abc Rail Guide 2010 (Ian Allan ABC)
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usefulReview date: 2010-06-09 Rating: 10 out of 10At first perusal I was a little disappointed as the layout does look a bit confusing. but look a little closer and you begin to see the worth of this format. The layout is set in Train Operating Company order and lists all the stock that each TOC has.
A rather useful feature is route maps at the start of each TOC.
The book has numerous colour photographs of the various classes of Loco and units covered.
For anyone contemplating visits to anywhere on the railway network this book will give advise as to what to expect coming and going.
The glosary at the rear of the book ties it all in well too.
Recommended.
Reviews
Not Like a Proper ABC.Review date: 2010-06-09 Rating: 6 out of 10I remember ABC's when they were in easy to find number order. This one lists locos by TOC which is not terribly convenient. Otherwise nicely presented and pretty!.Nice idea but could be betterReview date: 2010-05-08 Rating: 6 out of 10It is good to see the 'abc' from Ian Allan back in print. The layout - predominantly by train operating companies (TOCs)- rather than class of locomotive/EMU/DMU is novel but problematic. Updating and checking classes is quite difficult.
A better approach would be to list all of the details and numbers of each class as in the past but to have a new section which lists the TOCs and their rolling stock by unit, carriage and loco number only- thus eliminating the need to repeat basic details many times over (how many times is the weight and length of Class 170 DMU cars repeated?).
The inclusion of imperial locomotive and carriage lengths and widths is bizarre - most of the rolling stock has been built in the metric age and has not had an imperial ruler anywhere near it!
By removing all of the antediluvian imperial units this will free up more space to include some other useful distinguishing information such as coupling type (which is missing).
There are many errors with liveries - assumptions have been made that units have been reliveried just because they have changed TOC. For example six months after publication many of the Clas 321s are still in their original Silverlink livery and not as indicated. And what has happened to Class 90 - 90016? It is missing from all of the lists!The Bees Knees!Review date: 2010-05-04 Rating: 10 out of 10For those rail enthusiasts who mourn the passing of the Combined Volume this book is a fantastic replacement full details of locos,units,coaching stock and some maintenance and research stock,the book gives full details and vital information essential to the modern rail enthusiast,i delighted with my copy,if i have one criticism it is that it does not contain a full list of London Underground rolling stock,had it done so baring in mind it includes tram operators it would be the perfect book,that said i give it 9 out of 10 for the information it provides!
A essential read for the modern day enthusiast,i recommend it!A spotters CompanionReview date: 2010-04-29 Rating: 10 out of 10Very good book, useful and quite up to date, Shame there was no TOPs list in number order, as fleet changes between companies it will be harder to locate, However good quality informative, and excellent colour images. Well worth the money!
Product Details/Specifications
Authors:
Colin J. Marsden
Recording label: Ian Allan Publishing Manufacturer: Ian Allan PublishingEAN: 9780711034570Binding: HardcoverDewey decimal number: 385.360941ISBN: 0711034575Number of items: 1Number of pages: 304Publication date: 2010-02-18Format: Illustrated, Language: English (Unknown)
Language: English (Published)
