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Special Issues of "The Narrow Gauge"
146. Harrogate Gasworks: Its Railways
and Transport Systems £7.95
Harrogate Gasworks opened in 1848 and
for nearly 60 years regretted the decision to build on a site at New Park,
well away from the railway - the only logical means of transport for its raw
matrial, coal. Eventually a 2-foot gauge railway was built from the North
Eastern Railway at Bilton Junction to New Park. Trains ran for almost 50 years
until the wheel turned full circle and the increasing efficiency of road
haulage took over again until the gas works closed in the early 1960s. This is
the story of the transport systems of Harrogate Gas Works, which achieved a
fame out off all proportion to its size. There are full descriptions of the
road and rail locomotives, the rolling stock, and the railway itself, all
illustrated with over 40 photographs, maps and scale drawings. 56 pages.
Now Reprinted.
177. Ransomes and Rapier Locomotives £6.95 (special
offer)
Published July 2002, detailing the story of the locomotives produced by this
Ipswich-based
manufacturer. This is the first comprehensive record of this little-known
aspect of an otherwise famous company. The text is supported by over 50
illustrations, including several rare or previously unpublished photographs.
70 pages.
179. Over Here! Baldwin Military Locomotives in the U.K. £5.95
Describing the various locomotives originally built for use in World War I,
but destined to see service with industrial concerns and public railways
within the U.K. Includes details of the locomotives acquired by the Ashover
Light Railway, Glynn Valley Tramway, Snailbeach District Railways, Welsh
Highland Railway, etc. 38 pages, profusely illustrated.
186. A Single to the Seashore: The Jaywick Miniature Railway £6.95
The history of the 18in gauge Jaywick Miniature Railway which operated on
Jaywick Sands between 1936 and 1939, to be revived for a single year in 1949.
The book also details the subsequent history of the locomotives used and in
particular covers the "Tommy Mann's Enterprises" miniature railway that
operated at New Brighton using the some of the stock until 1965. 52 pages,
profusely illustrated.
192. NARROW GAUGE SUPERPOWER
50pp. £6. 95.
The story of
the growth and life, from modest beginnings in 1928, of
limestone carried
for over 177-miles from Avontuur
to
Port
Elizabeth, in South Africa’s Eastern Cape Until recently, a heavy traffic in
limestone was carried from Loerie to a cement factory in the outskirts of Port
Elizabeth by triple-diesel hauled trains
grossing over a thousand tones - on
24" gauge!
Profusely illustrated, with a number of drawings for the modeller, it covers
both the operation of the line and the locos – including steam and diesel
locos now at work in Wales.
Fully illustrated with numerous scale drawings of the steam and diesel motive
power used.
196. THE TRANSANDINE RAILWAY
IN 1931. 32pp. £4. 95
A facsimile copy of a report published
by Beyer Peacock in 1931, with additional information bringing the line's
story up to date.
The metre gauge Transandine Railway was part of the first rail
route to link the Pacific and Atlantic oceans, which connected the port of
Valparaiso in Chile with Buenos Aires in Argentine. It traversed some of
the most inhospitable terrain on earth, crossing the hitherto impenetrable
barrier of the Andes at a summit of 10,450 feet. Gradients were as steep as
1 in 12, and sections used the Abt rack and pinion system. The account of the
railway’s construction and operation which forms the basis for this book was
published in 1931, only 21 years after the line’s opening, and when it was on
the next stage of its development – electrification. It
provides a unique snapshot into the line’s engineering features, operating
methods and its magnificent steam locomotives, fully described and
illustrated.
197. THE PUGGY LINE
96pp. £9. 95.
The Lochaber Narrow Gauge Railway. A fully revised
version of a long out-of-print earlier publication, with numerous
illustrations, track diagrams etc.
This is the
story of the line that ran from Loch Treig to Fort William, several hundred
feet higher than the West Highland Railway. The fact that a narrow gauge
railway system totalling about 26 miles existed in a highly scenic area of the
west of Scotland comes as a great surprise to many. The line came about as
a result of a decision in the 1920s to build a major aluminium factory at Fort
William, and the need to drive a 15-mile tunnel to deliver water to that
factory. The line connected all the tunnel works, adits and shafts, carrying
workers and equipment. It continued to operate for maintenance and
inspection purposes over inhospitable territory several hundred above sea
level until the mid 1970s. This is a profusely illustrated history of the
line’s development, working, locomotives and stock.
285. THE MINIATURE
LOCOMOTIVES OF DAVID CURWEN
118pp. £11.00
(free to new members)
An overview of David Curwen's work
and includes every one of his larger locomotives together with over 146
photographs, many of them in colour. There is a full history of each
locomotive to date and it includes locomotives built by both himself and
others.
Members-Only Offers
Back Issues
Any member wishing to complete their collections of THE NARROW GAUGE or NARROW
GAUGE NEWS can obtain available back issues at the special price of £1.00 and
25p respectively, (excluding Special Issues, which are priced individually),
plus postage at cost. This offer applies to members only, and more details can
be found in NGN 223/224. Do not send payment with order, you will be invoiced
for the exact amount required.
Binders
New-type binders suitable for either TNG or NGN are now available from Lawson
at £6.50 each post paid. Each"Cordex"-style binder holds approximately sixteen
issues; please state which type required.
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