Bibliography
Details of books and publications wholly or mainly concerning the Severn Valley Railway and the Wyre Forest Line. Books in print are normally stocked in SVR gift shops. Those not in print can often be found in shops and sales coaches run by preservation groups.
Books and publications in bold are referenced as sources on this wiki site.
Contents
Books
Title | Author | Date | ISBN | In print? | Comments |
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Handbook to the Severn Valley Railway | J. Randall | 1863 | No | Available as an eBook on www.gutenberg.org | |
The Severn Valley - Through the Land of the Lords Marchers From Shrewsbury to Worcester | 1913 | No | Guidebook, Great Western Railway, 38 pages Part of the national collection[1] | ||
The Severn Valley Railway | D.J. Smith | 1968 | No | 60 page history published in association with the Severn Valley Railway Society | |
Severn Valley Steam | Sir Gerald Nabarro MP | 1971 | 0710070640 | No | History of the pre-1963 railway and early days of preservation, by the former Chairman. |
Railways of the Severn Valley | Michael Hale | 1973 | 095019512 | No | Pre-preservation photos of the SVR and other local railways |
No steam without fire | 'Asleft' | 1978 | 0950053341 | No | Memories of life on the footplate at Wolverhampton, Kidderminster, and Newton Abbot |
Life Begins at Forty | S.V. Blencoe | 1979 | No | The rescue and resurrection of GWR 7812 Erlestoke Manor. Published by The Erlestoke Manor Fund. | |
Panniers and Prairies | Tony Barfield | 1981 | 0-85153-394-9 | No | More memories of a Western Region fireman based at Kidderminster Shed. |
Victorian Shrewsbury: Studies in the History of a County Town | Barrie Stuart Trinder (ed.), Victorian Shrewsbury Research Group | 1984 | 9780903802307, 0903802309 | No | Published by Shropshire Libraries. Chapter 8, Iris L Harris, 'Shropshire Navvies: the Builders of the Severn Valley Railway' |
The Severn Valley Railway at Arley | Barrie Geens | 1985 | 0906867339 | No | |
The Severn Valley Railway | John Marshall | 1989 | 0946537453 | No | History of the pre-1963 railway and early days of preservation. |
Steam Portfolios 6: Severn Valley Railway | Andrew Bell | 1991 | 0711019738 | No | |
When There Was Steam | Tony Barfield | 1994 | 1-85648-190-5 | No | Memories of a Western Region fireman based at Kidderminster Shed. First published 1976. |
Severn Valley Locomotives As They Were | Tom Ferris | 1995 | 1857800303 | No | |
The Tenbury & Bewdley Railway | Keith Beddoes & William H. Smith | 1995 | 1 874103 27 5 | Yes | |
Severn Valley Railway Memories | Christopher Magner | 1997 | Privately published | No | 1950 to 1970 with additional information |
The Severn Valley Railway: A Past and Present Companion | Roger Siviter | 1995 | 978-1858951454 | Yes | The whole route from Shrewsbury to Worcester (Nostalgic Collection). Reprinted 2008 |
Severn Valley Railway. A View from the Past | Michael A Vanns | 1998 | 978-0957589803 | Yes | Pre-1965 illustrated history. Reprinted 2013 |
The Jazzer and the last Manning, Wardle | Michael Shaw | 1998 | 0953290301 | Yes | Illustrated history of 686 The Lady Armaghdale and 2047 Warwickshire |
A Pictorial History of 2968 The Mighty Mogul | Richard Greaves and Jim Norman | 2001 | 0954150805 | Published by Stanier Mogul Fund, copies often available on sales stall | |
The Severn Valley Railway | Roger Siviter | 2002 | 0750929766 | No | Photo collection, pre- and post-preservation |
Railway Moods, The Severn Valley Railway | Mike Heath | 2005 | 1841144444 | No | |
The Railway at Kidderminster in the 1940s | A.J. Turley | 2005 | 0953786927 | Yes | |
Images of England, Bewdley | Bewdley Historical Research Group | 2005 | 9780752435138 | No | |
The District Controller's View No 10: The Severn Valley | P. Webb | 2006 | 1901056279 | Yes | BR operations including WTTs, loco allocations etc |
Country Railway Routes, Kidderminster to Shrewsbury | Vic Mitchell & Keith Smith | 2007 | 9781906008109 | Yes | |
The Branch Lines of Worcestershire | Colin C. Maggs | 2009 | 9781848683440 | Yes | Also available as e-book, ISBN 9781445625669 |
Severn Valley Railway Recollections | John Stretton | 2010 | 9781857943535 | Yes | |
The Severn Valley Railway, volume 2: A Second Past and Present Companion | John Stretton | 2010 | 978-1858952642 | Yes | |
Arley, a glimpse of the past | Barrie Geens | 2010 | 9780953477579 | No | |
Severn Valley Railway Recollections, The Story of the Big Flood | Phil Sowden | 2012 | 9781857943924 | Yes | |
The Last Years of Steam in Shropshire and the Severn Valley | Michael Clemens | 2014 | 9781781552940 | Yes | Illustrated history, including Tenbury Branch and CM&DPLR |
Severn Valley Railway Journey, Kidderminster to Bridgnorth | David C Williams | 2014 | 9781857944365 | Yes | |
Severn Valley Railway: 50 Glorious Years | Robin Jones | 2015 | 9781909128651 | Yes | 'Bookazine' format |
Severn Valley Railway: Railway Heritage Guide | Michael A Vanns | 2017 | 9781473892040 | Yes | |
Fifty Glorious Years - celebrating 50 years of the Class 50 locomotives | Craig Taylor and Jonathan Dunster | 2019 | Yes | Limited 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 | Jonathan Webb | September 2019 | 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. | ||
Severn Valley Railway: An Illustrated History | Michael Lancashire | 2020 | 9780992813086 | Yes | Produced in memory of Brian Lancashire; 50% of all proceeds will go to the SVR or associated Engine funds in his name. |
A Journey in Preservation: 50 Years of the Western Locomotive Association | Julian Ogle | 2024 | Yes | Platform 5. 288 pages. A4 size. Hardback. |
SVR Publications
Title | Date | In print? | Comments |
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Severn Valley Railway Album | 1974 | No | 140 b/w photographs compiled by David Williams |
SVR Stock Book Ninth Edition | 1998 | No | |
From the Window | 2023 | Yes | Available free from SVR ticket offices. |
Severn Valley Railway Visitor Guide 10th Edition | 2018 | Yes | |
Severn Valley Railway News | 1965- | Yes | Published quarterly. |
Severn Valley Railway Souvenir Guide | 2021 | Yes | 72 page colour guide. ISBN 978-1-5272-9744-9. |
Other References
Details of other books which do not relate directly to the Severn Valley Railway but include information used in this Wiki.
Title | Author | Date | ISBN | In print? | Comments |
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Great Western Coaches 1890-1954 | Michael Harris | 1966 | 0-7153-5502-3 | No | |
Staffordshire and Worcestershire Canal | J Ian Langford | 1974 | 0-900404-22-1 | No | |
An Historical Survey of Great Western Engine Sheds 1947 | E Lyons | 1974 | 0 902888 16 1 | No | |
A history of GWR goods wagons Vol 1 | AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret | 1975 | 0-7153-6532-0 | No | |
A history of GWR goods wagons Vol 2 | AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret | 1976 | 0-7153-7290-4 | No | |
Preserved Locomotives | H.C. Casserley | 1976 | 978-0-71100-725-3 | No | 4th edition |
LMS Coaches, An Illustrated History | D Jenkinson and RJ Essery | 1977 | 902888 83 8 | No | |
The Cleobury & Ditton Priors Light Railway | W Smith and K Beddoes | 1980 | SBN 86093 053 X | No | |
Rolling Stock Recognition:2 - BR & Private Owner Wagons | Colin J. Marsden | 1984 | 0-7110-1403-5 | No | |
Track Machines, Second Edition | Roger Butcher | 1986 | 0-906759 54 6 | No | |
Red For Danger | L.T.C. Rolt | 1986 | 0 330 29189 0 | Yes | Regularly reprinted |
A history of GWR goods wagons | AG Atkins, W Beard, DJ Hyde, R Tourret | 1986 | 0-7153-8725-1 | ||
Great Preserved Locomotives: King Class No 6000 King George V | Brian Dodd | 1987 | 0-7110-1710-7 | No | |
Forgotten Railways Vol 11: Severn Valley and Welsh Border | Rex Christiansen | 1988 | 0-646537-43-7 | No | |
Barry Scrapyard - The Preservation Miracle | Alan Warren | 1988 | 0-7173-9209-3 | No | |
The Cleobury & Ditton Priors Light Railway | MRC Price | 1995 | 0 85361 447 4 | Yes | |
The Directory of Railway Stations | RVJ Butt | 1995 | 978-1-85260-508-7 | ||
British Railways Wagons – the first half million | Don Rowland | 1996 | 0-7529-0378-0 | No | |
GWR Goods Services, An Introduction | Tony (AG) Atkins & David (DJ) Hyde, | 2000 | 1-874103-59-3 | Yes | |
The Oxford Worcester & Wolverhampton Railway | John Boynton | 2002 | 0 9540839 0 3 | No | |
The GWR at Stourbridge and the Black Country, Volume 1 | Clive Butcher | 2004 | 0 85361 627 2 | Yes | |
The Wickham Works List | Keith Gunner & Mike Kennard | 2004 | 0 9549199 2 0 | No | |
Lost Railways of Herefordshire and Worcestershire | Leslie Oppitz | 2004 | 1-85306-754-7 | ||
Barges and Bargemen (A social history of the Upper Severn Navigation 1660-1900) | Barrie Trinder | 2005 | 1-86077-361-3 | Yes | |
Branch Lines around Cleobury Mortimer | Vic Mitchell and Keith Smith | 2007 | 9 781906 008185 | Yes | |
Shropshire Airfields in the Second World War | Robin J Brooks | 2008 | 979-1-84674-105-0 | Yes | |
The History of the Great Western A.E.C. Diesel Railcars | Colin Judge | 2008 | 978-1-906419-11-0 | Yes | |
The Barry Story | Martin Beckett and Roger Hardingham | 2010 | 978-0-946184-42-2 | Yes | Includes ‘The Barry List’ Tenth Edition |
British Railway Tickets | Jan Dobrzynskit | 2011 | 9780747808442 | No | Shire Library |
Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 1: British Railways 1948-1967 | David Larkin | 2011 | 978-1-905505-23-4 | No | |
Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 2: Early British Rail 1967-1977 | David Larkin | 2012 | 978-1-905505-24-1 | No | |
Civil Engineers Wagons Vol 3: Later British Rail 1978-1994 | David Larkin | 2013 | 978-1-905505-25-8 | No | |
BR Mark 1 & Mark 2 Coaching Stock | Hugh Longworth | 2013 | 978-0-86093-650-3 | Yes | |
GWR Goods Wagons, a Historical Survey | AG Atkins, W Beard, R Tourret | 2013 | 978-0-96093-657-2 | Yes | Expanded from the 2 volumes published in 1975-76 |
Caledonian Railway Wagons and Non-Passenger Coaching Stock | Mike Williams | 2013 | 9781899889 74 7 | Yes | Lightmoor Press |
The Kidderminster and Stourport Electric Tramway Company Ltd. | David Voice | 2017 | 978-1-910654-13-2 | Yes | |
Hydraulic Legends | Railways Illustrated | 2018 | 978-1-912205-79-0 | No | 'Bookazine' format |
British Railways Pre-Nationalisation Coaching Stock Volume 1 GWR and LNER | Hugh Longworth | 2018 | 978-0-86093-675-6 | Yes | |
British Railways Pre-Nationalisation Coaching Stock Volume 2 SR and LMS | Hugh Longworth | 2019 | 978-0-86093-695-4 | Yes | |
UK Preserved 2019 | ST Publications | 2019 | - | Yes | |
GWR Goods Cartage Vol 2 | Tony Atkins | 2019 | 9781909328792 | Yes | |
Worcester Locomotive Shed Engines and Train Workings | Steve Bartlett | 3 August 2020 | 9781526750594 | Yes | Pen & Sword |
The Railways of Salop - including the 5:30pm to Bridgnorth | Leslie Price (compiler) | 2021 | 9781913893064 | Yes | Published by Totem. Hardback, 80 pages, 101 black & white photographs |
See also
References
- ↑ Science Museum Group, collection (Retrieved 22 September 2024)