EddieB Posted November 19, 2011 Share Posted November 19, 2011 This is a new publication from Lightmoor Press and written by Adrian Garner. For anyone into railway oddities, it is a well-researched book, covering a diversity of systems world-wide, I believe for the first time in a single volume. At 288 pages, with numerous diagrams and photographs, there is plenty of inspiration and material for modellers tired of the usual prototypes, or plenty to fascinate those who just enjoy reading about the weird and wonderful schemes of the Victorian era. Although I picked up my copy at Ian Allan, Waterloo last Thursday, Bill Hudson has it being published today, priced at £24.99. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted November 20, 2011 Share Posted November 20, 2011 This is a new publication from Lightmoor Press and written by Adrian Garner. For anyone into railway oddities, it is a well-researched book, covering a diversity of systems world-wide, I believe for the first time in a single volume. At 288 pages, with numerous diagrams and photographs, there is plenty of inspiration and material for modellers tired of the usual prototypes, or plenty to fascinate those who just enjoy reading about the weird and wonderful schemes of the Victorian era. Although I picked up my copy at Ian Allan, Waterloo last Thursday, Bill Hudson has it being published today, priced at £24.99. I see Amazon also have it listed. Eddie : are there any details of pre 1870 schemes/plans in the book ? Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted November 20, 2011 Author Share Posted November 20, 2011 I see Amazon also have it listed. Eddie : are there any details of pre 1870 schemes/plans in the book ? Mac. Hi Mac ("I'll make a soldier of you yet, Hookie"), Yes, indeed. There are descriptions of the inventions of Henry Robinson Palmer going back to the 1820s (e.g. Deptford, Cheshunt), the "forty year gap" with only three systems (Sargeant, Boston, Mass.; Andraud, Paris: Fell, Parkhouse, Lancs.), followed by the Larmanjat schemes beginning in 1868 (and where my local interest, in the trials of the Lisbon tramway in Buckhurst Hill, come in). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Thanks for the information; Eddie. One of these books I'll have to physically read before deciding to spend £25. Hopefully the Manchester Ian Allan's will have it in stock when I'm there in Dec. Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
jbg06003 Posted November 21, 2011 Share Posted November 21, 2011 Of especial interest for those with a one track mind........................ Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 14, 2011 Share Posted December 14, 2011 Yes, indeed. There are descriptions of the inventions of Henry Robinson Palmer going back to the 1820s (e.g. Deptford, Cheshunt), the "forty year gap" with only three systems (Sargeant, Boston, Mass.; Andraud, Paris: Fell, Parkhouse, Lancs.), followed by the Larmanjat schemes beginning in 1868 (and where my local interest, in the trials of the Lisbon tramway in Buckhurst Hill, come in). Eddie. Finally got a chance to have a look at this book. It's certainly a mine of information; but well over two thirds of it is of no real interest to what I'm looking for. I ended up buying Vol 6 of the British Steam Tram series( the one that covers Irish companies). The book also covers the Lisbon 'Steam Monorail' which looks as though it would make a great layout. Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 I ended up buying Vol 6 of the British Steam Tram series( the one that covers Irish companies). The book also covers the Lisbon 'Steam Monorail' which looks as though it would make a great layout. Mac. That's a useful tip and I'm intrigued to see what's there, especially whether/how much the Buckhurst Hill trials are covered. It's an good series, but generally the price is offputting unless there's something of specific interest. (I have volume 1, but find that the lack of punctuation is at times a little eccentric). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mac Posted December 15, 2011 Share Posted December 15, 2011 That's a useful tip and I'm intrigued to see what's there, especially whether/how much the Buckhurst Hill trials are covered. It's an good series, but generally the price is offputting unless there's something of specific interest. (I have volume 1, but find that the lack of punctuation is at times a little eccentric). Had a quick look and the experimental line about 600 yards in length is mentioned in what appears to be part of an extract taken from 'Engineering. 10 January 1873'. There's a small illustration labelled 'Trial of the Lisbon Steam Carriage, at Buckhurst Hill'. You're right about the price of this series being a killer, but I'm heavily into Steam Trams. I bought mine from Ian Allans in Manchester; who had the full set on their shelves. Mac. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
EddieB Posted December 15, 2011 Author Share Posted December 15, 2011 Had a quick look and the experimental line about 600 yards in length is mentioned in what appears to be part of an extract taken from 'Engineering. 10 January 1873'. There's a small illustration labelled 'Trial of the Lisbon Steam Carriage, at Buckhurst Hill'. You're right about the price of this series being a killer, but I'm heavily into Steam Trams I bought mine from Ian Allans in Manchester; who had the full set on their shelves. Mac. Thank you, I'll try to have a peek if there are copies in the Waterloo branch of Ian Allan, but it looks as though there's nothing beyond the "standard references". I'm not surprised that there's a full set on the shelves - can't be many takers at forty quid (plus) a volume! (Pity, as there's a lot of good stuff in those books). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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