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Afternoon all.

I hope everyone is well? Now that Ian Allan has closed its Manchester book store I am now at a loss of a decent transport bookstore, as their London branch is a little to far away. I was therefore wondering if anyone knows of some good transport stockists in the north of England? I know Amazon and Ian Allan's online outlets are available, I did enjoy looking at other things which I may not have necessarily gone for in the first place. Hope someone knows somewhere.

Kind regards.

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Quantumspotter said:
Afternoon all.

I hope everyone is well? Now that Ian Allan has closed its Manchester book store I am now at a loss of a decent transport bookstore, as their London branch is a little to far away. I was therefore wondering if anyone knows of some good transport stockists in the north of England? I know Amazon and Ian Allan's online outlets are available, I did enjoy looking at other things which I may not have necessarily gone for in the first place. Hope someone knows somewhere.

Kind regards.

QS.
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Second hand bookshops may be your main option instead.

I ordered the Appletons Guide that Portillo is using for his most recent series. Hardback book, will be delivered on day of release, £6
 
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Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway has a good bookshop at Embsay station. There is a smaller bookshop on the Keighley and Worth Valley line - not certain if it's at Haworth or Oxenhope, as it's some while since I've been there.

Nick Tozer runs a bookshop in Paddock, Huddersfield, with limited opening (3 days/week). There's a bookshop at Grosmont near the NYMR station. There is Bill Hudson Books at Matlock Station. Not clear from their website, but the East Lancs railway/Bury Transport Museum may sell books?

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There's Martin Bott booksellers in Horwich, I believe they stock a lot of Oakwood press titles
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Now moved to Felixstowe I believe. Can't speak highly enough of them - an excellent shop, although more tailored to secondhand rather than new.

Ian Allan in London has gone downhill recently in my view. Don't seem to have such a good selection as in the past, and they seem to have got a little careless which means books are quite often in the wrong place or damaged. It doesn't help that some people use it as a reading facility so if you go to buy a book there's a high chance it's already been roughly handled. The place can be a freak show at times too.
 
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John Webb said:
Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway has a good bookshop at Embsay station. There is a smaller bookshop on the Keighley and Worth Valley line - not certain if it's at Haworth or Oxenhope, as it's some while since I've been there.
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Haworth, but Embsay is or used to be better. Bury ELR has plenty of books.
 
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Hello there guys.

Thanks for all your help. It's most appreciated. I think it's either a run down to Birmingham or London for me this week. Ian Allen London was my first every IA bookstore. As it's been over ten years since I have been, I think it would be nice to pop in again before that closes!

Kind regards.

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