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Firstly keighley and worth valley railway through time by mark. Ian allen, irwell press, wild swan, foxline, opc, yeadons register etc. To filter the list by publisher, please use the publishers menu above, or use the search functionality. A selection of useful modelling guides and prototype reference books from wild swan publishing. First published in 1991, wild swans contains the biographies of her grandmother and her mother, then finally her own autobiography. Great western railway locomotive allocations for 1934, n. Wild swans may well be the most depressing book ive ever read.

Great savings free delivery collection on many items. Firstly keighley and worth valley railway through time by. Atkins, tony and hyde, david gwr goods services part 2a. This marked a retirement of sorts for paul after 35 years of producing books that had set new standards for railway publishing, many wild swan titles are still amongst those most sought after by enthusiasts and collectors alike. We also attend a number of the major shows, see the exhibitions page for details. A good follow up to wild swan published by user, 11 years ago swans chance begins in 1836 and takes up the story of the alex and rane falconer where wild swan left off, as the falconer family continues to expand their line of thoroughbred horses at their farm wild swan, along with ranes ship building enterprise.

A few in the series are now sold out but the following are currently available. To view each title in more detail, or to purchase a title, simply click on the name of the book. This series of locomotive monographs is the result of a joint venture with the national railway museum, and covers lms standard locos not of midland parentage, with an account of their origins, rebuilding, subsequent modifications and liveries carried, together with official drawings and a variety of photos. Wild swan publishing wild swan produce a range of special.

The first of a new format of book from wild swan, the same size as the old bradford barton books, but produced as a sewn softback and printed to high standards by amadeus. Goods depots and their operation, wild swan, 2000, pp180. In devon she thrives with the falconer family and especially forming a lifelong bond with the younger son rane. The first book dealing with alexandria or lovingly referred to as alex. For more details two books that feature the railway make interesting reading. Book depositorys huge selection of wild swan publications ltd books. Great western branch line modelling part 2 creating a model. Slight wear to the covers at the head of the spine. Page 3 of 4 lms titles this is only a small selection from the hundreds of books currently in stock. A few in the series are now sold out but the following. It an 80 page book amply illustrated with black and white photographs and diagrams. This approach and care is extended to every subject that wild swan publishes books on, from light railways to main line locomotive monographs.

All british railway journal special editions published by wild swan publications. Wild swan begins in 18 as thirteen year old alexandria alex thaines grandmother sends her to live with distant relatives on the west coast of england to get her away from her hateful mother. In 2006, paul delighted light railway enthusiasts by publishing laurie cookseys delightful 2 volume study of the selsey tramway. This first is a recollection of the last weekend over the somerset and dorset by bob bunyar, which includes a chapter on the years leading up to the end and selected events. Locomotives of the lswr by d l bradley shop for books. Wild swan books the titfield thunderbolt railway bookshop. Oct 06, 2017 below is the current list of railway books stocked at first pasture, from publishers such as wild swan and lightmoor press. In the same format and level of detail as the earlier volumes, this book covers the wagon designs of the north british and great north of scotland railways. Paul would remain involved on the creative and production side of the new business for the foreseeable future.

A number of bookshops and specialist retailers also stock our titles, see retail stockists for details. Wild swan is the first of the swan trilogy that follows the history of a family for 100 years over 3 generations of women. Wild swan publishing the titfield thunderbolt railway. Buy other railwayana books and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. It covers modern main line coaches of the great western railway i. Wild swan publications index page listing all railway titles published complete with current new availability and used options. Prototype reference books historical books covering britains. The malmesbury branch mike fenton gwr hardback dj wild swan publications ltd. This marked a retirement of sorts for paul after 35 years of producing books that had set new standards for railway publishing, many wild swan titles are still amongst those most sought after by enthusiasts and. Harrison, wild swan publications great western diesel railcars, j. Casebound in dark blue boards with gilt spine, dust jacket.

Class a4 locomotives were introduced in 1935 as part of a modern streamlined train named silver jubilee. This softback series are designed to give a very large amount of information on individual lms locomotive classes including numerous photographs and copies of official lms drawings. Great western railway engine sheds london division. Dont let that keep you from giving it a try, though, for by some strange mechanism, it also ranks among the most uplifting books ive read, chronicling as it does a courage, resilience and will to survive which are nothing short of riveting. It starts off with alex who lives in england during the 1800s. Wild swan are delighted to supply you direct, use the illustrated booklist to view and order titles. Its principal objective, as well as a general rural rail service, was the conveyance of iron ore from the east midlands to south wales. These were both highly individual companies and had some quite unique looking stock, much of which disappeared from the rails a very long time ago, which makes the level of detail and photographic. Model railway journal compendium 9780906867600 by barlow bob editor and a great selection of similar new, used and collectible books available now at great prices. Nov 04, 2016 wild swan books posted on november 4, 2016 november 4, 2016 by jake cantona one of the things i promised myself during long years of thinking about owning my own bookshop was that when i did, i would stock as many of the railway books published by wild swan as i could reasonably accomodate. Here you can find all our books currently available for sale. Great western railway engine sheds bill hudson transport books.

Soft card covers with faint crease to bottom edge, near fine with previous owners name and purchase location details to reverse top corner of front cover. We have also appointed specialist distributors, enabling trade customers to obtain wild swan books more easily. Three daughters of china is a family history that spans a century, recounting the lives of three female generations in china, by chinese writer jung chang. The golden valley railway the croesor tramway the pentewan railway the sand hutton light railway the southwold railway the wantage tramway the welshpool and llanfair light railway wdlr album wdlr companion. Wild swan books posted on november 4, 2016 november 4, 2016 by jake cantona one of the things i promised myself during long years of thinking about owning my own bookshop was that when i did, i would stock as many of the railway books published by wild swan as i could reasonably accomodate. This is only a small selection from the hundreds of books currently in stock. On the trail of the titfield thunderbolt the lines behind the front tracks in the sand trains of hope the making of the railway. This page lists all wild swan publications that are currently in stock. The original book price may seem expensive to some, but when.

Many years ago, don rowland set out to record the previously neglected subject of how goods were handled on british railways. This is the earlier of the two wild swan books on model railway design by iain rice. Wild swan somerset and dorset swansong last days of a steam railway somerset and dorset swansong last days of a steam railway by bob bunyar and wild swan publishing this book focuses on the last weeks of normal services over the somerset and dorset railway from bath to bournemouth, concluded by the final weekend in early march 1966. Third volume of the wild swan history of the railways of the forest of dean.

Stephen chapman takes a look at the railways of tyneside and the line heading west along the tyne valley. This page includes current print status and availability both new and used. Green c c the coast lines of the cambrian railways vol. Wild swan page 3 of 4 lms titles this is only a small selection from the hundreds of books currently in stock. It covers the basics preliminaries, siting and staging, infrastructure, visual effects, operation followed by examples 14 in total covering rural, small stations and urban and industrial layouts. The first books to be listed are by respected sussex railway author and historian, brian hart, whose books were usually published by wild swan publications until they sold their business to the titfield thunderbolt bookshop in december 2014, from which date they are published under the wild swan books imprint. Catalogues, books and dvds to help you with your model railway.

Now in stock, bradford railways in colour, volume 2, a must for all those interested in the railways of bradford in an age now past. Jon lever, formerly a manager for ottakars and waterstones, started working in the store in september 2009, initially to keep his hand in during a sabbatical from big business bookselling. Magazine of general historic railway matters, high quality, most issues in stock, new, used and out of print, please enquire, prices from. It extended two preexisting branches, the chipping norton branch of the oxford, worcester and. Railway memories no 28 tyneside and the tyne valley line by stephen chapman and published by bellcode books in march 2015. Twilight of the goods don rowland wild swan publications. Wild swan are delighted to supply you direct, use the illustrated booklist to view and order. Clive provides a comprehensive railway and transport book wholesaling service, handling a very wide range of books from both small and large publishers. To filter the list by publisher, please use the publishers menu. Eschewing the use of digital technology to this day, all of pauls books and publications have a unique style and character which fits perfectly with their subject matter. Bairstow publishing book tokens capital transport cards crowood publishing countryside books cine marsden. The severn and wye railway abebooks shop for books. P lease consult the how to order section before ordering any books. This book must be the definitive account of the history of the line itself and it is difficult to see it ever being bettered.

Russell, wild swan publications the locomotive allocations registers for the last century are with about three. Below is the current list of railway books stocked at first pasture, from publishers such as wild swan and lightmoor press. This volume covers the lydbrook and coleford branchs. Gaining permission from the railway authorities, he sought to photograph and record the many thousands of goods wagons that then existed in out of the way sidings, busy marshalling yards and industrial sites.