This new 17 page booklet is your guide to the story of rail travel for the ordinary passenger. With an introduction by Richard Gibbon, former Head of Engineering Collections at the National Railway Museum, this full colour booklet also contains details of the Vintage Carriages Trust's collection of Carriages and Locomotives.

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This publication is of a collection of photographs of Midland Railway locomotives which was bequeathed to the Trust several years ago. The photographs are complemented by authoritative captions which took considerable research. Sepia printing is used for the large-format illustrations to add to the quality feel to the book.

This 49 page booklet contains many details of the Haydock Foundry, its owners, the Evans Family, and the locomotives built and operated there. Bellerophon was built in 1874 - the story of the locomotive's working life, retirement, close encounter with the scrap merchant, rescue and subsequent restoration is presented in an easily readable form. Illustrated with 40 black and white photographs and with a full colour cover.

Chapters include
The Family of Evans and the History of Haydock
Operating problems preceding introduction of the six Haydock engines
Josiah Evans: designer of the six Haydock engines
Features of the new engines
Initial operations
Final days
Preservation and restoration.

With 21 illustrations this 18 page booklet describes much of the working life of the locomotive Sir Berkeley and its subsequent restoration and preservation.

Tables give specifications of other Manning Wardle products and list other preserved engines from the same stable.