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The following books & track plans are available mail order from the publisher - Peter Scott. To order, simply send a cheque for the correct amount, payable to "P. Scott" to the following address: 93 Josephine Court, Southcote Road, Reading, Berkshire, RG30 2DQ. For further details send an SAE to this address or E-Mail to pe.scott[at]ukonline.co.uk. The most recent additions are shown in RED. Last amendment: 20th September 2009.

MINOR RAILWAYS - 21st Edition
This A5 size book runs to 36 pages and lists every known Standard Gauge Railway, Narrow Gauge Railway, Miniature Railway, Tramway and Cliff Railway - which offers rides to the public. Information shown for each railway includes: name, location, gauge, layout, length, OS grid reference and telephone number. This Web Site is based around this book. For more details see "Background" on Home page. Some earlier issues still available - please ask for details. Published yearly.

ISBN: 978 1 902368 31 3. Published March 2009
Price: Sold Out

MODEL ENGINEERING SOCIETY TRACKS - 4th Edition
This A5 size book (in similar format to "Minor Railways") sets out to list all Model Engineering Society Tracks in the British Isles. Included are all railways on which rides are possible (generally from 3½" gauge upwards) - both elevated or ground level. Brief details including society name and location, along with gauge, length and OS grid reference are given. New fully updated edition, with 15 pages.

ISBN: 978 1 902368 32 0. Published February 2009
Price: £2.50 including postage & packing

MINOR RAILWAY HISTORIES SERIES
This series of books aims to provide definitve histories of various minor railways, both miniature and narrow gauge. The subjects chosen have been rarely featured in written works before - this being a major force in selecting the railways concerned. The books are all fully researched, back to primary sources whenever possible - research for each usually taking some 1-2 years. Likely sales of the books restricts the production to digitally photocopied, spiral bound, A4 sized volumes - but of least 70 pages, fully illustrated with maps and track diagrams. Unfortunately, limited print runs mean the first four books in the series are now out of print, but are detailed here for reference. Local libraries to the railways concerned will have copies, as will the excellent Railway Studies Library within Newton Abbot Library in Devon. Those still in print, or being researched, are listed in the next section below. You can now view limited pages from all the books in Minor Railway Histories series on Google. Go to: Google Book Search and type "Minor Railway Histories" in the search box . Select "All Books".

No.1 - A HISTORY OF THE ALTON TOWERS RAILWAY
Includes other Railways and Transport Systems at Alton Towers, together with the Railways at Lilleshall Hall and Trentham Gardens.
ISBN: 1 902368 06 1. Published: May 1998
Reviewed: Narrow Gauge News 227

No.2 - A HISTORY OF THE BUTLIN'S RAILWAYS
A detailed history of Billy Butlin's Amusement Park and Holiday Camp Miniature Railways, including other associated Railways and Transport Systems.
ISBN: 1 902368 09 6. Published: February 2001
Reviewed: Narrow Gauge News 245

No.3 - A HISTORY OF THE WICKSTEED PARK RAILWAY
A detailed history of the 2ft gauge railway and park created by Charles Wicksteed in the Northamptonshire town of Kettering.
ISBN: 1 902368 15 0. Published: November 2002
Reviewed: Narrow Gauge News 254

No.4 - A HISTORY OF THE THAMES SIDE PROMENADE MINIATURE RAILWAYS
A detailed history of the two 10¼" gauge railways operated by Harold Judd, which ran on the Thames Side Promenade in Reading, during the war and during the early 1950's.
ISBN: 978 1 902368 20 7. Published: November 2005
Reviewed: Narrow Gauge News 272. Branch Line News 1010

A HISTORY OF THE PAIGNTON ZOO RAILWAY
MINOR RAILWAY HISTORIES No.5
For the first time, a complete and detailed history of the Paignton Zoo Railway, from its opening as a 12" gauge railway during the Second World War, through its conversion to 10¼" gauge with a brief spell of steam motive power and up to the present day. One of our most intensively worked 10¼" gauge railways, it now carries around 120,000 passengers each season. Included is a brief history of the zoo, and its founder, Herbert Whitley. Also covered is the zoo's wartime connection Chessington Zoo, which brought about the foundation of the railway. There is also a full history of each locomotive to have worked on the railway. 
A4 comb bound with plastic covers. 86 pages. 21 colour and 15 black & white photographs. 6 maps and diagrams.

ISBN: 978 1 902368 25 2. Published: September 2008
Price: £20.00. Postage & packing: £2.50
Reviewed: Miniature Railway 9.

TRACK PLANS OF MINOR RAILWAYS
A series of books covering all the Minor Railways in the British Isles. Each line has its own page and is shown with full track layout, sidings, sheds and with additional details and features. Each book has around 100 pages and is A5 size and comb bound with a plastic cover.

Volume One - Southern England. (2nd edition) ISBN: 978 1 902368 23 8. Published: May 2006.
Volume Two - Midlands & Eastern England. (2nd edition) ISBN: 978 1 902368 24 5. Published: May 2006.
Volume Three - Northern England. (2nd edition) ISBN: 978 1 902368 27 6. Published: May 2007.
Volume Four - Channel Islands, Ireland, IOM, Scotland, Wales. (2nd edition) ISBN: 978 1 902368 28 3. Published: May 2007.
Volume Eight - 2008 Supplement. ISBN 978 1 902368 30 6. Published: November 2008.

Price: £6.00 - per volume, including postage

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