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Moving Mountains by Rail - A History of Quarry Railways, Ian Peaty, SB, 192pp The small firms that merged were stone quarries that had produced road setts, pre-mixed concrete, paint paper and even cosmetics. The constituent quarries had their own railway systems, often with inclines as they were located in mountainous regions. A large number of locomotives of several gauges feature prominently in the history of the quarry firms, from the first locos that used limestone and granite as track ballast, to the powerful Diesel locomotives. Ian Peaty had collected new material to form a complete company history of the Hanson Aggregates Group. The book is illustrated by numerous maps and diagrams, as well as modern and archive photographs and watercolour paintings. It will appeal to those in the aggregate industry, railway enthusiasts, industrial historians and modellers. £17.99 The Surviving Engines of Glyn Pits, Pontypool: Early Steam and Water Power in Local Industry, G Tilley HB, 192pp Describes what remains of the nationally important engines at Glyn Pits, and puts the engines into their historical context. This book is of interest to local people in terms of the remaining industrial archaeology connected with mining and metalworking £15.99 For New and Used Mining, IA and Caving books www.moorebooks.co.uk ( please note there will be regular updates as I have many books in stock not yet listed) BRITISH MINING DATABASE http://britishmining.org.uk SHROPSHIRE MINES TRUST http://shropshiremines.org.uk SNAILBEACH MINE http://snailbeachmine.org.uk TANKERVILLE MINE http://shropshiremines.org.uk/tankerville/tankerville.htm NAMHO CONFERENCE 2006 http://namhoconference.org.uk MINES IN CYPRUS http://shropshiremines.org.uk/cyprus/cyprus.htm