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David Maidment
This book is a comprehensive history of all the 0-6-0 tender locomotives built by the Great Western Railway or by railways absorbed by the GWR from the very earliest broad…
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This first volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central and Great Eastern examples, classified by the LNER…
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How do you tell your children that their eldest brother is their nation's long promised Messiah? And when? And what is the outcome? Matthew's Gospel in the bible quotes the…
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David Maidment traces the origins of his career choice through early enthusiasm for steam trains, through a fascinating three year period as a 'Traffic Apprentice' and then a career in…
The book tackles a comprehensive review of a complex history with many rare or small locomotive classes described, including some unique engines.
Covers the experiences of three Crewe firemen of the late 1950s firing the home depot's Duchesses' on the overnight sleeper trains to Perth. Includes personal experiences of, and photographs by…
The inside story of the restoration and operation of the eight preserved Great Western Castles from the pens of those intimately involved.
This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier's masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better known as the Duchesses'.
Recounts, from 1960, the refreshing of the trains’ performance as they were modified with high superheat and double chimneys.
The illustrations of all the classes, with drawings and weight diagrams, will be of value to the many modellers who construct replicas of the GWR scenes before the Grouping' and…
Written by more than 50 experts from around the world, this compendium of hydrologic theory and practice is an essential reference for anyone involved in hydrology, environmental pollution, urban drainage…
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This is the second volume of David Maidements auto Biography, taking the story from 1962 to the present day, with the formation of the Railway Children Charity. The book covers…
Covers All Classes with unpublished Pictures
Good quality rare pictures & In-depth historical research.
This book covers the large number of designs from 1860 onwards of 0-6-0 saddle tanks built for the Great Western Railway and the independent railway companies in South Wales.
Good Quality Photograhs, New Historical Information, Useful to Modellers, Good Index.
Latested book in the Locomotive Portfolios’ series, this time covering the design and development of the Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives.
High Quality Photographs, New Information, Good Historical Text, Useful to Modellers, Good Index.
This is a book that looks at the 0-6-0 tender goods locomotives of the Southern Railway
Comprehensive Photographic Coverage.
Interesting biographical text, Good photographs, Anecdotal material, Interesting historical perspective.
Clear chronological history of the many complex variations of the Midland 4-4-0 classes.
David Maidment,Bob Meanley
Written by two authors with authentic first hand experience.
David Maidment,Paul Carpenter
This book in Pen & Sword’s Gallery’ series starts with a brief history of the Cambrian Railways’ early years, followed by a magnificent comprehensive set of early photographs of Cambrian…
John Callander,Thomas Percy
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the…
A textbook which examines the governance of nation states, exploring the diversity and range of political values beliefs and governing styles in the Asia-Pacific.
This textbook examines the governance of nation states in this region. It sets out the range of political beliefs and styles and the simliarities and differences between individual states and…
GIS and Environmental Modeling: Progress and Research Issues Michael F. Goodchild, Louis T. Steyaert, Bradley O. Parks, Carol Johnston, David Maidment, Michael Crane, and Sandi Glendinning, Editors With growing pressure…
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