cornwall, north and eventually west to Gloucester and Wales, together with numerous branch and harbour lines serving industry and the docks.
85 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-25-5
Much of the railway network, junctions and yards remain intact into the 21st century, and whilst the visual appearance of the trains and infrastructure has changed – with many new colour schemes than in the past – Bristol remains a mecca for those wanting to see trains from any number of destinations; some passing through and others terminating.
Colin Garratt’s Scrapbook
84 illustrations ISBN 978-1-913893-29-3
Compiled by Jeffery Grayer • £17.50 Withdrawn locomotives and railway scrapyards have always exerted a morbid fascination for railway enthusiasts and certainly the well known photographer and author Colin Garratt found them irresistible as witnessed by the great number of images he took of them during his lifetime. They undoubtedly presented great opportunities to both amateur and professional photographers to achieve that “artistic shot” sought by so many cameramen but realised by so few. I hope you will agree that Colin certainly had an eye for the unusual angle and that he achieved a level of artistry in the images taken at the three UK scrapyards, which handled a variety of rolling stock from the 1960s to the 1990s, that are showcased in this volume.
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issuu.com/ transporttreasurypublishing Deltic Swansong
Compiled by Nigel A. Petre
Steam Memories North East Scotland
Compiled by David Spaven
The Final Decade. The 1960s Steam Railway
Compiled by Kevin Robertson
Rails around Wycombe and the Chilterns
Compiled by Nick Deacon Class 50s on the Western Region
Drawing on the Arthur Turner collection, this album takes readers on an imaginary tour of the region, featuring the entire class of fifty machines at various times (between 1974 and 1992) and in a wide spread of locations.
ISBN 978-1-913893-30-9
£17.50
Compiled by Andrew Royle
Although firstly introduced to BR’s London Midland Region in the late 1960s, the Class 50 diesel-electrics are strongly associated with the Western Region, where they gave more than twenty years of service. Reliability was perhaps not their strongest point but being a 100mph machine and sounding more impressive at full power than other type 4 locomotives, they commanded a strong following. This was particularly true after the demise of the type 5 ‘Deltics’ in early 1982. Being given a set of evocative ‘Warship’ names from 1978 and later a striking new livery did their appeal no harm at all.
Class 50s on the western region
Images from The Transport Treasury Compiled by Andrew Royle
The Midland & South Western Junction Railway
Portrait of the Southern Q1 class
Class 50s on the Western Region
Rails around Ireland A Journey in Pictures
Riley in Ireland A Photographic Odyssey
The Railways of Salop
Compiled by Jeffery Grayer
Compiled by Charles P. Friel and Michael McMahon
Totem Class 50 Cover.indd 1
Compiled by Hector Maxwell
Compiled by Michael McMahon
Compiled by Andrew Royle
Compiled by Leslie Price
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The Southern’s Withered Arm
Western Ways The R. C. Riley Archive 1937-1964: Vol. 1
Somerset & Dorset The R. C. Riley Archive 1955-1965: Vol. 2
The Southern around London – The R. C. Riley Archive 1937-1964: Vol. 4
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher
Compiled by Jeremy Clements
Compiled by Jeremy Clements
Compiled by Jeremy Clements
Compiled by Alan C. Butcher
Compiled by Jeremy Clarke
Western Times Issues 1, 2 and 3 by Kevin Robertson, Andrew Malthouse and Jeremy Clements
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