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MIDLAND AND GREAT NORTHERN JOINT RAILWAY SOCIETY
SOCIETY BOOKSHOP ONLINE CATALOGUE This is the M&GN Joint Railway Society’s Mail Order Online Catalogue. If you wish to make an order, note the item(s) description, price and postage and packing (P&P) cost, and record these details in the Mail Order form. You can download the Mail Order form on the website and post to our Sales Officer (an address is supplied on the form). Alternatively e-mail your name and telephone number to
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Description Society Publications Society Publications / New Books: Middleton Press Titles (M&GN Lines) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (M&GN Lines) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (M&GN Lines/Great Northern & Great Eastern) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (Great Northern & Great Eastern) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (Great Eastern) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (Great Eastern) New Books: Middleton Press Titles (Norfolk Tramways) New Books: Other Titles New Books: Other Titles DVDs & Blu-Ray DVDs & Blu-Ray / M&GN Merchandise M&GN Merchandise
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SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS M&GN in Colour Volume I Volume 1 takes a broad look at the M&GN but also features the east coast holiday traffic and the holidaymakers, Sutton Bridge, 'round the world' freights and the sand trains from Drayton. Price: £6.95
M&GN in Colour Volume II This edition also publishes many colour, photographs for the first time. It covers the wide spectrum of holiday and local traffic and Sheringham station is shown in the early 1960s as well as two steam rail tours operated by the burgeoning M&GN Joint Railway Society. Price: £6.95
M&GN in Colour Volume III Including many previously unpublished photographs, this edition features Melton Constable motive power depot and typical local and long distance services. Weybourne station and Sheringham level crossing are also shown. Price: £6.95
M&GN in Colour Volume IV This final volume returns to the Cross Keys bridge and the lines west of there, then examines the South Lynn station and its services. This is followed by a broad sweep over all the eastern half of the system in its final days. 40 pages. Price: £7.95
P&P for M&GN in Colour Volumes: One volume £1.00 Two volumes £1.50 Three volumes £2.00 Four volumes £2.50 Post free to members. All M&GN in Colour Volumes 170mm x 240mm
B12’s Remembered The Class – The Tour of 63 – The Loco. Published by the Society, this booklet celebrates the class and 61572 in particular. 32 pages. Size 297mm x 210mm Price: £7.95 P&P £1.00. Post free to members
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SOCIETY PUBLICATIONS Wissington: Portrait of an East Anglian locomotive 24 pages, 210mm x 198mm Price: £5.50 P&P £1.00. Post free to members
The Eastern and Midlands Railway 12 pages, B&W Size approx. 10" x 7" (70 mm x 240 mm) Price: £3.50 P&P £1.00. Post free to members
NEW BOOKS Middleton Press Titles
M&GN & Associated Lines
Peterborough to King’s Lynn Middleton Press 2008 Michael Back This long forgotten rural route had few passenger trains but carried much local produce. This survey examines the buildings structures and signalling in detail and creates a comprehensive record a past era in local transport. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
South Lynn to Norwich City Middleton Press. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. This route provided an alternative access from the west of the county to Norfolk’s main centre of population. It served an extremely rural area via a series of surprisingly severe gradients across countryside commonly perceived to be flat. This book along with other publications completes the detailed coverage of The M&GN in Norfolk. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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Melton Constable to Yarmouth Beach Middleton Press 2007 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Being part of the Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway for many years, this route has many unusual characteristics. Ambling through peaceful level landscapes, the trains had charming rural backdrops, all now long forgotten, but extensively recorded in this album. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines Around Spalding Middleton Press 2009 Michael Back The Author lived and worked on the route and thus gives us an insight into the operation of the line and dwells on the fascinating architectural details. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines Around March Middleton Press. 1993 Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith, Christopher Awdry and Allan Mott In LNER days, March became the important hub of freight distribution system. Once forming secondary routes on the railway map, only two remain open to passengers. The varied architecture, rolling stock and signalling are fully illustrated, line by line. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines Around Wisbech wisbech
Middleton Press 1997 Andrew Ingram This album captures the sights, sounds and smells of a once extensive and diverse system that stretched from the East Coast Main Line at Peterborough to the last roadside steam tramway in Britain. A wealth of unpublished photographs are complemented by stories of a rhubarb bridge, an engine-driving curate, and a mole-catching signalman. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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Branch Lines Around Cromer Middleton Press 2007 Richard Adderson & Graham Kenworthy The first part of this album illustrates the former M&GN route from Melton Constable to Cromer Beach and includes views of this section now steam operated again. The second section covers the two lines northwards from North Walsham and reveals their complex history by means of a sequence of fascinating photographs Price £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines Around Wroxham Middleton Press 2012. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Covering Norwich Thorpe northward first and then returning to the Bure Valley through the long closed stations to County School. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Middleton Press – Great Northern & Great Eastern Lines King’s Cross to Potters Bar Middleton Press 2012. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Covering the East Coast Mainline out through the busy and famous terminus of King’s Cross, through Finsbury Park and onwards to Potters Bar. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Hertford Loop Middleton Press 2010. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith The Enfield branch was extended north to form the Hertford Loop and thus create a diversionary route for the main line to King’s Cross. The centre part has reached its centenary of opening and the concept has proved to be a great success. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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North London Line Middleton Press 2007. Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith The unique route has had three types of electrification, a great variety of freight traffic, official and local vandalism and after years of neglect, much of it has been upgraded as an international route. The photographic coverage is thus exceptionally varied. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Potters Bar to Cambridge Middleton Press 2006. Vic Mitchell and Alan Mott The historic main line between Potters bar and Hitchin has seen many changes of traction, architecture and track layout. The quieter route to Cambridge retains some of the earlier charm and is shown in detail, along with a notable cement works railway Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Cambridge to Ely including St. Ives to Ely Middleton Press 2012. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. The wide variety of trains on the main line over the years is extensively illustrated, as are the junctions at each end of it. The little known St Ives route carried few passengers and thus the photographs will come as a revelation to most followers of the series. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Ely to King’s Lynn inc. the Stoke Ferry Branch Middleton Press 2008. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Once part of the Great Eastern railway, this important line has been the subject of many changes. These are illustrated herein, along with the diverse types of traffic. There are special features on Kings Lynn Harbour branch and the Wissington Light Railway Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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Middleton Press – Great Eastern Lines Ely to Norwich Middleton Press 2007. Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Some long forgotten junctions and several closed stations feature in this volume. Other items of special interest are the former sidings for special traffic, such as mustard and vegetables and recently closed signal boxes, such as Thetford, Wymondham and Eccles Road. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines East of Norwich Middleton Press 2010 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. The fascinating changes on these interesting routes are fully illustrated and you can travel via Acle or Reedham. Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft are the destinations. At the former you can enjoy the street tramway carrying assorted freight. 96 pages 120 photographs large scale maps other details of local history. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Liverpool Street to Ilford Middleton Press 1999 J E Connor The complex development of the London Termini of the route together with their many associated goods depots, is told with the aid of historic maps and many unpublished illustration. The evolution of the stations, many now forgotten, is recounted in detail and the complex of junctions near Stratford is explained fully. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Ilford to Shenfield Middleton Press 2002 David Brennand The evolution of the route from a simple main line to a high frequency suburban artery is portrayed in detail. The changes in signalling, station buildings and rolling stock are fully illustrated, while earlier track complexities are shown on large scale maps Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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Shenfield to Ipswich Middleton Press 2010 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. This historic main line has undergone many station improvements and changes of rolling stock. They are all illustrated from diverse viewpoints by a wide range of experienced photographers. The many early maps help to tell a fascinating story of railway evolution. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Ipswich to Saxmundham Inc. Framlingham Branch Middleton Press 2010 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. The East Suffolk Line has long been noted for its variety of trainspassengers to London, holiday makers, local produce and fuel, both solid and nuclear. All are to be found herein, along with a charming inland branch. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Saxmundham to Yarmouth Middleton Press 2001 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. Locomotives and rolling stock are illustrated in this volume. Of interest are the many long lost station buildings and the totally abandoned line between Beccles and Yarmouth Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Branch Lines Around Lowestoft Middleton Press 2012 Graham Kenworthy and Richard Adderson. The costal route from Yarmouth and the inland line from Beccles had contrasting origins and features. The architectural details and changing rolling stock are fully illustrated. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
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Middleton Press – Norfolk Tramways Norwich Tramways Middleton Press 2001 David Mackley For over 30 years, open top tramcars graced the streets of the city and provided speedy transport to and from the suburbs. Many historic and long-lost scenes are included in this glimpse of a more peaceful era. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
Great Yarmouth Tramways Middleton Press 2003 David Mackley A complex network of almost four route miles served the coastal Communities and it carried a fine fleet of traditional open-topped electric tramcars. The earlier horse worked system is also extensively illustrated, as are many long-lost local landmarks. Price: £16.95 P&P £1.90
NEW BOOKS Other Titles The Wisbech & Upwell Tramway Published by Oakwood Press 2009. This book covers the long extinct Wisbech & Upwell Tramway, which once meandered through the Lincolnshire fens. Price: £15.95
P&P £1.90
The Wells-next-the-Sea Branch Published by Oakwood Press. T The subject of this book is the 43 miles of railway that linked Norwich (Thorpe) to Wells-next-the-Sea on the North Norfolk coast. This new edition of The Wells-next-the-Sea Branch contains two new chapters dealing with the route of the line, together with additional information on subjects such as the LNER steam railcars and the role of the railway in the two world wars. Sheet map included. Price £15.95 P&P £1.90
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The District Controller’s View 1950s BR Steam Operating M&GN No.12 Published by Xpress Publishing 2009. Train and Traffic Operations over the M&GN during the 1950s. Full Woking Timetable Passenger and Goods Engine Diagrams Carriage Workings and Locomotive Allocations. Covers the following areas: Peterborough, Saxby, Kings Lynn, Norwich, Wisbech, Bourne, Melton Constable, Cromer, Sutton Bridge, Spalding, Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Price: £14.95 P&P £1.90
Forty Years of a Norfolk Railway: William Marriott The reminiscences of William Marriott from 1884 to 1924 An A4 size soft back booklet, which consists of 40 a map of the M&GN system on the inside of the covers. This book is a first hand account by William Marriott of the trials and tribulations of building and running of what was essentially a country railway. With some previously unpublished photographs, the book is a historical railway document, which also gives valuable glimpses into the social and moral attitudes of the day. But primarily it is the story of the man that did so much to build and run The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. Price: £3.00 P&P £1.40
The M&GN Joint Railway and its Locomotives. Lightmoor Press 2009 Bob Essery This detailed and illustrated history of the Midland & Great Northern Railway’s motive power. The text includes much new information that has come to light in the last twenty years adding to the research previously carried out in the 1980s whilst much of the illustrated content including numerous detailed plans and a plethora of historic photographs has not previously been published. Price: £24.99
P&P £5.00
Operation Norfolk Xpress Publications 2007 Operation Norfolk describes the majority of the M&GN Services with the formation of each train being shown together with details of what each coach did before and after being used in each service. The main period covered is the 1950s but details of both winter and summer schedules for the pre-1914 and pre-1939 era are included. Price: £13.95
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Rails to the Coast East Anglia Seaside Stations, Sheds and Rail Links Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Malcolm R White, 2004 Today the lines to the seaside locations of Felixstowe, Lowestoft, Great Yarmouth, Cromer and Sheringham represents only half of those Norfolk and Suffolk coastal towns previously served by rail. This book features the principal stations and sheds on the main routes from London Liverpool Street, Peterborough, Kings Lynn to east coast resorts of Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft. Price: £9.95
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DVDs & BLU-RAY North Norfolk Railway 2012 Features six chapters filmed at the North Norfolk Railway during 2012. Published by Peter Boggis 2012. Running time 66 minutes. DVD: £10.00 Blu Ray: £12.50 P&P: £1.00
North Norfolk Railway 2011 Features six chapters filmed at the North Norfolk Railway throughout 2011. Published by Peter Boggis 2011. Running time 66 minutes. DVD: £10.00 Blu Ray: £12.50 P&P: £1.00
Norfolk’s Heritage Railways Vol. 2 Norfolk’s Heritage Railways Volume Two features three chapters filmed at the North Norfolk and Mid Norfolk Railways. Both steam and diesel hauled services can be seen working through the beautiful Norfolk Countryside. Produced by Peter Boggis 2010. Price: £9.95 Blu Ray: £12.50 P&P £1.00
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That’s Yer Lot! M&GN 50th Anniversary Steam Gala Commemorating 50 years since the closure of the M&GN. Published by Peter Boggis 2009. Running time 82 minutes. DVD: £9.95 Blu Ray: £12.50 P&P: £1.00
69621 Visits the Mid Norfolk Railway April/May 2009 On 25th April 2009 Ex GER N7 69621 became the first Great Eastern designed locomotive to haul revenue paying passengers over the former Wymondham Wells line since the early 1960s. Published by Peter Boggis 2009. Running time 39 minutes. Price: £6.95 P&P: £1.00
Great Central Railway 2008 2008 was an exciting year for The Great Central Railway as several famous names graced Britain’s only preserved double track mainline. Two of the most notable were End of Steam celebrity Pacific 70013 Oliver Cromwell and newly built Peppercorn A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado. Both Locos feature together with a host of other distinguished survivors from the age of steam. Published by Peter Boggis 2008 Price: £9.95 P&P: £1.00
Norfolk’s Heritage Railways (Vol.1) Spring 2007 Norfolk’s Heritage Railways features six films shot at the North Norfolk and Mid Norfolk Railways in March and April 2007. Steam and Diesel traction can be seen operating over these two lines operating over these two picturesque and popular lines. Produced by Peter Boggis 2007 Price: £9.95 P&P: £1.00
THE DUB-DEES The War Department 8F Class Austerity locomotives were nicknamed by crews as the ‘Dub Dees’. This DVD documents all four preserved ‘WD’ locomotives, including the Society’s 90775. Proceeds from the sale of this DVD go towards 90775. DVD £11.99 P&P: £1.00
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway 2008 A DVD featuring video filmed during three major events staged by the North Yorkshire Moors Railway in 2008. A feast of legendry locomotives are seen working over this famous and picturesque Yorkshire line. Peter Boggis Production 2008 Price: £9.95 P&P: £1.00
M&GN MERCHANDISE M&GN Fleeces and Polo Shirts Navy Blue Fleeces and Polo Shirts, with a smartly embroided M&GN Society crest on the breast. Available in S, M, L, XL & XXL. Polo Shirt size XL is regrettably out of stock. Polo Shirts: £15.00 - Fleeces £20.00 P&P: £2.50. Two items or more: £3.50
M&GN Crest Ties Available in traditional or clip on style. Please state which style you require when ordering. Price: £10.50 Free P&P
Class 31 Commemorative Mug Specially produced Class 31 mug depicting the Society’s Brush Type Two locomotive, D5631. Funds from the sale of this mug will go to the locomotive. Price: £4.95 P&P: £2.50
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M&GN Joint Railway Society Car Stickers Show your support for the Society in your motor! The Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway’s Crest consists of images derived from the coat of arms of the four principal cities and towns that it served. Clockwise from top left these were Peterborough Norwich Great Yarmouth and Kings Lynn. Price: £2.00 P&P: Free
M&GN System Map circa 1900 Price: £1.00 P&P: £2.20
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