Bibliography of books/articles written by SLS members

Recent/upcoming books and articles by (or contributed to by) SLS members (Moved to own page 13 November 2015 - page currently remains a work in progress)

Bailey, M. (SLS President)

Loco Motion- published 3 March 2014

The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from the time of its origination and continues to evoke passion in enthusiasts today. Here Michael R. Bailey, expertly and in fascinating detail, describes the development of the steam locomotive during its pioneering first half-century until 1850 by exploring the surviving locomotives that may be seen in Britain, Europe, and North and South America. In addition to surviving relics, he also takes a look at operable replicas, which fill many gaps in international collections, to provide continuity in this evolutionary story. Exploring in depth each example’s operational and preservation history, along with design characteristics, component materials and modifications made, no detail is left unmentioned. With unparalleled detail, incredibly stunning images and a list of museums housing all of the world’s oldest locomotives, this truly is a volume that no student of railway history should be without.

Baker. A. C., and Fell, M. G.

North Staffordshire area - two titles (a) - Now out (b) Published 2014

a) Allan Baker and Mike Fell - THE STAFFORD & UTTOXETER RAILWAY from Lightmoor Press.

b) Also note that Allan's book NORTH STAFFORDSHIRE COLLIERIES ON THE HILL NORTH OF CHELL was published earlier this year. It concerns mines and railways at the northernmost extremity of the North Staffordshire Coalfield. It too has been published by Lightmoor Press. It is a soft back retailing at £7.50 and comprises 64 pages. ISBN 13: 9781899889 84 6.

Davies, A.

Steam Locomotive Performance on some Cross Country lines in Wessex (see attached pdf for synopsis of the current position)

Gibbons, R.

Locomotives of China – the JF1 and JS Classes. Pdf of the cover.

Hennessey, R. A. S.

Lost Chords and Earthworks - The unevolved railway by SLS member R. A. S. Hennessey (2 parts) Published - Back track Sept and Oct 2014

More from our prolific author, this time on authorised railways that were not brought into use.

Kinlochleven - A pioneer Hydro Electric Line and its setting by SLS member R. A. S. Hennessey Published - Back track May 2014

Another masterful article on the subject of electric traction by SLS member Roger Hennessey and covering an unusual industrial narrow gauge railway in the UK.

Mather, D.

'York. An Illustrated Railway History

'York. An Illustrated Railway History', is to be published by Silver Link very shortly. This follows the author's (SLS Member) earlier publications from the same stable, 'Great Britain's Heritage Railways - the rise of the railway preservation movement' [2012], 'Riding the Settle & Carlisle' [2011] and 'Running Out Of Steam' [2010]. Further details of the above are available on his website at http://www.davempics.com/ in 'My Publications', or from the author direct.

New, J.

Early Railways Conference V - Proceedings now published includes article on Wollaton or Broseley The Gap Narrows by John New.

400 years of English railways - Huntingdon Beaumont and the early years. Back track (Vol 18 No 11 - November 2004)

Article about the Wollaton Waggonway (or Wagonway) and the builder of it - Huntington Beaumont. Waggonway also referred to occasionally as the Strelley tramway.

Nichols, G.A.

South and West from Waterloo published by Ian Allan 2014

An album of colour photographs by Mark B Warburton taken 1960-1966 on the Weymouth line and to and beyond Exeter.

 

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