GNRi1959 Posted December 27, 2022 Share Posted December 27, 2022 (edited) https://www.facebook.com/groups/424547079717776/?ref=share_group_link Why not join our Facebook page and get up to date news on this forthcoming publication by the Transport Treasury. Edited December 27, 2022 by GNRi1959 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Broithe Posted June 6, 2023 Share Posted June 6, 2023 https://www.facebook.com/steamtrainsireland/posts/pfbid02h3QZgteaBU9Kk4zwz6KSJmZGUHaXk5cJuWPoawSd4ifZkJf2YwXmFB48wQpAXrXXl 7 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 7, 2023 Share Posted June 7, 2023 On 6/6/2023 at 9:31 PM, Broithe said: https://www.facebook.com/steamtrainsireland/posts/pfbid02h3QZgteaBU9Kk4zwz6KSJmZGUHaXk5cJuWPoawSd4ifZkJf2YwXmFB48wQpAXrXXl Wondering if anyone will be travelling to this from Dublin? Thinking of sharing transport. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted June 8, 2023 Share Posted June 8, 2023 I was talking to the Publisher today, I think he said its being published this Sunday (11 June). An excellent and interesting read and worth a place on your book shelf. 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted June 9, 2023 Share Posted June 9, 2023 Well Done Tony I will.have another book out by the end of July myself. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 10, 2023 Author Share Posted June 10, 2023 Please be aware of the revised date of book launch 6 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted June 10, 2023 Share Posted June 10, 2023 The Syndicate has its first Trade Order in. I look forward to seeing it early next week! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) I started my initial research on Omagh, believe it or not, when l spoke to several local GNRI men back in 1986 when l was building my first model of Omagh Station. (Which is still on permanent display in the station centre). These scribbles and many others about the workings of the sidings, line, buildings and train movements were interesting enough to revisit the project 5 years ago. It was initially intended to be an article for the IRRS publication but l guess the initial article just took wings and got bigger! I should also add that our own JB was instrumental in lending a hand with this project. Edited June 11, 2023 by GNRi1959 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irishswissernie Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 A Link to the publisher and his preview of the book. https://ttpublishing.co.uk/product/omagh-railway-station/ 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 11, 2023 Author Share Posted June 11, 2023 (edited) The photographic contributions to the book are phenomenal- Ernie's Archive, Charles Friel Collection, Langford, IRRS, Hugh Davies. I am indebted to this people. Edited June 11, 2023 by GNRi1959 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 11, 2023 Share Posted June 11, 2023 Well done, Tony, a mighty piece of work. Looking forward to the launch in Omagh. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted June 13, 2023 Share Posted June 13, 2023 My trade order arrived this afternoon and I downed-tools to have a look, then another look and even read a bit! Great stuff, Tony. I look forward to reading it fully. Available from me to UK addresses - profits to RPSI. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 14, 2023 Author Share Posted June 14, 2023 Thank you Leslie for your support! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted June 14, 2023 Share Posted June 14, 2023 My pleasure - sold my first copy today - to a man from Kerry! We did meet for him to pick up the new Tralee and Dingle book, but I persuaded him that he needed a dose of the GNR as well. I'll put up a post about the Tralee book tomorrow, after I've scanned the cover! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 15, 2023 Author Share Posted June 15, 2023 This is what Hugh Dougherty of Railway Heritage said about the book......... It's absolutely superb and you bring the station and its people to life. It's just the ticket for telling people who never knew the railway what it was like, while bringing it back to life for those that did.The Bundoran excursions struck a note for me, while the interviews with staff are outstanding. It's one of the best railway books I've read because it tells a very human story far beyond the usual enthusiast publication which concentrates too much on the locos and rolling stock. We'll done, Tony. I've really enjoyed the book and it's brought back Omagh station as I remember it transferring for Bundoran by train I 1957, and by bus on from Omagh in 1958, 1959 and 1960. Thanks very much. Hugh 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted June 15, 2023 Share Posted June 15, 2023 My good friend Hugh has just had his updated CDR Buses published by Stenlake. Worth checking out as the first version was published in 1971! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airfixfan Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 Best wishes to Tony today. My good friend Hugh says it is one of the best Railway books he has seen recently. 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 19, 2023 Author Share Posted June 19, 2023 Thank you Jim, appreciated. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted June 19, 2023 Share Posted June 19, 2023 A great day out in Omagh. Thanks to Tony for your customary hospitality, and meeting a few oul cronies there today, i8ncluding one gent with whom I used to watch "Jeeps" on ballast trains over fifty years ago...........! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted June 20, 2023 Author Share Posted June 20, 2023 It was a very successful launch JB, so thanks again for your attendance. 10 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
leslie10646 Posted September 6, 2023 Share Posted September 6, 2023 Congratulations, Tony. Apparently your book was the third best seller of Transport Treasury's books this summer - which looking at the books it beat ...... 5 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 Great news - Transport Treasury were very pleased with the book, they said they had only 100 copies left in their warehouse 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jhb171achill Posted September 17, 2023 Share Posted September 17, 2023 37 minutes ago, GNRi1959 said: Great news - Transport Treasury were very pleased with the book, they said they had only 100 copies left in their warehouse Well done - richly deserved! I daresay they will do a 2nd edition, so worth contacting them in case you had any new info you'd want to add if they were to be doing a 2nd print run. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GNRi1959 Posted September 17, 2023 Author Share Posted September 17, 2023 I've not had much additional info but have had some new photographs that are so good. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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