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If its the 9F that was evicted from Kirby Stephen a while back,and its the same owner,then chances of it being rebuilt are nil..No money to talk of.

Ah yes ,the godfather of the rail book/bookshop business..He is 78 in August,just wondering how long he will be able to continue the demanding schedule of running the shop.?

Kevin Derrick /Strathwood has been lets say giving away Irwell Press books for the last 12 months on his website..I have bought some at very advantageous money !

The two authors that are/were Irwell Press have decided to call it a day.This was announced in April 2023,but I have just seen it. The reason as they put it is dotage,old age.Sorry to see them finish.Note the company or and name have not been sold as was the case with Wild Swan. Shame as I...

The East Lancs bookshop,also has a model rail side ,which is what the books side grew..In the early days of its enlargement the pricing was very erratic in the customers favour..Picked up all 3 vols of George Dows Great Central for £3 the lot..Unfortunately dont drive now ,so my knowledge dates...

Wish you well in your endeavours

Can confirm they have a large number of their own titles that may answer some of your questions.

Bullseye!

Oh you are so near the target there!

The answer to the first is that gone ahead etc..My comment ref quality of workmanship is a statement of fact .

I personally know this person..Obviously unable to comment on him as a person ,but can say with certainty that he has not nor will he apply for planning permission for what he is doing..Must admit that his station has been built by a professional as the finish is A1. Oh by the way this farm is...

Not that valuable I have found..Worth trying above,but be ready for lowish figure if interested

A1 seller..Dealt with him a lot from 2005 till he closed the station shop...He's a great character to chat too,having a very pronounced voice accent!..Very surprised he bought the shop as he was in early 70's at the time and frankly he was surprised how much work it was...As a person and seller...

There are a few titles back in the 1960/1970s which maybe of interest...The Rise of the Midland Railway 1844-1874..Pub 1966 No ISBN & The Midland Main Line 1875-1922 Pub 1969 ISBN 043850499 maybe interest to you..There are others in particular David & Charles title The Midland Railway North of...

Honest answer..Charity shop at best,bin at the worst. Note I have some knowledge what sells as I in a limited way sell rail books on line..Books pre 2000 publication are in the main non sellers.. And quality always counts. Of no interest to me .

The position in the secondhand book market is dire..The main buyers of rail books,are not buying for stock as they are overstocked and have suffered a decline in sales to boot. Martin Bott on his facebook page makes it very clear that they are not buying..They have bought a few collections of...

Four names for you to try in UK..Robt Humm..Martin Bott..Nigel Bird...Nick Tozer..You will need to e-mail them as all 4 don't list all books in stock. They all have contact details on their websites...

Was this alongside the road between Glastonbury and Shepton Mallet?..If that's the one,it is on the land of a small farm,which is owned by lets say a rather odd/eccentric gentleman called Paul Chant..If I m correct also a diesel loco on a piece of track..Reason?..Just because he wants to have...

Away from the HS2 and other major projects,was there anything mentioned about poss re-openings such as Poulton to Fleetwood line?

You have listed the books you are talking about on Facebook Railway Books for Sale UK.if I may comment not your best location for selling that type of product.More downmarket and cheaper titles are good sellers there. Personally based on my knowledge of the marketplace,the day for selling long...