The Inverness & Aberdeen Junction Railway

By Keith Fenwick and Neil T Sinclair

To mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the line from airn to Elgin, completing the through route from Aberdeen to Inverness, the Society will be publishing this book in the summer of 2008. The format will be similar to the Inverness & Nairn book

Highland Railway Liveries

By Howard Geddes and Eddie Bellas

This major work describes all the various liveries used by the Highland Railway on its locomotives, rolling stock, buildings, signals, etc. 108 pages, hardback, fully illustrated, it is essential reading for anyone interested in the history of the railway or for anyone modelling Highland subjects. The book is available at £9.99 to members and £12 to others. ISBN 978 189981602 6

Inverness & Nairn Railway

Produced to mark the 150th anniversary of the opening of the line to Nairn, this A5 book with colour and black and white illustrations describes in detail the history of the first part of the Highland Railway to be opened from its inception until it became part of its larger neighbour, the Inverness & Aberdeen Junction, in 1861. The book then describes how the line developed as part of the Highland Railway and its successors. This book will appeal to anyone who has an interest in the Highland Railway and to those with an interest in local history. Price £4.95 (members) or £5.45 (others). ISBN 978 095454851 3

Perth & Dunkeld Railway

A companion to the Inverness & Nairn Railway and in a similar format, this book describes in detail the early days of what later became the southern end of the Highland Railway main line from Perth to Inverness. The later history of the line is summarised. The book is fully illustrated and includes reproductions of OS maps of the stations on the line. Price £4.95 (members) or £5.45 (others). ISBN 978 095454852 0

Eastgate II

This 16 page A4 publication looks at the development of part of Inverness which was used by the Highland Railway for its locomotive shed and its goods sidings through to the present day when it is occupied by the Eastgate II shopping centre. There are some interesting comments on life in the town before the railway arrived. The book costs £2.50 (members) or £3 (others). ISBN 978 095454850 6

Reprints

The Society has produced a number of reprints of contemporary documents of interest to the railway historian. The titles currently available are :

Highland Railway Tours for 1880. A fascinating glimpse of the journeys operated for the benefit of tourists, price £2.50 (members) or £3 (non-members).

1880 Summer Working Timetable. 52 pages, price £2.50 (members) or £3 (non-members).

LMS Passenger Train Marshalling Arrangements -

• No.29a, Supplement from 1st June 1933. £4 (members), £5 (non-members).
• No.30, from July 3rd, 1933. £4 (members), £5 (non-members).

Society Occasional Papers

Station locations and dates - all the passenger and goods stations with opening and closing dates. £2

Locomotive and Coach Insignia - research findings and the methods used to produce the sheets available Fox Transfers. £2.50

Carriages and Wagons of the Highland Railway, by David Hunter. The unpublished text of the second edition of the book which originally appeared in 1971. £3.00

Acts of Parliament - all the local acts relating to the Highland Railway. £1.50