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I thought I'd list a number of the books I have found useful regarding both prototypes and models and which I have in my collection:
Prototype Information:
'Two Centuries of Railway Signalling' Geoffrey Kitchenside & Alan Williams, Oxford Publishing Co (OPC), 1998
ISBN 0 86093 541 8 Original price £24.99 but I got my copy for £15 at an exhibition
'A pictorial survey of Railway Signalling' D Allen & C J Woolstenholmes, OPC, 1991, ISBN 0 86093 435 5
'A pictorial survey of LMS Signalling' also by Allen & Woolkstenholmes, OPC, 1996, ISBN 0 86093 523 X
(There are several other titles in this series dealing with other railways/regional signalling)
'Traditional Signalling - a brief Design history' Michael A Vanns, Ian Allan, 2001, ISBN 0 7110-2811-7
(An overview of not only the 'Big Four' but of a number of their consituant companies.)
The above are large books, the following are smaller paperbacks, but still of interest:
'British Railway Signalling' (Third Edition) G M Kitchenside & Alan Williams, Ian Allan, 1975, ISBN 0 7110 0571 0
'Signalling in the Age of Steam' Michael A Vanns, Ian Allan, 1995, ISBN 0 7110 2350 6
Modelling Signals Information:
(These also contain some information on prototypes but in much abbreviated form.)
'Model Railway Signalling' C J Freezer, Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1991, ISBN 1 85260 174 4
(Now out of print, but often seen on bookstalls at MR exhibitions, swapmeets etc.)
'Constructing and Operating Semaphore Signals' Mick Nicholson, 2004, Book Law Publications Nottingham, ISBN 1 901945 31 6 (This book is the first in a series 'Mainline Modelling')
'Model Railway Electronics' Roger Amos, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1990, ISBN 1 85260 288 0 contains some useful information on control circuits for colour light signals.
Background information:
There are a number of books by signallers or former signallers which give considerable background to the operation of railways, especially the work of signal boxes. These writers are led by Adrian Vaughan who has written much, particularly on the GWR and Western Region. Also of interest are 'Signalling Days' by Harold Gasson (OPC), 'Signalman' by M Burke (D Bradford Barton Ltd) and 'Railway Lines and Levers' by Ron Bradshaw (Unicorn Books).
Official Publications:
There are various BR and other railway official publications including Rule Books, General Appendix to Working Timetables and Books of Rules and Regulations, Train Signalling Regulations and Signalmen's General Instructions and General Instructions, all of which I've picked up at exhibitions, toy fairs, swap-meets and heritage railway bookshops, usually for a few pounds. Never intended for public consumption, they again give useful background information both on signalling and railway operation.
I hope the above will be useful - please feel free to add your own choices of books to this topic.
Regards,
John Webb
Prototype Information:
'Two Centuries of Railway Signalling' Geoffrey Kitchenside & Alan Williams, Oxford Publishing Co (OPC), 1998
ISBN 0 86093 541 8 Original price £24.99 but I got my copy for £15 at an exhibition
'A pictorial survey of Railway Signalling' D Allen & C J Woolstenholmes, OPC, 1991, ISBN 0 86093 435 5
'A pictorial survey of LMS Signalling' also by Allen & Woolkstenholmes, OPC, 1996, ISBN 0 86093 523 X
(There are several other titles in this series dealing with other railways/regional signalling)
'Traditional Signalling - a brief Design history' Michael A Vanns, Ian Allan, 2001, ISBN 0 7110-2811-7
(An overview of not only the 'Big Four' but of a number of their consituant companies.)
The above are large books, the following are smaller paperbacks, but still of interest:
'British Railway Signalling' (Third Edition) G M Kitchenside & Alan Williams, Ian Allan, 1975, ISBN 0 7110 0571 0
'Signalling in the Age of Steam' Michael A Vanns, Ian Allan, 1995, ISBN 0 7110 2350 6
Modelling Signals Information:
(These also contain some information on prototypes but in much abbreviated form.)
'Model Railway Signalling' C J Freezer, Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1991, ISBN 1 85260 174 4
(Now out of print, but often seen on bookstalls at MR exhibitions, swapmeets etc.)
'Constructing and Operating Semaphore Signals' Mick Nicholson, 2004, Book Law Publications Nottingham, ISBN 1 901945 31 6 (This book is the first in a series 'Mainline Modelling')
'Model Railway Electronics' Roger Amos, Patrick Stephens Ltd, 1990, ISBN 1 85260 288 0 contains some useful information on control circuits for colour light signals.
Background information:
There are a number of books by signallers or former signallers which give considerable background to the operation of railways, especially the work of signal boxes. These writers are led by Adrian Vaughan who has written much, particularly on the GWR and Western Region. Also of interest are 'Signalling Days' by Harold Gasson (OPC), 'Signalman' by M Burke (D Bradford Barton Ltd) and 'Railway Lines and Levers' by Ron Bradshaw (Unicorn Books).
Official Publications:
There are various BR and other railway official publications including Rule Books, General Appendix to Working Timetables and Books of Rules and Regulations, Train Signalling Regulations and Signalmen's General Instructions and General Instructions, all of which I've picked up at exhibitions, toy fairs, swap-meets and heritage railway bookshops, usually for a few pounds. Never intended for public consumption, they again give useful background information both on signalling and railway operation.
I hope the above will be useful - please feel free to add your own choices of books to this topic.
Regards,
John Webb