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NorthNorfolkRover
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any steam Railway buffs out there ?
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February 01, 2013, 11:52:11 am
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Been trying to find a website or book without success of all the locos and carriages built in the steam era for GNR,LNER and BR at Doncaster works. Can anyone help please ?
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AbsolutDRFC
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February 01, 2013, 12:22:58 pm
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Sorry, it's not really my field, but is there nothing doing on ebay or Amazon at all?
Or what about (rather looking for train related stuff first) looking at Doncaster books with some Plant works stuff in there?
Does York Railway Museum stock Northern place-related books?
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RobTheRover
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February 01, 2013, 12:28:33 pm
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The NAtional Railway Museum has tons and tons of books. I went last summer with my kids, and had a ride on Stephenson's Rocket. I cant believe they dont have exactly what you are looking for, but if they dont I bet they have a bloke who carries it all in his head you could talk to.
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Muttley
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February 01, 2013, 12:32:38 pm
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This might help
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Doncaster-Its-Railways-Archive-Photographs/dp/0752406353
Think there's also a follow up book.
Or try the Tourist Info place in town (Blue Building) they have a good selection of local interest books
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NorthNorfolkRover
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February 01, 2013, 06:39:25 pm
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Thanks guys. Will go with the amazon recommendation. But Rob you mention York Railway Museum. Unfortunatley to some extent York has nabbed our railway heritage. To say the worlds most famous locos Mallard Flying Scotsman etc were built in Donny you would think would be swamped with books, dvds etc but unfortunatley it isnt the case. Compare this say to Robin Hood merchandice and its a niche area.
As an aside the iconic green of many LNER/early BR steam locos was called Doncaster green. Couldnt we use that as an away kit ?
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Bentley Bullet
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February 01, 2013, 07:00:59 pm
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Very true NNR. Doncaster produced most of the famous locomotives, and York made most of the carriages and wagons.
It would have been apt for the railway museum to have been in Donny, its natural geographical home.
Doncaster green would be a good choice of colour to be adopted by Rovers for their away kit, especially considering the club was started by employees of the Doncaster Railway Plant works.
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ridgewoodrover
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February 01, 2013, 07:39:08 pm
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what a brilliant thread i would love an away strip with doncaster green as the main colour base. did not realise the colour connection what a great idea.
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Bentley Bullet
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February 01, 2013, 08:02:28 pm
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Doncaster locomotive green;
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RoversDave
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February 02, 2013, 09:49:53 am
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Bernard Dixon's photo of the real thing.
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colfromdonny
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February 06, 2013, 02:16:21 pm
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I don't know if you know but they are rebuilding the Cock 'O' The North , or trying to at
www.cockothenorth.co.uk
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BobG
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No I didn't know that Col. Thank you! I'm off to that link right now.
Bobg
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