{"title":"Books","description":null,"products":[{"product_id":"pocket-stockbook-2023-of-the-quorn-wagon-and-wagon-group-at-the-gcr","title":"Pocket Stockbook (2023) of the Quorn Wagon and Wagon Group at the GCR","description":"\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSupporting the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quornwagonandwagon.co.uk\/\"\u003eQuorn Wagon and Wagon group\u003c\/a\u003e at the Great Central Railway\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"POCKET STOCKBOOK\"\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eVisit the Quorn Wagon Group here - \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quornwagonandwagon.co.uk\/\"\u003ewww.quornwagonandwagon.co.uk\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSupporting the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/quornwagonandwagon.co.uk\/\"\u003eQuorn Wagon and Wagon group\u003c\/a\u003e at the Great Central Railway\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\"POCKET STOCKBOOK\"\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThis 120-page booklet provides pictures and details of the groups' rolling stock fleet including box vans, open wagons, hoppers, tanks and departmental vehicles, as well as period road vehicles.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eThe Quorn Wagon and Wagon group appreciate your support towards restoring and maintaining this ageing collection in operational condition, for the enjoyment of visitors to the Great Central Railway. All profits from purchases of this booklet go towards helping Quorn Wagon and Wagon restoring and maintaining the fleet.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSoftback A6 size (105 x 148mm), with clear acetate cover front and back, ring-bound booklet for easy reference.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e120 pages - colour photographs throughout.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eComplied 2023\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Bowerbooks","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55627847565687,"sku":"0BB0203001","price":3.5,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0938\/4175\/2439\/files\/2493.jpg?v=1755602080"},{"product_id":"rail-vehicle-testing-book-derby-railway-technical-centre-isbn-9781999935603","title":"Rail Vehicle Testing Book - Derby Railway Technical Centre - ISBN-9781999935603","description":"\u003cp class=\"short-description\" style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eMust have for any railway enthusiast wanting to take a deeper look into the background of railway vehicle testing at British Rail during the 1980s and 1990's.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eLaminated hardback book by Dave Bower, 358 pages with over 250 diagrams and colour photographs.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c!--split--\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eLaminated hardback book by Dave Bower\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0px 0px 20px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eSharing an intriguing insight into his experiences from a career working in the field of Rail Vehicle Testing, Dave takes us on a journey through many aspects of static and on-track testing, which was carried out to demonstrate new or modified traction and rolling stock meets the exacting standards for safe operation on the railway network; and provides the rail enthusiast with details of over 15 years of 1980s and 1990s test train formations and operations predominantly based at Derby’s Railway Technical Centre.\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAn interesting book, with great depth and details, maybe an ideal Gift for someone special or even yourself?\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 20px 0px; color: #333333; font-family: Poppins, 'Helvetica Neue', Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 15px; background-color: #ffffff;\"\u003eAuthor: Dave Bower\u003cbr\u003eISBN-9781999935603 - RAIL VEHICLE TESTING\u003cbr\u003eBringing to Life My Experiences of Railway Vehicle Testing During the 1980s and 1990s\u003c\/p\u003e\r\n\u003ctable class=\"table table-striped table-hover\" style=\"width: 733px; max-width: 100%; margin-bottom: 20px; background-color: #ffffff; border-spacing: 0px; 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