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Tag: Book of the Week

Book of the Week: Railway Surprise Book Box

17 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

This week’s book of the week is full of surprises!

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Book of the Week: Exeter’s Railways by David Mitchell

3 January 2023 Alex Bestwick Features

Our first book of the week for 2023 is a fascinating ride into the history of rail travel in Exeter.

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Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 6 – Brush Type 2S

8 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Features

This week’s book pick is the sixth installment in Gavin Glenister’s Diesel Dawn series.

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Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES

1 August 2022 Alex Bestwick Diesel, Electric, Features
Stratford Depot Locomotives by Roger Rounce is this week's book of the week.

Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.

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Book of the Week: Railways and Recollections

27 June 2022 Sam Hewitt Features

The Nostalgia Collection expands with this book from Will Adams, exploring from Hendon to St Pancras before electrification.

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Book of the Week: The Railway Magazine Archive 1930s

6 June 2022 Sam Hewitt Features

The last great age of steam in Britain is revisited in this new collection of superb photographs from the extensive archive of the Railway Magazine.

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Book of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal

11 May 2022 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Features, Steam

This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…

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