This book gives a good overview of some of the very many different narrow gauge railways that have served British industry over the last century or so. The narrow gauge railway was born within the mining and quarrying industry but despite the huge interest in such railways worldwide the number of books giving a detailed coverage of them is still relatively small so it is hoped that this new work will help meet a real need.
Primarily pictorial in content it consists of around 125 black and white illustrations most previously unpublished, giving a good general coverage of industrial of all gauges less than standard in Great Britain and operated by all forms of motive power from the horse to the diesel locomotive. The contents have been grouped into ten areas, each section preceded with a brief introduction and location map with a detailed caption for every illustration.
It is hoped that the appearance of this book will prove of value to modellers in all scales as well as those engaged in preservation or with a general interest in this fascinating subject who wish to learn more.
The publication of this book has been sponsored by the Association of 16mm scale Narrow Gauge Modellers, all of whose members will receive a copy as part of their current subscription. This book will be launched for general sale at this years EXPO-NG exhibition at Swanley, Kent on October 31st 2009.

A limited edition of case bound copies with full colour dust jacket will be available.

ISBN 1 871980 61 5

Softback version, full colour, 275mm 210mm, 116 pages, approx 125 illustrations plus maps.

ISBN 1 871980 60 7

W.J.K.Davies

The names of Motor Rail and Simplex are familiar to all narrow gauge enthusiasts. This book forms a standard reference work documenting the first 20 years of the company.

Hardback casebound. 274 x 210mm, colour dust jacket, 120 pages, many black & white photographs and drawings

ISBN 1-871980-58-5