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Caledonian Railway Miscellany: a portrait of Scotland's foremost railway at work

By Michael V. E. Dunn. Published by the Author, in conjunction with Kidderminster Railway Museum. Hardback, 320pp. £39.95. ISBN 978-19164001-22.

“Love at first sight”. That was Michael Dunn’s reaction when first setting eyes on the Caledonian Single No.123 in Birmingham on an enthusiasts’ special in 1960. Still enthralled by this vision in blue, the author has spent the last ten years compiling and publishing this book, presenting an impressive collection of photographs of the Caledonian, its locomotives, rolling stock, signals, and perhaps most important

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