David Maidment

38 books • 2 series

David Maidment was a senior manager with British Railways, with widespread experience of railway operating on the Western and London Midland Regions culminating in the role of Head of Safety Policy for the BRB after the Clapham Junction train accident. He retired in 1996, was a Principal Railway Safety Consultant with International Risk Management Services from 1996 to 2001 and founded the Railway Children charity (www.railwaychildren.org.uk) in 1995\. He was awarded the OBE for services to the rail industry in 1996 and is now a frequent speaker on both the charity and his railway career and author of four novels, two non-fiction works on street children and over twenty books for Pen & Sword’s locomotive portfolio series, the royalties from all being donated to the charity.
Jan 30, 2025
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London & North Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives - North Eastern, North British, Great North of Scotland, L N E R

Sep 11, 2024
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London & North Eastern Railway 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives

May 1, 2024
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Great Western, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes

Apr 17, 2024
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The Observer Pattern

Sep 12, 2023
Cover of The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, The Final Years & Preservation (Locomotive Portfolio)

Sep 12, 2023
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Four-coupled Tank Locomotive Classes Absorbed by the Great Western Railway

May 24, 2023
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Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives in the Preservation Era (Locomotive Portfolio)

May 18, 2023
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Burn Down The Castle

Apr 6, 2023
Cover of The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937-1956

The LMS Princess Coronation Pacifics, 1937-1956 (Locomotive Portfolio)

Mar 6, 2023
Cover of Four-Coupled Tank Locomotive Classes Built by the Great Western Railway

Four-Coupled Tank Locomotive Classes Built by the Great Western Railway (Locomotive Portfolio)

Nov 8, 2022
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Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives - The Final Years 1960- 1965 (Locomotive Portfolio)

Dec 30, 2021
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Midland Railway and L M S 4-4-0 Locomotives

Feb 2, 2021
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Southern Railway, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes (Locomotive Portfolio)

Feb 2, 2021
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L N E R 4-6-0 Locomotives (Locomotive Portfolio)

Sep 30, 2020
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L & S W R Drummond Passenger and Mixed Traffic Locomotive Classes (Locomotive Portfolio)

Aug 30, 2020
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Great Western, King Class 4-6-0s (Locomotive Portfolio)

Jul 30, 2020
Cover of Great Western, 0-6-2 Tank Classes

Great Western, 0-6-2 Tank Classes (Locomotive Portfolio)

Nov 6, 2019
Cover of Cambrian Railways Gallery

Cambrian Railways Gallery

Sep 19, 2019
Cover of Southern Maunsell 4-4-0 Classes

Southern Maunsell 4-4-0 Classes (Locomotive Portfolios)

Sep 18, 2019
Cover of Great Western, Pannier Tank Classes

Great Western, Pannier Tank Classes (Locomotive Portfolio)

Mar 30, 2019
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Great Western, Grange Class Locomotives (Locomotive Portfolios)

Oct 30, 2018
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Southern Railway (Locomotive Portfolios)

Jun 30, 2018
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Great Western: County Classes (Locomotive Portfolios) (Locomotive Portfolio)

Nov 1, 2017
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Great Western: Large Wheeled Outside Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives (Locomotive Portfolios)