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Railroad Trading  The trading name for a number of North American Railroad Books and DVDs- limited stocks  available-  as we are now concentrating on the more marketable British Railway titles. 

75D  Railway Books The trading name for our increasing range of British Railway Books - both new and secondary market - Timetables incl. WTTs, an ever-increasing range of Maritime, Aviation, Military titles and other forms of transport. 

General information

Just part of our stock is listed on the online shop and for anything not shown please either 'phone or e-mail:

Tel. 01403 263026 Mon Sat 9AM -5PM. GMT Hours.

E-mail: jb.railroadtrad@btinternet.com  

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Updated  15/09/26

As previously advised, for no particular reason the on-line shop just 'disappeared 'off the website- literally!

Allowing for other commitments, reconstruction is still ongoing and has also presented an opportunity to add more items.

In particular...

1). A number of titles by  Colin T Gifford- an author who (thankfully) managed to successfully challenge the stereotypical 3/4 broadside railway photographs- including a SIGNED COPY of ' ... and gone forever' and

2). A Product Gallery -more images to be addded when the opportunity permits

 ... see above and also the following pages...

Recent Arrivals: Secondary Market or

Secondary Market: UK Locomotives

Additionally....

Owing to the lack of storage space no further Secondary Market items are being accepted at the present time.

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Also of note...

Secondary market:

Middleton Press. Many titles - all in good overall condition- save £6.00 or more off RRP 

Turton's Private Owner Wagon Series Vols 1-12 with gaps. 

For details visit the appropriate pages. 

We also stock... 

Back Issues of the following periodicals i.e.

Midland Record,  Great Western  Railway Journal - both Wild Swan Publications- British Railways Illustrated 1991-2026 and Southern Way- all  titles with gaps in dates and in good overall condition.

US Railroading Titles:

We now only have a limited number of the former  Steam Powered Video  products in stock i.e. Books, Atlases and Modelling titles along with some Morning Sun Books - the latter available at pre- increase prices. Visit the appropriate 'on -line' shop pages.

Back copies of Narrow Gauge and Shortline Gazette 2000-2008 with gaps. All in good overall condition. Price: £5.00 ea plus p&p

Postage rates:

P&P chargeable at Second Class Rates and includes £1.95 towards the outer transit envelope. Additionally, for multiple purchases in one transaction please contact us beforehand.

First Class, Courier and Overseas: Chargeable at cost- again please contact us beforehand - details as above.

Please note:  

Checkout glitch -which won't go away!

When an order is placed, postage charges may be described as  'First Class' although they have been calculated in accordance with Second Class rates.

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Background

Our business commenced in 1999 after (thankfully) managing to escape from the everyday grind. The initial reaction of  'must do something 'constructive'  began by going through all the railway books in the collection in order to ascertain what was surplus to requirements. 

In those days, it started as a hobby, but after booking a stand at a local model railway exhibition and selling a considerable amount of stock it was determined that it was the way forward with no looking back. 

At that point in time, consideration was given to leasing a retail premises. However, in an area where (metaphorically speaking) even at 1999 prices a dog kennel would have cost circa £95K that idea was soon discounted. Subsequently, the decision was made to concentrate on exhibition work, mail order and internet sales which continues to this day.

Out of interest: 75D was the shed code for Horsham in BR Steam Days.

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General Information
We offer a mail order service both in the UK and Worldwide and welcome enquiries by 'phone, post or e-mail. Mastercard/Visa are accepted. Alternatively, why not visit the stand at the exhibitions we attend. 

Exhibitions
We normally work within an area eastwards from Kent, westwards towards the Sussex/Hampshire border and northwards as far as Reading in order to keep costs under control. The only exception was the NEC which was attended until November 2019 and although returns were reasonable, costs were rising at an even greater rate.

At each exhibition there are normally a selection of books on special offer which are clearly marked Exhibition Price Only and it must be emphasised that those particular prices apply only at exhibitions.

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Horsham
Our town is a thriving market town with, at the last count, at least 25 Coffee Houses (or businesses providing the facility) and over 27 restaurants. 

In both 2006 and 2012 Horsham was listed as one of the top 6 places to live in the UK.

Additionally, during the year the town has a full calendar of events which cater for many interests and for details visit: www.visithorsham.co.uk

Two special events (both past and present) are:

Past: At Easter time, the popular Italian weekend billed as Piazza Italia was a two- day car fest. with countless Ferraris, Lamborghinis etc together with 'Italian Job' minis, Classic minis and the BMW variants.  Weather permitting, it normally attracted circa 100,000 visitors from all over the country. Last held in  2019, the reasons for its discontinuance were quoted as that 'many of the commercial and volunteer partners that had made up so much of the content were no longer available....' for further details visit: www.visithorsham.co.uk

Present: However, all is not lost. On the last Sunday in September one could not afford to miss Horsham AMERI-CAR-NA complete with scores of Harley Davidsons, Mustangs, Muscle Cars, Hot Rods plus Nascar- never stand downwind when they start- up!  Attracts about 40,000 plus visitors. For further details visit: www.visithorshamtimewellspent.co.uk

And not forgetting....
Horsham Rail History
Regular train services to both London and the coast and about an hour's travelling time to and from London Victoria .

Although once the junction of lines to both Guildford and Shoreham which closed in 1965 and 1966 respectively, there is still a strong rail presence locally.

Unlike many locations, the goods yard is more or less intact and these days is used for the storage and maintenance of  Network Rail Windhoff MPVs, Tamping machines- both Network Rail and Colas- together with Stone blowers and other permanent way equipment.

The yard has also been extended to accommodate extensive facilities for the new Thameslink Class 700 trains which are now in regular use.

Locally based Industrial Designers, Messrs Wilkes and Ashmore were involved at the design stage with Brush Type 4 (latterly Class 47), Class 33, Hymek and Brush 'Falcon' locomotive together with other BR projects.

Horsham Engineering Works 14-22 August 2021