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Roger Rounce presents a round-the-UK tour of diesel and electric locomotives from Devon and Cornwall right the way up to Scotland, and covering everything else in between. Informative and entertaining, Diesel and Electric Locomotives Around the UK presents images of diesel and electric engines that many are lucky enough to remember seeing in their heyday and which many will wish they had. The locomotive names, liveries and locations featured will bring back many fond memories and will hopefully offer something new for even the most ardent enthusiast.

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Railway historian David Ratcliffe documents the changing railfreight scene during the 1980s and 1990s and records the important role played by the numerous industrial locomotives to be seen in action at works and factories across Britain. Slow-moving yet powerful, they were very much the unsung workhorses of the rail industry and in Industrial Locomotives the author highlights some of the fascinating and often overlooked machines he encountered during his travels around the country.This volume includes more than 300 photographs, most in full colour, and provides an invaluable record of well-used industrial engines in action all over Britain.

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The Lambretta started production in 1947 over the next 24 years many models and variations followed. From prototypes to experimental machines, a catalogue of changes were made, many surrounded in mystery. These were hotly debated and discussed by owners and the many loyal Lambretta fans worldwide who, to this day, still talk about what happened, creating huge myths and legends along the way. And it didn't stop there, with publicity stunts, advertising promotions and daring feats all pushing the boundaries of what the Lambretta stood for. Who created the stories and why has always been subject to rife speculation, further cementing the Lambretta myth.In Lambretta Myths and Legends, Lambretta expert Stuart Owen addresses those questions, solves the outstanding puzzles and lays many of the myths to rest once and for all using evidence unearthed through extensive research. Finally, the truth will be revealed when it comes to Lambretta myths and legends.

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The Talyllyn Railway is a remarkable survivor from a long past industrial age. It was built and opened in 1865 to carry slate from the Bryn Eglwys Slate Quarry in the hills above Abergynolwyn village to Tywyn (then Towyn) from where it was shipped all around the world.The first passenger train ran in 1866 and the line runs from Tywyn (on the coast of Cardigan Bay) inland for 7 miles to Nant Gwernol. The slate traffic ceased in 1946 after a serious rock fall in the quarry. In 1950 the line's owner (Sir Henry Haydn Jones) died and the future of the railway looked very uncertain because it had been losing money for some years.However, a group of enthusiasts sought to prevent the line's closure and, as a result, the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed and took over the Talyllyn Railway Company and it still owns it today.Over the ensuing years a great many improvements have been made and the volunteer members of the preservation society now provide most of the train crews and s

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