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this page are the 'enthusiast' type books on DMUs. There are
also pages looking at: Future plans for this section include adding more technical manuals, instruction manuals, etc. I you have any items that I have not included here I will be very pleased to hear from you! If you have any spare copies of these manuals for sale please contact me also, as there are a lot of preservationists who could make use of them. Enthusiast DMU books |
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DMUs & DEMUs Coorlea Publishing |
A complete listing of all units, with build dates, withdrawals, conversions, renumberings, departmentals, preservation and disposals. Cost £14.95, including p&p from the publishers: Coorlea Publishing, Beech House, London Road, Washington, Purlborough, WEST SUSSEX RH20 4BA. |
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First Generation DMUs in East Anglia Ian Allan |
A detailed look at units in East Anglia. |
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First Generation DMUs in Colour for the Modeller and Historian Ian Allan |
Featuring 175 colour photos from the '50s to the early '90s. Details on the Ian Allan website here, where is for sale at £14.99, but can be for only £9.89. |
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Blue Pullman Kevin Robertson Kestrel Railway Books |
How and why the sets came about, their construction, testing and introduction,
are all covered in this detailed work, most of the information and many of the
photographs appearing in print for the first time.
Accompanied throughout by facts, figures and anecdotes, "Blue Pullman"
will be of interest to anyone with an interest in the BR Modernisation Plan, the
London Midland and Western Regions in the 1960s, and the story of the Blue
Pullmans itself. |
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The Wickham Works List Keith Gunner and Mike Kennard Dennis Duck Publications |
Includes technical details, first owners, despatch dates, and in many cases the
customers' running numbers where known of every vehicle built between No. 1 in
1922 and the last No. 11775 in 1999. Also a general
introduction to Wickham's products. A4 spiral bound format, 150 pages
including 8 pages of photographs. |
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First Generation DMUs Ian Allan |
A very nice selection of pictures from the green era, including many official and interior shots. Reasonably priced as well! |
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Wickham of Ware
Rockingham Press |
The long overdue story of Britain’s most prolific manufacturer of railcars, trolleys, underground man riding cars and other permanent way equipment. A hardback publication of 288 pages, copiously illustrated. Available from the publisher, Rockingham Press, 11 Musley Lane, Ware, Herts SG12 7EN, price £14.95 (including P&P) or from their website. |
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Diesel Dawn Colourpoint Books |
"Ireland’s contribution to the development of the DMU 1931 - 1967" A look at the various DMUs across channel, and the similarities with the later units in this country. |
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DMUs & DEMUs Coorlea Publishing |
The latest look at how our beloved machines have been disposed of, up to March 2000. Details of all numbers carried, date to traffic, date withdrawn and either disposal date or preservation details for every vehicle. And departmental use. A second edition was released late in 2006. |
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British
Rail DMUs & Diesel Railcars Brian Morrison Ian Allan |
The most controversial book on DMUs. No doubting that it contains an outstanding collection of pictures, but the text has one or two mistakes more than it should for what is now the definitive book on the topic. |
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The
Heyday of the DMU Alan C. Butcher Ian Allan |
A collection of colour photographs, many from Colour Rail, but a beautiful book. It is rare to see such a collection of colour pictures of DMUs! Did I mention it is all in colour? |
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A
Pictorial Record of British Railways DMUs Brian Golding Cheona
Publications |
An outstanding collection of drawings (sides, ends & interiors) for every 1st generation DMU/DEMU. A must for the DMU modeller. |
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British
Rail Fleet Survey No. 8: DMUs - The First
Generation Brian Haresnape Ian Allan |
A brief look at each class with a good selection of pics. Also contains a good oversight into the development of these first DMUs. |
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DMUs
Countrywide PJ Fowler Bradford Barton |
Most people should be familiar with the Bradford Barton formula. A 1976 collection of B/W pictures. |
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Motive
Power Recognition:3 DMUs Colin J. Marsden Ian Allan |
There has been at least two editions of this book, each only covering the classes in service at the time. As the title suggests, lots of data and how to recognise each class etc. |
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DMU
Lexicon Ashley Butlin & Neil Webster Metro |
You can likely guess by the authors names what is in this book! Each DMU car is listed, with introduction, withdrawal and scrapping dates and place of scrapping. |
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The British Railcar - AEC to HST R M Tufnell David & Charles |
This 1984 book goes into technical details, and covers steam railcars, early DMUs (LMS and GWR), BR first generation DMUs and railbuses, DEMUs, Blue Pullmans, HSTs, and the APT. A good read. |
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DMUs: Eastern England S E Smithson Becknell Books |
A 32 page photographic album of sets that have worked in the area. |
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Trains in the Eighties: 5 Diesel Units
Ian Allan |
Another 32 page album. |
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British Railcars 1900 to 1950 David Jenkinson & Barry C. Lane Altlantic Transport Publishers |
You'll be amazed at the many different types of Railcars there have been before ours! A 80 page softback book. |
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The History of the Great Western AEC Diesel Railcars Compiled by CW Judge OPC |
A huge 234 page volume. If only there were some books like this looking at each type of First Generation unit in detail! |
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Great Western Diesel Railcars JH Russell Wild Swan |
Another comprehensive look at these vehicles. There is also a later issued 24 page supplement. Order from Amazon here |
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LMS Diesel Locomotives and
Railcars EV Richards RCTS |
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