Book Review 7 - RailAdvent

Book Review: British Railways Diesel Electric Classes 44 to 46:The Mighty Peaks of the Midland Main Line by Fred Kerr

A collection of photographs of Class 44, 45 and 46 diesel-electric locomotives, with most on the Midland Main Line, especially in Northamptonshire.

Roger Smith 21st May 2023

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Book Review: Book Review: Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives – The Final Years 1960-1965 by David Maidment

This book tells the story of the Great Western Railway’s Castle Class from 1960 through to the withdrawal of the last one in 1965

Roger Smith 13th May 2023

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Book Review: The Gas Tramcar – An idea ahead of its time by John Hannavy

This book describes the phenomenon that for a few years saw trams pulled by horses and steam locomotives replaced by ones powered by gas.

Roger Smith 10th May 2023

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Book Review: How to Build a Model Railway by David Ashwood with Market Deeping MRC

This book provides an introduction to building a model railway, including what gauge to choose and taking care of the layout after it has been built.

Roger Smith 6th May 2023

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Book Review: Luxury Railway Travel, A Social and Business History by Martyn Pring

This book tells how railway companies developed luxury rail travel to satisfy demand from the upper and middle classes and wealthy overseas visitors.

Roger Smith 30th April 2023

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Book Review: Rail Rover – East Midlands Rover by John Jackson

This book shows how a Rover ticket can provide great opportunities for both rail enthusiasts and tourists wishing to explore the East Midlands.

Roger Smith 2nd April 2023

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Book Review: Great Western 0-6-2 Tank Engines, Absorbed & Swindon Designed Classes by David Maidment

This book describes the Great Western Railway’s 0-6-2 tank engines, including those it inherited from railways in South Wales at the 1923 Grouping.

Roger Smith 26th March 2023

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Book Review: George & Robert Stephenson: Pioneer Inventors and Engineers by Anthony Burton

This biography describes the influence of the great British engineers George and Robert Stephenson on our world from the days of early railways.

Roger Smith 13th March 2023

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Book Review: British Transport Police, a definitive history of the early years and subsequent development by Malcolm Clegg

This book traces how the British Transport Police evolved from different forces covering railway companies, docks, and other transport entities.

Roger Smith 26th February 2023

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Freight Trains in the North of England cover

Book Review: Freight Trains in the North of England, an Illustrated Survey 1955-2018 by John Matthews

This book provides an appreciation of a variety of freight trains, their locomotives often dirty and unloved, spanning 60 years from the mid-20th cent…

Roger Smith 22nd February 2023

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