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BOOK NEWS
British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923 Volume 6:
GER, NBR, GNoSR, M&GNJR and Minor Lines
Compiled by Bertram Baxter
Edited by David Baxter and Peter Mitchell
Throughout the history of public railways in Britain there have been over 370 locomotive-owning
railway companies, and the volumes in this series have recorded the known data of every
locomotive built for them from 1825 to the 1923 'grouping'. Volumes 1 to 5 were published by
the Moorland Publishing Company between 1977 and 1988, but the three final volumes (which would
have completed the LNER group and added the GWR and SR constituents) were never published.
The late Bertram Baxter's magnum opus commenced with a general summary in Volume 1, and ended
(prematurely) with Volume 5b, which covered the GNR and GCR. Much of the work for the
remaining LNER companies (Volume 6) had been done, but his son David, who had painstakingly
marshalled his father's data into the original volumes, died before seeing it published. He
had been assisted by Peter Mitchell, and he has now completed the work needed to bring the
final volume of this important survey of pre-grouping locomotives to fruition - albeit nearly
25 years after the last volume was published.
Details of every known locomotive are included for the following companies and their
constituents:
- Great Eastern Railway
- North British Railway
- Great North of Scotland Railway
- Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway
- Colne Valley and Halstead Railway
- East and West Yorkshire Union Railway
- Mid-Suffolk Railway
For each company, there is a brief history and a comprehensive bibliography, which includes
books and magazine articles. The book is uniform with the original volumes.
Softback: 288 pages
148 x 210mm
ISBN: 978-1-905505-26-5
11.95
http://www.kestrelrailwaybooks.co.uk/
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NETWATCH
Small Prairie 5542 has a completely revised website with up-to-date progress reports on the
current 10-year boiler overhaul at the South Devon Railway, and photos of her in action on a
number of ex-GWR Heritage Railways:
http://www.5542.co.uk
Follow the progress on 7820 "Dinmore Manor":
http://7820dinmoremanor.blogspot.com/
The Charnwood Forest Railway at Rothley Station on the GC:
http://www.charnwoodforestrailway.webs.com/
With lots of videos:
http://charnwoodforestrailway.webs.com/apps/videos/
(Spotter: Ted Millward)
Rick Eborall's photos of 70013 "Oliver Cromwell" passing Cathiron lane footbridge on a
light-engine movement to Southall on 1st March together with a couple of previous collections
from the SVR:
http://rickeborall.zenfolio.com/recent.html
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IN THE NEWS
Government proposals on railway cost cutting
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17295718
http://tinyurl.com/7zt27lu
http://tinyurl.com/7gnx6vv
Would you pay 'peak peak' train fares?
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17296263
Lancashire Railways discussed in Parliment (Hansard)
http://tinyurl.com/7skrqlh
Railway plans for the Olympics
http://tinyurl.com/7hndjpa
Desiro units ordered for London Midland & First Trans Pennine
http://tinyurl.com/7qvwcw6
Details of derailment at Winsford
http://tinyurl.com/7gjbs2v
Network Rail's 5m to upgrade level crossings in Morecambe
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lancashire-17241102
Chiltern Railways: Oxford - London line statement
http://tinyurl.com/7o3kwn5
Stop ignoring us, say worried HS2 homeowners
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17259223
Jail for Catford cable thieves
http://tinyurl.com/885hq5t
Early Inverness commuter train service to be restored
http://tinyurl.com/7a8yzg6
Waverley escalators flawed
http://tinyurl.com/76zwaxp
Little-used stations 'should be closed'
http://tinyurl.com/7mcl89j
Union members vote to strike in support of sacked colleagues
http://tinyurl.com/6ofamxl
RMT strike threat during Olympics
http://tinyurl.com/6sb3r7x
Overhauled Duchess of Sutherland rolled out
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-derbyshire-17236477
And on trial at the Midland Railway Centre
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aRTFj-AmQS8
502 train Merseyrail set for new life
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-17222184
Great Central Railway takes over Greenacres Centre
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leicestershire-17245408
Heritage railway safety warning in County Durham and North Yorkshire
http://tinyurl.com/7y4cqhv
Rail honour for Carol Vorderman
http://tinyurl.com/7kraexk
Eurostar trains disrupted by French power cable fault
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17267334
Channel Tunnel mobile phone service for the Olympics (PDF)
http://tinyurl.com/86d6t6u
Poland suffers deadly train crash near Szczekociny
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17248735
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-17251105
Soller train set to honour 100 years
http://www.majorca.info/news/palma-to-soller-trai/
RAIB investigation into tram derailment in Croydon
http://tinyurl.com/866gj6l
Your chance to be a part of tram history
http://tinyurl.com/7adod2t
Railway charity hoping for funds to get trams on track
http://tinyurl.com/7eds7zb
Edinburgh trams: No details of pay-off for TIE boss Richard Jeffrey
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-17296426
Bus crashes into shop on Isle of Wight high street
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17296492
Running buses on time in Rwanda
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-africa-17145106
Public to name new Forth crossing
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-14284240
M4 widening requires Welsh government borrowing, warns first minister
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-politics-17264422
F-35: BAE Systems faces turbulent times over carriers
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-17233867
Cunard's cruise liners mark Diamond Jubilee
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17260904
Ship Operator Arrive Terminal Depart
Quest for Adventure Saga 05/6/12 QEii 05/6/12
Queen Victoria Cunard 05/6/12 7:00 City 05/6/12 22:00
Queen Elizabeth Cunard 05/6/12 7:00 Mayflower 05/6/12 22:00
Queen Mary 2 Cunard 05/6/12 6:30 Ocean 05/6/12 22:00
Cruise ship schedule website
http://tinyurl.com/824nzfc
Cargo ship captain faces drink charge after collision
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-17296113
MoD hands Portsmouth-based HMS Victory to charity
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-17273596
Thames Barrier test closure to be on Jubilee pageant day
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-17266139
Spotters: Richard Buckby, John Bullmer, Neil Kearns, Ted Millward, Reg Nerps, Mike Price
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TV and RADIO
10/03/12 BBC4 1900-2000
"The Golden Age of Canals" After WW2
11/03/12 BBC2 1900-2000
"World's Most Dangerous Roads" Peru
12/03/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Britain's First Photo Album" Francis Frith: Chelsea to Tower Bridge
12/03/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Stansted: the Inside Story" Documentary series 2/6
12/03/12 BBC4 1930-2000
"Great British Railway Journeys" Edinburgh-Kirkaldy
12/03/12 BBC2 2100-2200
"The Tube" Continuing documentary about London Underground 4/6
13/03/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Britain's First Photo Album" Francis Frith: Gravesend to Broadstairs
13/03/12 Channel 5 1900-2000
"Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers" New series 2/8
14/03/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Britain's First Photo Album" Francis Frith: Reigate to Hythe
14/03/12 BBC4 2200-2230
"Britain's Best Drives" 6/6 The Trossachs
15/03/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Britain's First Photo Album" Francis Frith: IoW to Stonehenge
15/03/12 BBC2 2320-0020
"The Tube" Continuing documentary about London Underground 4/6
16/03/12 BBC2 1830-1900
"Britain's First Photo Album" Francis Frith: Lyme Regis to Barnstaple
16/03/12 Channel 5 2000-2100
"Eddie Stobart: Trucks and Trailers" New series 3/8
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EVENTS
All details are correct to the best of my knowledge, but no responsibility is accepted for
inaccuracies or changes.
10/03/12 Northampton Model Railway Show
Malcolm Arnold Academy, Trinty Ave, Northampton, NN2 6JW
http://www.northamptonmodelrailwayshow.co.uk/
10/03/12- Basingstoke & North Hampshire MRS Model Railway Show 2012
11/03/12 Aldworth Science College, Western Way, Basingstoke, RG22 6HA
1000-1700 (Sat), 1000-1600 (Sun)
Adult: 5.00, Concession: 4.00, Family (2+3): 14.00
50 stands including layouts in Z, N, TT, OO, EM, 009, 0 & G3 scales
Children's layout, refreshments
Raildater Derek Gilkerson will be attending with "Boden-Am-See"
Free heritage bus from station, free parking
http://www.bnhmrs.hampshire.org.uk/
10/03/12- Macclesfield Model Railway Exhibition
11/03/12 Tytherington High School, Manchester Road, Macclesfield, SK10 2EE
http://www.macclesfieldmrg.org.uk/
15/03/12 Aln Valley Railway Society
Barter Books, Alnwick Railway Station, Alnwick
'How they built the Railways Professor Iain Moffat
1900 for a 1930 start
http://www.alnvalleyrailway.co.uk/
16/03/12 Newbury and District Transport Group
Bayer House, Strawberry Hill, Newbury, West Berkshire, RG14 1JA
"The History of Buses around Reading" by Dave Hall
Non-members welcome
Admission and car parking free, but donations towards expenses welcome
1930-2200 (approx) - doors open 1900
16/03/12 Launceston Railway Circle
Dingley Hall, Castle Street, Launceston, PL15 8BA
Annual General Meeting - details tbc
Meetings begin at 1930
17/03/12- Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Diesel Locomotive Weekend
18/03/12
http://www.e-v-r.com
24/03/12- London Festival of Railway Modelling
25/03/12 Alexandra Palace, London, N22 7AY
http://www.model-railways-live.co.uk/
Cheers, Howard.
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