Evening all, a wonderful book compiled by George Reeve in 1987, in 4 years FINALLY a copy has appeared on Amazon for the sum of £153 in NEW condition
I'm just wondering if anyone our there actually has a copy???
No, but I wish I had.
That does seem a lot to pay - but at the end of the day it's about how much you want something :)
I heard a new edition was proposed 'in the near future' - but that was a couple of years ago - not sure what the status is now.
I've been hanging on for that :confused1:
I did clock that the original title page had the number 1 in a black star and at on 48 pages believed there had to be more, it would hopefully answer a few questions we have relating to our layout so might just have to bite the bullet, the wife doesn't need to know, does she??? :worried:
Amazon also have used like new copy for £50...
:beers:
I've been looking for a copy for years, but lately have realised I am some considerable way off my dream layout of WR Hydraulics running through Southern Nouveau concrete stations, so it can wait. I see Nick Tozer Railway Books have one for under £20, so you might want to grab it while you can.
I did contact nick some time ago about his copy for £20 and he said that it was sold and hadn't updated the website so looks like I'll be tracking the £50 one down
Its on the same Amazon page as your £153 copy.
:beers:
Sweet, purchased and on its way
Fingers crossed it was worth it :worried:
Quote from: exmouthcraig on January 11, 2017, 10:06:53 PM
Sweet, purchased and on its way
Fingers crossed it was worth it :worried:
Enjoy..... :beers:
Hopefully I will, if it turns out to be tat it will appear on the "free to good home" section on here
Changing the subject somewhat, what do we reckon the possibilities of an NGF library where we all help each other out with photocopies or email attachments relating to various books we all own? I know that we could arrange this through PM but if we could compile a list of books and members who were wanting to join and obviously help each other with what they might need to send just them pages or is this just a too bigger task or even wanted? I don't know if it's been suggested before whether it already exists or just not allowed.
??????
Fraught with copyright difficulties and we don't want Tank put in the tank :goggleeyes:
Th odd request for help and PM responses are probably safe enough.
Quote from: Snowwolflair on January 12, 2017, 08:01:29 PM
Fraught with copyright difficulties and we don't want Tank put in the tank :goggleeyes:
Hit the nail on the head :thumbsup:
Paul
Yeah that's what I thought once started writing the vast amount of time to find what someone would want and get it to them would be unbelievable.
Plus definitely don't want issues relating to copyright infringement and headaches for tank!!!
Well I was lucky enough to get chance to race to the post office today to collect the long awaited highly anticipated book. Only one word for me describes it............
A MAY ZIN
We all know a picture paints a thousand words and some photos are close to 100 years old now but the detail and knowledge that we can collect from them is fantastic.
If you ever get the chance to get a copy it will be a very decent book to waste a few hours in. Glad I paid £50 but for me now I have it I would pay £153 as well
OK, it looks like the revised and expanded version is happening! Southernboy was right. Irwell Press announces:
Well here we are a month into the New Year and two more stunning books to look forward to. They will be on sale for the first time at the BRM Festival of Railway Modelling at the Alexandra Palace 25 and 26 March. Southern Nouveau was a small paperback produced three decades ago. Irwell Press have now collated the story of the Exmouth Junction Concrete Works, its early beginnings and the development of its products. From humble components to stations and new lines, from Art Nouveau to Art Deco, the story is explained in detail with many photos and original drawings. Get your copy of Southern Nouveau - And the Lineside at the show
See more info at: https://www.irwellpress.com/acatalog/SOUTHERN_RAILWAY.html (https://www.irwellpress.com/acatalog/SOUTHERN_RAILWAY.html)
This time instead of 48 pages, it's 400! I'm so looking forward to this.
So at 400 pages this promises to be not just a reprint but a grand exposition on SR lineside architecture in the manner of Adrian Vaughn's mammoth modeller's bible on the GWR.
Just pre-ordered mine from Amazon.
Wonderful news Mr kerrcophony, thanks for the alert, much appreciated and I'll be getting my order in early :)
For anyone who hasn't yet got a copy of the revised, expanded and wonderful book, I must warn you that it's already "Out Of Print" and unavailable at the publishers. Amazon still have a couple of copies at RRP, but hurry if you want one!