OPC - Line History Books

An Historical Survey Of The Midland In Gloucestershire
Station Layouts and Illustrations
This volume covers the section of the Midland Railway between Mangotsfield in the south, to Gloucester in the north, together with the branches to Thornbury, Dursley, Nailsworth and Stroud, plus the various dock lines surrounding Gloucester. Details encompassed include track plans, signalling diagrams, structure drawings and a profuse selection of plates illustrating the various locations.
By Peter Smith
1985, 160 pages, hardback, 8¼" x 12", 1000g
Excellent, spine has faded to usual grey, £20.00
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An Historical Survey Of The Chester To Holyhead Railway
Track Layouts and Illustrations
Many of the stations between Chester and Holyhead are now but a memory. However, the route of the 'Irish Mail' lives on in this journey along the North Wales coastline
The track and signalling diagrams used to supplement the many illustrations have provided the Authors with an enjoyable opportunity to detour from their acknowledged interest in architectural and lineside features.
By V.R.Anderson & G.K.Fox
1984, 276 Black & White photographic plates, hardback, 8¼" x 12", 1000g
Excellent, minor shelf wear, £24.00
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An Historical Survey of the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton Railway
Layouts and Illustrations
This book sets out to give the reader a track plan of each station, junction and siding on the line from Didcot to Winchester and contains addition material from wartime records showing the revised track plans, extended loops and doubling that took place
To supplement the 18 station track plans and 180+ photographs an appendix has been included with a selection of public and working timetables.
By C.W.Judge
1984, 144 pages, hardback, 181 black & white plates plus track plans and illustrations
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The Banbury and Cheltenham Railway 1887-1962
Begining at Banbury and continuing cross country to Cheltenham, at 47 miles this was one of the longest GWR branch lines. Russell breaks the book down into a line history in part one and an imaginery journey over the branch in part two, mentioning anything of interest along the way.
By J.H.Russell
1977 140 pages, hardback, 248 quality Black and White photos plus line drawings, track plans and maps.

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An Historical Survey of the Somerset & Dorset Track Layouts and Illustrations
This book gives detailed plans of every station on the Somerset and Dorset, one of the most popular cross country railways, from Bath to Bournemouth. For the modeller, it will prove invaluable and for the enthusiast, it will bring back countless memories.
All drawings are to scale and fully annotated. Signalling details are included on a separate plan and each station plan is supplemented with photographs (some aerial) and text. Appendicies are included on buildings, operational details and passenger and working timetables.
By C.W.Judge and C.R.Potts
1985, Hardback, 135 pages

The Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway
History of this rural light railway in Shropshire, built to serve quarries and agriculture. Latter owned by the GWR, British Rail and the Admiralty in connection with an armaments depot. A high quality, indepth publication with many detailed images and trackplans.
By W.Smith and K.Beddoes
1980, Hardback, 112 pages