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The following books are still in stock...

THE SPOONER ALBUM
The finest collection of historic Festiniog Railway photographs ever! A4 landscape format, printed on heavyweight 170gsm artpaper. 120 pages, casebound with glazed paper jacket. Complete with matching ‘portrait’ slipcase, embossed on the spine - for protection and easy storage on the bookshelf. Superb reproduction of the archive photographs enables close inspection through a magnifying glass.

Well over half the print run is now sold - if you want a copy - now is the time to order!

Price: £37.50

Post & Packing - UK £4.50, EU £8.50 Zone 1 (USA etc.,) £13.50, Zone 2 (Australia etc.,) £14.50

THE LEEK & MANIFOLD VALLEY LIGHT RAILWAY

By Robert Gratton

The result of lengthy and exhaustive research, this new work will become the 'standard work' on the subject. If you have a copy of the author's book on the Ashover Light Railway you will have an idea of what to expect. Much new information on this fascinating line, plus coverage on the life of E R Calthrop and also the Barsi line in India.

Deluxe hardback with marker ribbon and spine cords, plus laminated jacket, 210 x 273 mm, 368 heavyweight artpaper pages, profusely illustrated with photographs, finely detailed line drawings, maps, ephemera, etc., colour throughout. 404 photographs, postcards etc., 58 maps, plans, etc., 36 detailed scale drawings.

Price: £49.50

Less than 150 copies left - buy soon, there will be no reprint!

Post & Packing: UK - £8.00, EU - £14.00, Rest of World £25.00

SLATE QUARRY ALBUM - Second edition

By Ann & Gordon Hatherill

THIS BOOK IS THE RESULT of over twenty years research into the methods of working within Welsh Slate quarries. Originally Gordon and Ann Hatherill went to Aberllefenni Quarry near Corris but, in the 1970s, they concentrated on Llechwedd and Maeofferen quarries at Blaenau Ffestiniog having been given permission by J W Greaves & Sons Ltd. During their time in the quarries Ann photographed, mainly in colour and Gordon drew and measured many items ­ wagons, track equipment etc. They accompanied the men as they worked the gravity and powered inclines, worked the slate and disposed of the rubbish on the tips. The photographic record of these operations is unique.

The text traces the growth of tramways within and from the quarries, types of rails, points, wagons, motive power, construction of inclines and associated equipment. Accompanied by photographs there are detailed descriptions of the methods of working the inclines and tramways. Pages of Gordon’s sketchbook are reproduced as well as his final drawings.

The first edition of this work sold out rapidly. In assembling this second edition care has been taken to review the content and expand it to over twice that of the original.

This book is especially recommended to those interested in the methods of working within mines and quarries, students of industrial history and model makers.

200 pages, 149 duotone and 243 colour photographs, 19 scale drawings, 18 diagrams and sketches, 11 maps.

Price: £24 softback - £32 hardback (limited run)

Plus Post & Packing -

Softback - UK £3.00 - EU £6.00 - World £11.50

Hardback - UK £4.00 - EU £7.00 - World - £13.50

OUT OF PRINT...
We regret that our earlier books, TWO FOOT GAUGE RAILS TO THE IRONSTONE and NARROW GAUGE & INDUSTRIAL ALBUM, are now out of print.

If you were unfortunate enough not to obtain a copy direct, please contact either:

ANDREW NEALE, 7 Vinery Road, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS4 2LB
email: andrew@railway-books.co.uk

NIGEL BIRD, Bryn Hir, Llwyn Y Groes, Tregaron, Ceridigion, SY25 6PY
email: nigelbird.books@virgin.net

Both are reputable sellers of new and used books whose services we use ourselves - and can recommend.