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George Ottley told KPJ that the Oakwood Press began life in a suburban garage (in Sidcup). Its early products were characterized by their plain grey cardboard covers and their high standard of printing and paper as illustrated above. The main participant was Kidner, and he was aided by Michael Robbins. The high standards set by this publisher have been spoilt to some extent by certain of the limitations of Chacksfield's output..
Boyd, J.I.C.
The Festiniog Railway: a history of the narrow gauge
railway connecting the slate quarries of Blaenau Festiniog with Portmadoc,
North Wales. 1956/59. 2v.
A very major work, which like many such works, gradually evolved from
earlier studies: the Foreword to the Second Edition (reproduced in the Third
Edition) notes that "Looking backwards I [JICB] find it difficult to appreciate
the enormous drawbacks under which the First Edition of this volume was prepared.
The then proprietors of the Festiniog Railway (not without good reason) had
wearied of, and finally had become antagonistic towards, seekers of information
as to their Company..." Ottley 5708.
The Isle of Man Railway: a history of the Isle
of Man Railway and the former Manx Northern Railway... 1962.
Ottley 1910.
Narrow gauge railways in South Caernarvonshire. Lingfield: Oakwood
Press, 1972. 381pp. 56 plates
Ottley 9718
Narrow gauge rails to Portmadoc: a historical survey of the Festiniog-Welsh
Highland Railway and its ancillaries. Oakwood, 1949.
Boyd is an obvious candidate for the authorship section as he was
one of the most meticulous reserachres and writers on narrow gauge railways
in Wales. Ottley 1616.
Narrow gauge rails in Mid-Wales: a historical survey
of the narrow gauge railways in Mid-Wales. South Godstone (Surrey),
Oakwood Press, 1952. 146 p. + 45 plates. 101 illus., 6 tables., 18 plans.
11 maps. Bibliog
Light and narrow gauge locomotives [cover title]. Lingfield (Surrey),
Oakwood Press, 3rd ed. [19 1. 32 p. 44 illus., table. (Light railway handbooks,
No. 8).
Includes Ireland.
The light railway handbook a collected edition including—i. Standard
gauge light railways. 2. Narrow gauge railways of Wales. 3. Narrow gauge
railways of England. 4. Narrow gauge railways of Ireland. 7. Mineral railways.
8. Light and narrow gauge locomotives [cover-title]. [Oakwood Press],
[196 1, Various pagination, 371 illus., (incl. 214 thumb-nail sketches),
table, 70 maps. Bibliogs.
The light railway handbook. [Lingfield (Surrey)] , Oakwood Press,
5th collected ed., 1965. 56, N48, l28p. + 16 plates. 301 illus. (incl 130
thumb-nail sketches), tables, 61 maps. Bibliogs.
Multiple unit trains, railmotors and tramways, 1829-1947 in : Kidner,
R.W. A short history of mechanical traction and travel. v. II: Rail.
Chislehurst (Kent),Oakwood Press, 1947. [vi] 150 p. + front. + 39 plates.
354 illus. (incl. 260 thumb-nail skitches). Bibliogs.
The main reference consists of four separate works, most of which
(but not this part) were also published separately. This part (pp. 107-50)
has its own bibliography.
The railcar, 1847-1937. Sidcup (Kent), Oakwood Press, 1939.
65 p. + 6 plates. 116 illus. (incl. 99 thumb-nail sketches), 7 tables.
includes a chapter on Sentinel and other steam geared
railcars.
Rimmer, Alan. Testing times at Derby: a 'privileged' view of steam.
Usk: Oakwood, 2004. 120pp.
First published in Locomotives, Large and Small
Locomotion Papers
Oates, G.
The Axholme Joint Railway. Lingfield (Surrey), Oakwood Press, 1961.
liii , 26 p. + 4 plates. 17 illus., map. Bibliog.
(Locomotion papers, No. 16).
Fayle, H. and Newham, A.T. The Dublin & Blessington Steam Tramway.
Lingfield. 1963. 32pp. (Locomotion papers No. 20)
Comfort, N.A. The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press,
new ed. 1986. 120 p. (Locomotion papers No.22)
Originally published 1965: quadrupled in size: extensive
bibliography
Newham, A.T. The Schull and Skibbereen Tramway
and Light Railway. [Lingfield (Surrey)], Oakwood Press, 1964. 32 p. +
8 plates. 16 illus., diagr., 2 plans, map. (Locomotion
papers, No. 24).
Price, M.R.C. The Lambourn Valley Railway. Oakwood. 1962
(Locomotion Papers No. 32)
Newham, A.T. The Listowell & Ballybunion Railway. [1967].
(Locomotion papers, No. 33)
Farr. A.D. Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway. Lingfield:
Oakwood, 1969 (Locomotion Papers No. 45)
Ottley 9453
Perryman, A.C. Life at Brighton Works, 1928-1936. Lingfield:
Oakwood, 1972. (Locomotion Papers No. 54).
Garrett, Stephen The Kent and East Sussex Railway. 2nd ed.
Oxford: Oakwood Press, 1987. 104pp. (Locomotion Papers
56)
Perryman, A.C. The 'Brighton Baltics'. Lingfield: Oakwood,
1973. (Locomotion Papers No. 64).
Casserley, H.C. The Lickey Incline. Tarrant Hinton, 1976.
(Locomotion Papers No. 91). 34pp.
Ottley 12356
Rowledge, J.W.P.
The Maunsell Moguls. Oakwood, 1976.
(Locomotion Papers No. 99). 64pp.
Gotheridge, I. The Corringham Light Railway.
(Locomotion Paper No. 155)
Ottley 17540
Oakwood Library of Railway History
Robbins, M. The North London Railway. South Godstone (Surrey),
Oakwood Press, 4th ed. 1959 (1953). [ii] , 29 p. + 8 plates. 13 illus., 2
maps. Bibliog. (Oakwood library of railway history —
No. 1).
First published 1937.
Parkes, G.D. The Hull & Barnsley Railway. Chislehurst (Kent),
Oakwood Press, 1946. [iv], 25 p. + front. + 4 plates. 9 illus., map. Bibliog.
(Oakwood Library of railway history: No.3).
This small monograph is exceptionally thorough and detailed: 2nd ed.,
1959. No change in the text, but a revised preface and
illustrations.
Griffiths, R.P. The Cheshire Lines Railway. South Godstone
(Surrey), Oakwood Press, 1947. iv, 57 p. + front. + 10 plates. 14 illus.,
2 tables, 6 maps. Bibliog. (Oakwood library of railway
history, No. 5).
Barrie, D.S. and Clinker, C.R. The Somerset & Dorset
Railway. [Lingfield (Surrey)] , Oakwood Press, [1959?], 3rd ed. 1978
[ii] , 76 p. + 16 plates. 42 illus.,diagr., tables, map. Bibliog.
(Oakwood library of railway history No. 6).
Revised edition was shorter: 51pp.
Baker, C. The Metropolitan Railway. South Godstone (Surrey),
Oakwood Press, 1951. [iv], 76 p. + 16 plates. 37 illus.,
9 diagrs., map. Bibliog. (Oakwood library of railway history,
No. 7).
An appendix tabulates the leading dimensions of the steam locomotive
stock.
Dunn, J.M. Stratford-upon-Avon & Midland Junction
Railway. South Godstone: Oakwood Press, 1952.
(Oakwood library of railway history, No.
10.
Ottley 7385
Dunn, J.M. The Wrexham, Mold & Connah's Quay Railway.
Lingfield: Oakwood Press, 1957. 32pp. (Oakwood library
of railway history, No. 14).
Patterson, E.M. The Belfast & County Down Railway. Lingfield:
Oakwood Press, 1958. 51pp. (Oakwood Library of Railway
History No. 15)
Cupit, J. and Taylor, W. The Lancashire, Derbyshire & East Coast Railway.
1966 (reprinted 1984). (Oakwood library of railway history
No. 19).
Maggs, Colin The Bristol & Gloucester Railway.
Lingfield: Oakwood, 1969. 66pp. (Oakwood library
of railway history, No. 26).
Rush, R.W. The Furness Railway, 1843-1923. Lingfield: Oakwood Press,
1973 (Oakwood Library of Railway History No, 35).
113pp.
Supplement: Furness Railway locomotives and rolling stock. 1973.
64pp.
Catchpole, L.T. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. South
Godstone (Surrey), Oakwood Press, 4th ed. 1949. [iv] ,35 p. + col.
front. + 12 plates. 24 illus., diagr. 9 plans, map.
(Oakwood library of railway history, No. 51). First
published in 1936.
Robbins, M. The Isle of Wight Railways. South Godstone (Surrey),
Oakwood Press, 1953. [ii] ,37 p. + 16 plates. 41 illus., (incl. line
drawing : s. el) 12 tables, 2 maps. Bibliog. (Oakwood library of railway
history No.54). (Oakwood library of railway history
No.54).
Kidner, R.W. The Cambrian Railways. 2nd ed. Oxford: Oakwood
Press, 1992. (Oakwood Library of Railway History No.
55). 208pp.
Nine appendices: one of which documents Cambrian Coast Express;
another Cambrian Railways' carriages which survived after 1925. Does not
appear to cover sacking of Aston or
report by Raven which led to this event.
Bonsor, N.R.P.
The Railways of the Channel Islands. v.1. The Jersey Railway (J.R. &
T.) [Lingfield (Surrey)]: Oakwood Press, 1962. [vi], 87 p. + 16 plates.
37 illus., Stables, map. (Oakwood library of railway
history, No. 58).
Bonsor, N.R.P. The railways of the Channel Islands. v.2. The Jersey
Eastern Railway and German occupation lines. Lingfield (Surrey), Oakwood
Press, 1965. [ii ,pp. 92-142 (i.e. continued from v.1.) + 12 plates. 30 illus.
(incl. 5 thumb-nail sketches), 4 tables, 2 plans, 3 maps. (Oakwood library
of railway history, No. 58A).
Highet, Campbell. The Glasgow & South Western Railway. Lingfield:
1963. 92pp. (Oakwood library of railway history, No.
59).
Stiff board covers
Cotterall, J.E. West Lancashire Railway. 1982.
(Oakwood library of railway history, No.
63).
Additional notes by R.W. Rush
Rush, R.W. The East Lancashire Railway. Oakwood Press,
1983. (Oakwood Library of Railway History No.
65)
Ottley 18061
Jenkins, Stanley C. The Northampton & Banbury Junction
Railway. Oxford: Oakwood Press, 1990 (Oakwood Library
of Railway History, No. 78)
Jenkins, Stanley C. The Lynn & Dereham Railway: the Kings Lynn
to Norwich line. Oxford, 1993.
(Oakwood Library of Railway History, No.
87)
Jenkins, B.L. Isle of Portland Railways. 3(?) volumes.
2000. (Oakwood Library of Railway History No.
106)
Boyd, James I.C. The Schull & Skibbereen Railway. 1999.
(Oakwood Library of Railway History No. 108)
Footnote on page 167 is probably incorrect: suspect that author mis-cited
Lowe's reference to North London Tramways to imply
that Alford & Sutton was an urban street tramway supplied by Dick Kerr.
Hatcher, William. The South Shields, Marsden & Whitburn
Colliery Railway. Usk. 2002. 128pp. (Oakwood Library
of Railway History No. 120)
Marx, Klaus. Douglas Earle Marsh: his life and times. 2005.
160pp. (Oakwood Library of Railway History No. 134)
Grafton, Peter. Sir Vincent Raven and the North Eastern Railway.
2005. 144pp. (Oakwood Library of Railway History No.
137)
Merz is misspelt as Mertz throughout.
Chacksfield, J.E. F.W. Webb: in the right place at the right
time. Usk: Oakwood, 2007. 144pp. (Oakwood Library of
Railway History No. 141)
Marx, Klaus. Lawson Billinton: a career cut short. 2007. 192pp.
(Oakwood Library of Railway History No. 142)
Reminiscences
Lawrence, Curly. 'LBSC' footplate reminiscences at New Cross; compiled by Klaus Marx. 1996. (RS4)
Series X75
Tatlow, Peter. Harrow & Wealdstone: 50 years on, clearing up the aftermath. Usk, 2002. 120pp.