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Details of books and publications wholly or mainly concerning the Severn Valley Railwayand the Wyre Forest Line. Books in print are normally stocked in [[List of shops | SVR gift shops]]. Those not in print can often be found in [[List of shops | shops and sales coaches]] run by preservation groups.
Books and publications in '''bold''' are referenced as sources on this wiki site.
!Title !! Author !! Date || ISBN !! In print? !! Comments
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| '''Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway''' ||data-sort-value="Randall,J"| J. Randall || 1863 || || No || Available as an eBook on [http://www.gutenberg.org/files/17612/17612-h/17612-h.htm www.gutenberg.org]
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| '''The Severn Valley SteamRailway''' || [[Sir Gerald Nabarro data-sort-value="Smith,DJ"| Sir Gerald Nabarro MP]] D.J. Smith || 1971 1968 || 0710070640 || No || History of 60 page history published in association with the pre-1963 railway and early days of preservation, by the former Chairman.[[Severn Valley Railway Society]]
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| The '''Severn Valley Railway at Arley Steam''' || Barrie Geens data-sort-value="Nabarro,Gerald"|[[Sir Gerald Nabarro | 1985 Sir Gerald Nabarro MP]] || 0906867339 1971 || 0710070640 || No || History of the pre-1963 railway and early days of preservation, by the former Chairman.
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| '''The Railways of the Severn Valley Railway''' || John Marshall data-sort-value="Hale,Michael"|Michael Hale || 1989 1973 || 0946537453 095019512 || No || History Pre-preservation photos of the pre-1963 railway SVR and early days of preservation.other local railways
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| Steam Portfolios 6: Severn Valley Railway '''No steam without fire'''|| Andrew Bell data-sort-value="Asleft"|'Asleft'| 1991 |1978| 0711019738 |0950053341|| No ||Memories of life on the footplate at [[Wolverhampton]], [[Kidderminster Shed|Kidderminster]], and Newton Abbot
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| Severn Valley Locomotives As They Were Life Begins at Forty|| Tom Ferris data-sort-value="Blencoe"|S.V. Blencoe | 1995 | 1979 || 1857800303 || No || The rescue and resurrection of [[7812|GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor]]. Published by [[The Erlestoke Manor Fund]].
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| '''The Tenbury & Bewdley Severn Valley Railway''' at Arley || Keith Beddoes & William H. Smith data-sort-value="Geens,Barrie"|Barrie Geens | 1995 |1985 | 1 874103 27 5 |0906867339 | Yes | No ||
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| '''The Severn Valley Railway Memories ''' || Christopher Magner data-sort-value="Marshall,John"|John Marshall | 1997 |1989 | Privately published | 0946537453 || No || 1950 to 1970 with additional informationHistory of the pre-1963 railway and early days of preservation.
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| The Steam Portfolios 6: Severn Valley Railway: A Past and Present Companion || Roger Siviter data-sort-value="Bell,Andrew"| Andrew Bell || 1998 1991 || 978-1858951454 0711019738 || Yes No || The whole route from Shrewsbury to Worcester (Nostalgic Collection). Reprinted 2008
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| '''When There Was Steam''' || data-sort-value="Barfield,Tony"|Tony Barfield ||1994||1-85648-190-5||No ||Memories of a Western Region fireman based at [[Kidderminster Shed]]. First published 1976.|- | '''Severn Valley Railway. A View from the PastLocomotives As They Were''' || M A Vanns data-sort-value="Ferris,Tom"|Tom Ferris || 1998 1995 || 978-0957589803 1857800303 || Yes No || Pre-1965 illustrated history. Reprinted 2013
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| '''The Jazzer and the last Manning, WardleTenbury & Bewdley Railway''' || Michael Shaw data-sort-value="Beddoes,K_Smith,William"| Keith Beddoes & William H. Smith || 1998 1995 || 0953290301 1 874103 27 5 || Yes || Illustrated history of [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] and [[2047 Warwickshire]]
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| A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty Mogul Severn Valley Railway Memories || Richard Greaves and Jim Norman data-sort-value="Magner,Chris"|Christopher Magner | 2001 |1997 | 0954150805 |Privately published | |No | Published by Stanier Mogul Fund, copies often available on sales stall| 1950 to 1970 with additional information
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| '''The Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Severn Valley Railway''' : A Past and Present Companion ||data-sort-value="Siviter,Roger"| John Boynton Roger Siviter || 2002 1995 || 0 9540839 0 3 978-1858951454 || No Yes || The whole route from Shrewsbury to Worcester (Nostalgic Collection). Reprinted 2008
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| Railway Moods, The '''Severn Valley Railway . A View from the Past''' ||data-sort-value="Vanns,MichaelA"| Mike Heath Michael A Vanns || 2005 1998 || 1841144444 978-0957589803 || No Yes || Pre-1965 illustrated history. Reprinted 2013
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| '''The Jazzer and the last Manning, Wardle''' || data-sort-value="Shaw,Michael"|Michael Shaw || 1998 || 0953290301 || Yes || Illustrated history of [[686 The Lady Armaghdale]] and [[2047 Warwickshire]]|-| '''A Pictorial History of [[42968|2968 The Mighty Mogul]]''' || data-sort-value="Greaves,R_Norman,J"|Richard Greaves and Jim Norman || 2001 || 0954150805 || || Published by [[Stanier Mogul Fund]], copies often available on [[Stanier Mogul Fund sales stand | sales stall]]|-| The Severn Valley Railway || data-sort-value="Siviter,Roger"| Roger Siviter || 2002 || 0750929766 || No || Photo collection, pre- and post-preservation|-| Railway Moods, The Severn Valley Railway || data-sort-value="Heath,Mike"|Mike Heath || 2005 || 1841144444 || No || |-| '''The Railway at Kidderminster in the 1940s''' || data-sort-value="Turley,A"| A.J. Turley || 2005 || 0953786927 || Yes |||-| The District Controller's View No 10: The Severn Valley || data-sort-value="Webb,P"|P. Webb || 2006 || 1901056279 || Yes || BR operations including WTTs, loco allocations etc
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| '''Country Railway Routes, Kidderminster to Shrewsbury''' || data-sort-value="Mitchell,V_Smith,K"| Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith || 2007 || 9781906008109 || Yes || |-| '''The Branch Lines of Worcestershire''' || data-sort-value="Maggs,Colin"|Colin C. Maggs || 2009 || 9781848683440 || Yes || Also available as e-book, ISBN 9781445625669
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| '''The Branch Lines of Worcestershire''' Severn Valley Railway Recollections || Colin C. Maggs data-sort-value="Stretton,John"|John Stretton || 2009 2010 || 9781848683440 9781857943535 || Yes || Also available as e-book, ISBN 9781445625669
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| The Severn Valley Railway, volume 2: A Second Past and Present Companion || data-sort-value=" Stretton,John "|John Stretton || 2010 || 978-1858952642 || Yes ||
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| Severn Valley Railway Recollections '''Arley, a glimpse of the past''' || John Stretton data-sort-value=" Geens,Barrie "|Barrie Geens || 2010 || 9781857943535 9780953477579 || Yes No ||
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| The '''Severn Valley RailwayRecollections, volume 2: A Second Past and Present Companion The Story of the Big Flood''' ||data-sort-value="Sowden’Phil"| John Stretton Phil Sowden || 2010 2012 || 978-1858952642 9781857943924 || Yes ||
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| '''Severn Valley Railway Recollections, The Story Last Years of Steam in Shropshire and the Big Flood''' Severn Valley ||data-sort-value="Clemens,Michael"| Phil Sowden Michael Clemens || 2012 2014 || 9781857943924 9781781552940 || Yes || Illustrated history, including [[Wyre Forest Line | Tenbury Branch]] and [[Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway | CM&DPLR]]
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| The Last Years of Steam in Shropshire and the Severn Valley Railway Journey, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth || Michael Clemens data-sort-value="Williams,DavidC"| [[David Williams|David C Williams]] || 2014 || 9781781552940 9781857944365 || Yes || Illustrated history, including [[Wyre Forest Line | Tenbury Branch]] and [[Cleobury Mortimer and Ditton Priors Light Railway | CM&DPLR]]
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| Severn Valley Railway Journey: 50 Glorious Years || data-sort-value="Jones, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth |Robin"| David C Williams Robin Jones || 2014 2015 || 9781857944365 9781909128651 || Yes ||'Bookazine' format
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| Severn Valley Railway: 50 Railway Heritage Guide || data-sort-value="Vanns,MichaelA"|Michael A Vanns || 2017 || 9781473892040 || Yes || |-| Fifty Glorious Years - celebrating 50 years of the Class 50 locomotives ||data-sort-value="Taylor,C"| Robin Jones Craig Taylor and Jonathan Dunster || 2015 2019 || 9781909128651 || Yes || 'Bookazine' formatLimited edition of 500 published by [[Class 50 Alliance Limited]]. A behind-the-scenes story of the planning, preparation and delivery of a year of events including seven mainline railtours and the highly successful Class 50 Golden Jubilee gala at the SVR which brought together 11 members of the class. |-| Kidderminster Diesel Depot, the Old Oak Common of preservation || data-sort-value="Webb,Jonathan"|Jonathan Webb || data-sort-value="2019"|September 2019 || || Pre-Order || Chime Whistle Publishing. 200 page A4 hard back book,with approximately 300 colour pictures, looking at the work carried out, and the volunteers who do it, at the [[Diesel Depot]]. A donation will be made to the depot fund for every book sold.
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!Title !! Date !! In print? !! Comments
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| Severn Valley Railway Album || 1974 || No || 140 b/w photographs compiled by [[David Williams]]
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| '''SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition''' || 1998 || No ||
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| '''From the Window'''|| 2014 2018 || Yes || Available free from SVR ticket offices or as a [http://www.svr.co.uk/Downloads.aspx PDF download].
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| '''The Severn Valley Railway Souvenir Visitor Guide10th Edition''' || 2012 2018 || Yes ||
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| '''[[Severn Valley Railway News]]''' || 2015 2020 || Yes || Published quarterly. Latest edition: Issue 209 Spring 2020
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==Other References==
Details of other books which do not relate directly to the Severn Valley Railway but include information used in this Wiki.
{| class="wikitable sortable"
!Title !! Author !! Date || ISBN !! In print? !! Comments
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| '''Great Western Coaches 1890-1954'''|| data-sort-value="Harris,Michael"|Michael Harris|| 1966 || 0-7153-5502-3 || No ||
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| '''Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal|| data-sort-value="Langford,J"|J Ian Langford || 1974 || 0-900404-22-1 || No ||
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| '''An Historical Survey of Great Western Engine Sheds 1947|| data-sort-value="Lyons,E"|E Lyons||1974||0 902888 16 1||No||
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| '''A history of GWR goods wagons Vol 1|| data-sort-value="Atkins,Beard,Hyde,Tourett"|AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret || 1975 || 0-7153-6532-0 || No ||
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| '''A history of GWR goods wagons Vol 2|| data-sort-value=" Atkins,Beard,Hyde,Tourett "|AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret || 1976 || 0-7153-7290-4 || No ||
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| '''Preserved Locomotives'''|| data-sort-value="Casserley,H.C."|H.C. Casserley|| 1976 || 978-0-71100-725-3 || No || 4th edition
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| '''LMS Coaches, An Illustrated History''' || data-sort-value="Jenkinson,D_Essery,R"|D Jenkinson and RJ Essery || 1977 || 902888 83 8 || No ||
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| '''Rolling Stock Recognition:2 - BR & Private Owner Wagons || data-sort-value="Marsden,ColinJ"|Colin J. Marsden||1984||0-7110-1403-5 || No||
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| '''Red For Danger''' || data-sort-value="Rolt,LTC"|L.T.C. Rolt || 1986 || 0 330 29189 0 || Yes || Regularly reprinted
|-
| '''A history of GWR goods wagons|| data-sort-value=" Atkins,Beard,Hyde,Tourett "|AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret || 1986 || 0-7153-8725-1 || ||
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| '''The Cleobury & Ditton Priors Light Railway'''|| data-sort-value="Price,MRC"|MRC Price||1995 || 0 85361 447 4 || Yes ||
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| '''British Railways Wagons – the first half million'''|| data-sort-value="Rowland,Don"|Don Rowland || 1996 || 0-7529-0378-0 || No||
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| '''GWR Goods Services, An Introduction || data-sort-value=" Atkins,Hyde"|Tony (AG) Atkins & David (DJ) Hyde,|| 2000 || 1-874103-59-3 || Yes ||
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| '''The Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway''' || data-sort-value="Boynton,John"|John Boynton || 2002 || 0 9540839 0 3 || No ||
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| '''The GWR at Stourbridge and the Black Country, Volume 1''' || data-sort-value="Butcher,Clive"|Clive Butcher || 2004 || 0 85361 627 2 || Yes ||
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| '''The Wickham Works List''' || data-sort-value="Gunner,K_Hennard,M"|Keith Gunner & Mike Kennard || 2004 || 0 9549199 2 0 || No ||
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| '''Barges and Bargemen''' (A social history of the Upper Severn Navigation 1660-1900) || data-sort-value="Trinder,B"|Barrie Trinder || 2005 ||1-86077-361-3 || Yes ||
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| '''Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War''' || data-sort-value="Brooks,Robin|Robin J Brooks || 2008 || 979-1-84674-105-0 || Yes ||
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| '''The History of the Great Western A.E.C. Diesel Railcars''' || data-sort-value="Judge,Colin"|Colin Judge|| 2008|| 978-1-906419-11-0|| Yes ||
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| '''The Barry Story''' || data-sort-value="Beckett,M_Hardingham,R"|Martin Beckett and Roger Hardingham || 2010 ||978-0-946184-42-2 || Yes || Includes ‘The Barry List’ Tenth Edition
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| '''Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 1: British Railways 1948-1967|| data-sort-value="Larkin,David"|David Larkin || 2011 || 978-1-905505-23-4 || No ||
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| '''Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 2: Early British Rail 1967-1977|| data-sort-value=" Larkin,David "|David Larkin || 2012 || 978-1-905505-24-1 || No ||
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| '''Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 3: Later British Rail 1978-1994|| data-sort-value=" Larkin,David "|David Larkin || 2013 || 978-1-905505-25-8 || No ||
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| '''BR Mark 1 & Mark 2 Coaching Stock''' || data-sort-value="Longworth,Hugh"|Hugh Longworth || 2013 || 978-0-86093-650-3 || Yes ||
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| '''GWR Goods Wagons, a Historical Survey|| data-sort-value=" Atkins,Beard,Tourett "|AG Atkins, W Beard, R Tourret || 2013 || 978-0-96093-657-2 || Yes || Expanded from the 2 volumes published in 1975-76
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| '''The Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway Company Ltd.''' || data-sort-value="Voice,David"|David Voice || 2017 ||978-1-910654-13-2 || Yes ||
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| '''British Railways Pre-Nationalisation Coaching Stock''' Volume 1 GWR and LNER || data-sort-value=" Longworth,Hugh "|Hugh Longworth || 2018 || 978-0-86093-675-6 || Yes ||
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| '''British Railways Pre-Nationalisation Coaching Stock''' Volume 2 SR and LMS || data-sort-value=" Longworth,Hugh "| Hugh Longworth || 2019 || 978-0-86093-695-4 || Yes ||
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== See also ==
[[List of shops]]
