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Bure Valley Railway – Engines, Carriages & Wagons

Posted on January 5, 2020 by David Henshaw

Excellent little book itemising the remarkably varied rolling stock to be found now and in the recent past at the Bure Valley Railway in Norfolk Continue reading →

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H C S Bullock: His Life and Locomotives.

Posted on April 21, 2017 by David Henshaw

Updated Second Edition! Eighty years ago, in 1937, miniature locomotive engineer H C S Bullock died in tragic circumstances. Fifty years later, his son Kenneth was encouraged to write a book on his father’s life and work – principally his … Continue reading →

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Lost Miniature Railways

Posted on June 10, 2020 by David Henshaw

Long overdue, ‘Lost Miniature Railways’ looks at the lines that didn’t survive. Continue reading →

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Miniature Railway 44 paper edition – Tan-y-Bwlch and Hampton Loade

Posted on February 11, 2019 by David Henshaw

Tan-y-Bwlch and Creuau Bank
Hampton Loade
Cuckoo Hill
Rhyl
Fairbourne Continue reading →

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Miniature Railway 45 paper edition – Alexander Palace & the Halton Tank

Posted on October 11, 2019 by David Henshaw

Alexander Palace
Halton tank engine Continue reading →

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Miniature Railway 46 paper edition – Fairy Glen, New Brighton

Posted on December 9, 2019 by David Henshaw

Fairy Glen Miniature Railway, New Brighton
Churwell Woodland Railway, Leeds Continue reading →

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Miniature Railway 47 paper edition – Liverpool Garden Festival, Voryd Park Rhyl

Posted on January 5, 2020 by David Henshaw

Liverpool Garden Festival Railway
Voryd Lilliput Railway, Rhyl
Mr Leatham’s Locomotive
Bridge View Light Railway, Coventry Continue reading →

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Miniature Railway 48 paper edition – Shuzenji Romney, Mull and West Highland

Posted on February 1, 2020 by David Henshaw

Shuzenj-Romney Railway

Mull & West Highland Remembered

New Minimal Gauge Locomotives from Richard Ellam and Ride-on-Railways Continue reading →

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Miniature Railways

Posted on April 8, 2021 by David Henshaw

Long awaited and fully revised edition of the book ‘Miniature Railways’, first published by Shire in 1999 Continue reading →

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Miniature Railways in Suffolk Gardens

Posted on April 6, 2021 by David Henshaw

One of the Narrow Gauge Railway Society’s excellent little books covering the burgeoning miniature railway scene in the county of Suffolk Continue reading →

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Roanoake Miniature Locomotives

Posted on November 15, 2018 by David Henshaw

Roanoke miniature locomotives are generally ignored by enthusiasts, but some 65 were made in all, and they’re everywhere, hauling trains calmly quietly and economically. Not greater lookers perhaps – especially the steam-outliners – but simple, rugged machines that became firm … Continue reading →

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Scamp: The Story of the Scamp – the little loco with a big heart

Posted on July 20, 2020 by David Henshaw

Hot-off-the-press release for July 2020! The story of the Scamp – the little loco with a big heart Continue reading →

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Sylvasprings Watercress Narrow Gauge Railway

Posted on September 15, 2018 by David Henshaw

The story of the last surviving narrow gauge industrial railway in the United Kingdom Continue reading →

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The Pretenders – miniature steam-outline locomotives

Posted on April 17, 2018 by David Henshaw

The story of steam-outline miniature locomotives Steam-outline locomotives are often used on miniature railways in place of the real thing. You can see the temptation – they usually have electric start and simple hydraulic drive systems, so any summer-holiday student … Continue reading →

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The Ruislip Lido Railway

Posted on July 8, 2020 by David Henshaw

New for July 2020! Hot of the press, and long overdue, the story of the Ruislip Lido Railway Continue reading →

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Tinkerbell – the First 50 Years

Posted on September 27, 2018 by David Henshaw

Tinkerbell – the First 50 Years is a new book that marks a big milestone for the little locomotives that broke the miniature railway mould, putting the driver in rather than behind the locomotive Continue reading →

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