Here are a few ideas for a surprise present for the railway enthusiast, railfan or gricer in your life. A good start to your choice is to look for a recent publication that the recipient hasn’t had a chance to buy for him- or herself – all the books we’ve had new in since March are listed in our Latest Arrivals section. Among the most recent of all are these:
The Railway Goods Shed And Warehouse In England £14.99. An attractive book which will appeal to anyone with an interest in railway sites and buildings.
From Gridiron To Grassland – the rise and fall of Britain’s railway marshalling yards. £34.95. Now made redundant by the use of containers, these huge yards for sorting wagons and assembling goods trains were formerly an essential part of railway operations.
The London Railway Atlas Then And Now. £21.95. A useful and engrossing atlas. It provides on facing pages a 1921 London railway map in 45 sections, each opposite a 2016 map of the lines and stations of precisely the same area.
Lines Around Stamford. £18.95. An album of photos (7 supplied by Robert) of our own local railway. An ideal present for anyone living in Stamford or its neighbourhood who is interested in local railway history.