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Welcome to the Titfield Thunderbolt specialist railway and transport bookshop. From early beginnings in Bath's Green Park Station market in September 1992 the business has journeyed through the old Great Western Station at Limpley Stoke, the Somerset Coal Canal at Brassknocker Basin and a mail order only period before finally arriving at its present premises in Larkhall on the east side of Bath. April Monsoons Yes, it's the wettest drought on record. Whatever you do don't use your hosepipes as localised flooding is a real and present danger - I know that because my insurance company have told me(!) We've never had it so good! Apologies, I got that wrong, it's a double dip recession and we've never had it so bad. I just can't decide what to worry about next - pass me a Daily Mail someone, they'll have lots of suggestions I'm sure. Only in dear old Blighty could we worry so much over so little..... Sorry for that, I've been unduly influenced by our Easter break which saw us visiting several countries by virtue of a large floating structure that travelled around the Western Mediterranean. Language apart I always come back from these trips wondering about the sanity of my fellow countrymen. Anyway thank you very much Ron for your company and for financing the whole adventure - much appreciated by the family Castens. In the meantime for landlubbers on this Sceptered Isle I recommend BBC Radio 7 (for the moment snappily re-named as "Radio 4 Extra"), entertaining radio combining old and new, drama and comedy, and (joy of all joys) no "news" to fret over. It's so good they're bound to change it, so tune in now. Or of course you could always read a book, perhaps while listening to the radio - cup of tea anyone? |
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The Titfield Thunderbolt Tel. 01225 462332 |
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| Sunday and Monday | Closed |
| Tuesday to Thursday | 10.00am to 5.30pm |
| Friday (late opening) | 10.00am to 6.30pm |
| Saturday | 10.00am to 5.30pm |
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Follow the links at the top of the page to explore the site. From here you can visit the bookshop, see what's new in the shop, browse Wild Swan titles, view and buy Peter Barnfield's wonderful cards and search for particular books. All of our books can be purchased online from this site by means of our secure ordering and payment facility. See the latest developments in the shop and follow the witterings of a Larkhall bookseller on my new "blog" - Talking Shop, updated Thursday 3rd May. If you cannot find something that you are after, or experience any problems, then please do not hesitate to get in touch. Although this is the World Wide Web and you may be reading this on the other side of the world, the organisation here consists of human beings with an interest and enthusiasm for the books we stock and we are always delighted to hear from our customers via phone, email or in person. |
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Last updated 2nd May All new titles into the shop added, complete database re-load. New into stock are "Guide to modelling the Southern", MRJ 214, some really lovely offprints from the LNWR Society, a super black and white London bus album from Capital, "Narrow Gauge and Industrial Modelling Review" no. 90 and a locally produced book on "Greyhound Motors", precursor to the Bristol Greyhound coaches that used to stop for tea at Marlborough. Great Western Journal 82 is due in from Wild Swan next week. Now that Bath Model Centre has sadly closed for ever, I have started stocking a few more model railway items. In stock now is the absolutely stunning "City of Bath" from Bachmann at £115 and the 150/2 Regional Railways "Sprinter" on offer at £68.50. The complete range of Peco OO track is in stock together with numerous Wills, Ratio and Parkside kits, including the new GWR horsebox in 4mm scale and the LNER Horse box in 7mm scale. Simon Castens |