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A book that is a MUST. Published by Book Law in 2007: Chapters are: The Midland Railway in Nottingham The Great Northern Arrives Colwick: Steam Sheds and Sidings The Back Line The Nottingham Suburban Railway The Great Central Railway High Level Station and the GC Connection Back cover:

Also recently deceased was the actor Roy Dotrice who used to be on television a lot years ago. Also known as the father of Michele Dotrice ('Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em') and Karen Dotrice ('Mary Poppins').

Far Down the Shining Line - The Midland Railway in Nottingham Volume IV by C. J. Perkins & R. Padgett. Published by the authors in 2004. A rather 'arty' title which fits in with a book of mainly locomotive portraits rather artily laid out. I've seen one or two of the earlier volumes but not acquired them. This one, I don't recall ever seeing in a bookshop and only came across it on Ebay. I'm not sure how easily obtainable it might be. Back cover:

Rail Centres: Nottingham by Michael A. Vanns. Published by Ian Allan in 1993, a later edition appeared later with a different cover design, and I think this is the one most likely to turn up second hand. I think this is still the best all-round history of the railways of Nottingham although of course only up to the time of its publication. It not only includes the details of the proposed central station for Nottingham (pre-Victoria) but includes a map showing where it would have been: Back cover:

Don't forget Dr McGrath who was also in that partnership in my day.

To quote my old Grandma (which I may have done on here before) - 'it's because of them men they keep shooting up into space. It's not right.'

80-page softback book published in about 1987 or 1988 by Milepost Publications. Fairly detailed histories of the following: Nottingham - Mansfield Radford - Trowell Jn. Basford Jn - Bennerley Jn. Pye Bridge - Kirkby Sutton-in-Ashfield Mansfield - Worksop Pleasley J. - Westhouses Cresswell - Barrow Hill Doe Lea Valley Probably could be found second hand. If there ever was a volume 2 I've never come across it. Back cover:

Another selection of photos from the Bill Reed Collection. A better produced book than the earlier one, published by Fonthill in 2014. I should think it's still in print. Back cover:

Several are mentioned on the first two pages of this thread.

Nottinghamshire Railways - The Age of Steam by Steve Huson. Published by Countryside Books in 2010. 128-page paperback. Quite good for history and includes a page or so on the central station that was proposed for Nottingham some years before Victoria was built. This should still be available. Back cover:

Nottingham's Railways - From the Bill Read Collection. Compiled by Peter Tuffrey and published in 1997 by Chalford in The Archive Photographs Series. Back cover:

We get Kleeneze here in Merthyr Tydfil.

A Traveller's Guide to the Robin Hood Line published by The Railway Correspondence & Travel Society (RCTS) in 1998. An A5-size booklet of 28 pages. A description of what you can see from trains - e.g. '...the train continues through a built up area. On the right can be seen Gerards "INO FLAKES" soap factory and "Shipstones" Brewery. Both have long been taken over by other groups.' Plenty of photos old and new and diagrammatic maps with locations of interest marked. Published, of course, before the trams appeared so is now out of date and the

The East Midlands volume in the Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain series. By Robin Leleux, published by David & Charles in 1976. There is a 22-page chapter covering Nottingham, with the following headings: The Midland Counties Railway The Lincoln Line The Southwell Branch The Grantham Line The Mansfield Line The GNR Expands The Midland Main Line The Great Central Midland and Modern Services Nottinghamshire is also covered in a chapter: The North Midland Coalfield The book of course only goes up

As you say, most likely a Regal IV rather then a Royal Tiger. From memory, I think SUT did go for AECs rather than Leylands.

Best I can do for SUT is this AEC Reliance with early Plaxton Panorama bodywork. Seen in Sheffield in the late 1960s.

Yes - 7552MX was the AEC Renown demonstrator. I caught it to school once on the 6. Pictured here when with Halifax Corporation: http://www.sct61.org.uk/hx7552mxa

Nottinghamshire Railway Stations on old picture postcards by Brian Lund. No. 6 in the 'Yesterday's Nottinghamshire' series, published in 1991. Covers the whole county so only a few Nottingham pictures. I should think this is still available. Back cover:

That's what it was like at High Pavement in the 1960s. I don't remember it ever being used for lessons, but the Light Programme was put on at lunchtimes in the 'sandwich rooms' so we could listen to such as 'Workers Playtime' and 'Mid-day Music Hall' while those of us who didn't have school dinners were eating our packed lunches.

A Pictorial Record of Midland Railway Architecture by V. R. Anderson & G. K. Fox. A large-size book published by the Oxford Publishing Co. in 1985. A total of about ten pages are devoted to the county in this book, but are of interest in that most of them date back to Midland Railway days (pre-1923). Of especial interest are two full page photos of Basford Vernon station and those of the Nottingham 'New' station (plus one of its predecessor). I should think this could be obtained second-hand one way or another. Back cover:

The Great Central Then and Now by Mac Hawkins. Published by David & Charles in 1991, 'Past and present' photo of the Great Central main line from Sheffield to Marylebone with about 50 pages of it covering the line through Notts. Apart from the photos with their extended captions, track plans and maps make it of fascinating interest for the Nottingham section especially. Out of print I should think, but ought to be still obtainable without too much trouble. Front and back cover illustrations are of the Brackley area. Back cover:

Volume 57 in the Past & Present series dealt with Nottinghamshire on its own. By Paul Shannon, published by Past & Present Publishing in 2007. This is probably still in print. A must for anyone interested in the railways of Notts. Back cover:

Nottinghamshire & Derbyshire - volume 23 in the British Railways Past & Present series. By Chris Banks, published by Past & Present Publishing in 1996 and reprinted in 2001. Softback book of 160 pages with only about one third of them featuring locations in Notts. Don't know if it's still in print but it should be easily obtainable. Back cover shows the area covered by the book:

You thought that? Well I'll be jiggered!

Steam, Diesels and On-Track Machines - from Colwick to Derby via the East Coast Main Line by John Meredith. The memories of a railway engineer born in Aslockton. Starting with his childhood memories of Radcliffe-on-Trent he relates the start of his career as an apprentice fitter at Colwick shed in 1954. After spending time at Doncaster Works two more chapters tell of his further experiences at Colwick before moving on to various places on the East Coast Main Line, Toton and Derby. Includes several photos in and around Nottingham. An A5-ish size paperback of 240 pages p